| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 19:42 | Nazareth | George Michael pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:24 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch is fouled on the floor by Donald Payne - foul #3 on Donald Payne, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 19:17 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roger Ware | 41-45 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 18:47 | Nazareth | Roger Ware banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Goetsch and he's fouled by Randolph Cheesman - foul #2 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 18:47 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | George Michael is called for the reach on David Lawson - foul #1 on George Michael, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Earl Gosha (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), Bryan Murray (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Gosha - foul #3 on Earl Gosha, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch (SG) Earl Gosha | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:01 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 18:00 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:46 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Malone - foul #1 on Thomas Malone, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF) Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:21 | Nazareth | Bryan Murray hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Alfonso | 47-50 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Allan Graham hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joe Lane | 49-50 |
| 16:56 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Alfonso and he's fouled by David Lawson - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Dan Edwards (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Bryan Murray, Thomas Malone | |
| 16:56 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman lays it in | 51-53 |
| 16:36 | Nazareth | Roger Ware's pass is intercepted by Warren Thompson | 51-53 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 16:16 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cruise | 51-53 |
| 15:58 | Nazareth | Roger Ware buries a runner from close range | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Belli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is denied on a layup by Matthew Belli | 51-55 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Joe Lane gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Michael Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 15:18 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Michael Turner, Randolph Cheesman, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Earl Gosha (SG), George Michael (SF), Bryan Murray (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Frank Goetsch, Matthew Belli, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 14:54 | Nazareth | George Michael gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 14:34 | Nazareth | James Pegues is called for the reach on Samuel Alfonso - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Allan Graham (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | James Radabaugh (C) Bryan Murray | |
| 14:24 | Nazareth | Allan Graham steals the ball from Samuel Alfonso | 54-55 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | David Lawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 14:08 | Nazareth | George Michael comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Allan Graham snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Malone - foul #2 on Thomas Malone, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) James Pegues | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, James Radabaugh | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:59 | Nazareth | Warren Thompson steps in front of the Roger Ware pass in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 13:47 | Nazareth | Roger Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Thompson | 58-55 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oliver Smith | 60-55 |
| 13:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allan Graham - foul #2 on Allan Graham, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Oliver Smith, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Howard Williams (PG), Bryan Murray (PF) Earl Gosha, Thomas Malone | |
| 13:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 13:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Joe Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Michael Turner tips it home | 62-57 |
| 12:51 | Nazareth | George Michael comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Joe Lane gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Howard Williams - foul #1 on Howard Williams, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), Dan Edwards (PF), James Radabaugh (C) Howard Williams, Roger Ware, Bryan Murray, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SG) Michael Turner, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Matthew Belli (SF) George Michael | |
| 12:11 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli's floater is tipped away by Walter Underwood | 62-57 |
| 12:10 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 11:54 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by David Lawson - foul #4 on David Lawson, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Howard Williams (PG), Thomas Malone (C) Samuel Alfonso, James Radabaugh | |
| 11:54 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 11:54 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Pegues (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Howard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Belli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Donald Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Earl Gosha (SG), Lawrence Cruise (C) Frank Goetsch, Dan Edwards | |
| 11:22 | Nazareth | Earl Gosha is hacked by Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Bryan Murray (SF) Matthew Belli | |
| 11:22 | Nazareth | Earl Gosha makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:22 | Nazareth | Earl Gosha makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (PF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (SG), George Michael (SF) Earl Gosha, Thomas Malone | |
| 10:40 | Nazareth | Roger Ware misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Cruise - foul #1 on Lawrence Cruise, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF) Michael Turner, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Dan Edwards (PF), James Radabaugh (C) Howard Williams, Bryan Murray, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:19 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Radabaugh | 64-62 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | James Pegues can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-62 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Allan Graham can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 10:11 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:09 | Nazareth | George Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) Warren Thompson, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Matthew Belli (SF) George Michael | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 10:02 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 09:57 | Nazareth | Roger Ware drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Belli and the foul's on Randolph Cheesman - foul #3 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Earl Gosha (SG), Thomas Malone (PF) Samuel Alfonso, Dan Edwards | |
| 09:57 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Michael Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randolph Cheesman | 67-65 |
| 09:29 | Nazareth | Donald Payne swats the short shot by Matthew Belli | 67-65 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is hacked by Earl Gosha - foul #4 on Earl Gosha, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), Bryan Murray (SF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Roger Ware, Earl Gosha, Matthew Belli, James Radabaugh | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:18 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 08:58 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Alfonso | 68-68 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is fouled on the floor by Bryan Murray - foul #2 on Bryan Murray, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Allan Graham (PF) Michael Turner, Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Howard Williams (PG), George Michael (SF), Dan Edwards (PF) Samuel Alfonso, Bryan Murray, Thomas Malone | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 08:20 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Edwards | 70-71 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses long on a floater in the paint | 70-71 |
| 08:03 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Frank Goetsch | 70-71 |
| 07:48 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Pegues (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Payne (tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Underwood (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Howard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Cruise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Howard Williams - foul #2 on Howard Williams, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) James Pegues, Allan Graham, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Earl Gosha (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), James Radabaugh (C) Howard Williams, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 07:43 | Nazareth | James Radabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 07:24 | Nazareth | Roger Ware can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 07:23 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards hits the follow up shot | 72-76 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 07:00 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 06:53 | Nazareth | Earl Gosha knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Ware | 72-79 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Allan Graham (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Bryan Murray (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Dan Edwards, James Radabaugh | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman can't finish the layup | 72-79 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the tip | 72-79 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | David Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | James Pegues is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Pegues, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Nazareth | George Michael (SF) Matthew Belli | |
