| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - James Coghill (fresh) SF - Eugene Jones (fresh) PF - Lionel Davies (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) SG - Charles Ervin (fresh) SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Steve Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Canisius | Brian Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Steve Johnson takes the ball from Charles Ervin | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Steve Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Baskerville | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Canisius | James Coghill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Lionel Davies is called for the reach on Lee Baskerville - foul #1 on Lionel Davies, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Canisius | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Ervin | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Eugene Jones snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Eugene Jones buries a turnaround from close range | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Visnosky and the foul's on James Coghill - foul #1 on James Coghill, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert McEver (SG), Edwin Heyward (SF), William Blackshear (PF) James Coghill, Eugene Jones, Lionel Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:18 | Canisius | Steve Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Canisius | William Blackshear tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Baskerville - foul #1 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Ingle (PG), Eugene Jones (SF) Brian Smith, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Ingle - foul #1 on Bryan Ingle, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lee Baskerville and he's fouled by William Blackshear - foul #1 on William Blackshear, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Coghill (SG), Lionel Davies (PF) Bryan Ingle, Edwin Heyward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 16:04 | Canisius | James Coghill is hacked by Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 15:59 | Canisius | James Coghill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 15:57 | Canisius | William Blackshear tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert McEver (fresh) SG - James Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Davies (fresh) C - William Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 15:24 | Canisius | Lionel Davies misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky clanks a shot from the right side | 12-13 |
| 14:53 | Canisius | William Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Eugene Jones double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Smith (PG), Bryan Ingle (SG), Jim Robison (SF), Edwin Heyward (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Robert McEver, James Coghill, Eugene Jones, Lionel Davies, William Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 12-16 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Lee Baskerville picks off the pass by Jim Robison | 12-16 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Cowles | 12-19 |
| 13:44 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Ervin | 12-21 |
| 13:32 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle's floater is knocked away by Lee Baskerville | 12-21 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin is fouled on the floor by Jim Robison - foul #1 on Jim Robison, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Coghill (SG), Eugene Jones (SF), Lionel Davies (PF), Ronald Cleghorn (C) Bryan Ingle, Jim Robison, Edwin Heyward, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SF), Norman Turner (PF), Timothy Gaines (C) Nathan Cowles, Thomas Thoreson, Lee Baskerville | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Howard | 12-24 |
| 12:37 | Canisius | Eugene Jones drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lionel Davies | 14-24 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Turner | 14-27 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Brian Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert McEver (PG), William Blackshear (C) Brian Smith, Ronald Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG) Charles Ervin | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Robert McEver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Coghill | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert McEver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lionel Davies (fresh) C - William Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fresh) SF - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Visnosky | 16-29 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Robert McEver comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Visnosky - foul #1 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #3 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Ingle (PG), Edwin Heyward (SF), Steve Johnson (C) James Coghill, Eugene Jones, Lionel Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Lee Baskerville (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Norman Turner, Timothy Gaines | |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Robert McEver makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Robert McEver misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 17-29 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | William Blackshear's pass is intercepted by Alexander Moore | 17-29 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the runner in the paint | 17-29 |
| 10:03 | Canisius | William Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 09:59 | Canisius | Robert McEver is hacked by Thomas Thoreson - foul #2 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Smith (PG), Jim Robison (SF) Bryan Ingle, William Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Charles Ervin (SG), Norman Turner (PF) Alexander Howard, Alexander Moore, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 09:52 | Canisius | Robert McEver hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Coghill (SG), Eugene Jones (SF), Lionel Davies (PF) Robert McEver, Jim Robison, Edwin Heyward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lionel Davies - foul #2 on Lionel Davies, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Cleghorn (PF) Lionel Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (C) Lee Baskerville | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | Ronald Cleghorn gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | Nicholas Visnosky steals it from Brian Smith in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky can't finish the layup | 20-29 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Norman Turner loses the dribble to Ronald Cleghorn | 20-29 |
| 08:34 | Canisius | Eugene Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 23-29 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Turner | 23-29 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Coghill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Cleghorn (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Canisius | Brian Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 07:32 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to James Coghill | 23-31 |
| 07:17 | Canisius | Brian Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Ingle (PG), Robert McEver (SG), Jim Robison (SF), Edwin Heyward (PF), William Blackshear (C) Brian Smith, James Coghill, Eugene Jones, Ronald Cleghorn, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Lee Baskerville (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Nathan Cowles | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 07:02 | Canisius | Jim Robison comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Gaines - foul #1 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Moore (SG) Charles Ervin, Timothy Gaines | |
| 07:02 | Canisius | Jim Robison makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:02 | Canisius | Jim Robison misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Norman Turner pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Norman Turner slams it home | 24-33 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Jim Robison misses the lay-in | 24-33 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | George Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Alexander Moore | 24-35 |
| 06:05 | Canisius | Robert McEver loses the dribble to George Johnson | 24-35 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Norman Turner drills a runner in the paint set up by George Johnson | 24-37 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Norman Turner clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Ingle - foul #2 on Bryan Ingle, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Smith (PG), James Coghill (SG), Eugene Jones (SF), Steve Johnson (C) Bryan Ingle, Robert McEver, Jim Robison, William Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Charles Ervin (SG), Timothy Gaines (PF) George Johnson, Alexander Moore, Alexander Howard | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | James Coghill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 04:39 | Canisius | Steve Johnson buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Lee Baskerville - foul #2 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Cleghorn (PF) Edwin Heyward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Lee Baskerville | |
| 04:39 | Canisius | Steve Johnson makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (C) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Eugene Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Cowles | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cleghorn (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gaines (fresh) C - Norman Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Canisius | James Coghill's layup is rejected by Nathan Cowles | 30-41 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 02:58 | Canisius | Brian Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is whistled for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert McEver (SG), Edwin Heyward (SF), Lionel Davies (PF), Steve Johnson (C) James Coghill, Eugene Jones, Ronald Cleghorn, John Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF), Lee Baskerville (C) Timothy Gaines, Norman Turner | |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Robert McEver connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 36-43 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 36-46 |
| 01:47 | Canisius | Nicholas Visnosky steps in front of the Steve Johnson pass | 36-46 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the easy layup | 36-46 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Brian Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Davies | 38-46 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Lionel Davies denies the turnaround by Charles Ervin | 38-46 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Lionel Davies snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 01:11 | Canisius | Steve Johnson's floater is tipped away by Lee Baskerville | 38-46 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:46 | Canisius | Steve Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-46 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Lionel Davies grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Robert McEver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Ingle (PG), James Coghill (SG), Eugene Jones (SF), William Blackshear (PF), Ronald Cleghorn (C) Brian Smith, Robert McEver, Edwin Heyward, Lionel Davies, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Alexander Moore (SG), Norman Turner (SF), Timothy Gaines (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Charles Ervin, Nathan Cowles, Lee Baskerville | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 38-48 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Eugene Jones misses the halfcourt shot | 38-48 |