| 06:04 | Nazareth | Roger Ware connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Earl Gosha | 72-82 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is hacked by Lawrence Cruise - foul #2 on Lawrence Cruise, team foul #10 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG) Roger Ware, Earl Gosha | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 05:45 | Nazareth | Walter Underwood is called for the reach on George Michael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Underwood, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Thomas Malone (PF) Bryan Murray | |
| 05:45 | Nazareth | George Michael misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 05:45 | Nazareth | George Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 05:45 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 05:22 | Nazareth | George Michael's pass is intercepted by Randolph Cheesman | 74-82 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Joe Lane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randolph Cheesman | 76-82 |
| 05:02 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-82 |
| 05:01 | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso grabs the offensive board | 76-82 |
| 04:46 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Frank Goetsch | 76-84 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is fouled on the floor by Samuel Alfonso - foul #2 on Samuel Alfonso, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Earl Gosha (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), Dan Edwards (PF) Samuel Alfonso, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 04:26 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| 04:24 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Edwards, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 04:08 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 04:02 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Underwood - foul #4 on Walter Underwood, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | James Radabaugh (C) Thomas Malone | |
| 04:02 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 04:02 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood buries a floater from the left wing | 79-85 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Pegues (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Underwood (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Gosha (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Belli (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Radabaugh (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Underwood - foul #5 on Walter Underwood, team foul #13 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (PF) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 03:31 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 03:31 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | James Pegues can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Belli - foul #2 on Matthew Belli, team foul #13 | 79-87 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 03:06 | Nazareth | Earl Gosha misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-87 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is fouled on the floor by Earl Gosha - foul #5 on Earl Gosha, team foul #14 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), George Michael (SF), Bryan Murray (PF) Roger Ware, Earl Gosha, Matthew Belli, Dan Edwards | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 03:00 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Frank Goetsch | 82-87 |
| 03:00 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| 02:58 | Nazareth | Warren Thompson picks off the pass by Samuel Alfonso in the backcourt | 82-87 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Michael Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 84-87 |
| 02:52 | Nazareth | Joe Lane is called for the reach on Frank Goetsch - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #14 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Dan Edwards (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Bryan Murray, James Radabaugh | |
| 02:52 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:52 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Allan Graham connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Payne | 86-88 |
| 02:16 | Nazareth | George Michael is fouled on the floor by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 02:16 | Nazareth | George Michael misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:16 | Nazareth | George Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Roger Ware steals it from David Lawson in the backcourt | 86-88 |
| 02:12 | Nazareth | Roger Ware lays it in | 86-90 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Joe Lane knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Thompson and he's hacked by George Michael - foul #2 on George Michael, team foul #15 | 88-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, James Pegues, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses the free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:54 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| 01:41 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise is called for a backcourt violation | 88-90 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-90 |
| 01:05 | Nazareth | George Michael is hacked by Oliver Smith - foul #3 on Oliver Smith, team foul #16 | 91-90 |
| 01:05 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 01:05 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith knocks in the shot from the baseline | 93-92 |
| 00:37 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Frank Goetsch | 93-94 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-94 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 95-94 |
| 00:03 | Nazareth | Oliver Smith is called for the reach on Dan Edwards - foul #4 on Oliver Smith, team foul #17 | 95-94 |
| 00:03 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 95-95 |
| 00:03 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 95-95 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith gets the rebound | 95-95 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Turner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 95-95 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Lane (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joe Lane wins the tip | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson loses the dribble to Frank Goetsch | 95-95 |
| 04:16 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Ware | 95-98 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Cruise denies the turnaround by Joe Lane | 95-98 |
| 03:56 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cruise | 95-98 |
| 03:40 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 95-98 |
| 03:38 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch grabs the offensive rebound | 95-98 |
| 03:16 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 95-98 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Donald Payne snags the defensive board | 95-98 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-98 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Joe Lane gets the offensive rebound | 95-98 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Cruise is called for the reach on Joe Lane - foul #3 on Lawrence Cruise, team foul #16 | 95-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Allan Graham (C) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Matthew Belli (SF), Bryan Murray (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, George Michael, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 1st free throw | 96-98 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 97-98 |
| 02:47 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 02:37 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 97-98 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Pegues gets the rebound | 97-98 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | David Lawson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 97-98 |
| 02:30 | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso snags the defensive board | 97-98 |
| 02:17 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 97-100 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Donald Payne loses the dribble to Frank Goetsch | 97-100 |
| 01:59 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), George Michael (SF), Dan Edwards (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Matthew Belli, Bryan Murray, Thomas Malone | |
| 01:41 | Nazareth | Roger Ware misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 97-100 |
| 01:40 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards grabs the offensive board | 97-100 |
| 01:17 | Nazareth | Michael Turner is called for the reach on Roger Ware - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #18 | 97-100 |
| 01:17 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 1st free throw | 97-101 |
| 01:17 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is hacked by Frank Goetsch - foul #1 on Frank Goetsch, team foul #17 | 97-102 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Lane (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Nazareth | Roger Ware is denied on a layup by Donald Payne | 98-102 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Michael Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 98-102 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 101-102 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Nazareth | Warren Thompson is called for the reach on George Michael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #19 | 101-102 |
| 00:29 | Nazareth | George Michael misses the 1st free throw | 101-102 |
| 00:29 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 101-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 101-103 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 101-103 |
| 00:15 | Nazareth | Roger Ware is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #5 on Michael Turner, team foul #20 | 101-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 00:15 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 1st free throw | 101-104 |
| 00:15 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 101-105 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 104-105 |
| 00:08 | Nazareth | David Lawson is called for the reach on Roger Ware in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lawson, team foul #21 | 104-105 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 00:08 | Nazareth | Roger Ware misses the 1st free throw | 104-105 |
| 00:08 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 104-106 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-106 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 104-106 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the offensive board | 104-106 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 104-106 |