| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) C - Alex Banowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steve Betz inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 41-37 |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Robert Shade hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Robert Shade is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Dane Jensen makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | William Carter double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Peter Mosser (SF), Rafael Bouie (PF) Daniel Wilson, Dane Jensen | |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Alex Banowski's pass is intercepted by Dana Just in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Dana Just pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick's pass is intercepted by Richard Puig | 47-42 |
| 17:32 | Air Force | Richard Puig comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Robert Shade grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Peter Mosser scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Puig and he's hacked by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery (PG), John Johnson (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Dane Jensen (PF) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Rafael Bouie, Alex Banowski | |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Peter Mosser makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Dane Jensen is called for the reach on Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Dane Jensen, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Chandler (PF), Alex Banowski (C) Dane Jensen, Peter Mosser | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Alex Banowski is called for the reach on Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Alex Banowski, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it in | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | Alex Banowski misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 49-45 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Chandler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's layup is rejected by Daniel Wilson | 49-45 |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 51-45 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Betz | 51-45 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Peter Mosser (SF), Dane Jensen (PF), Rafael Bouie (C) Thomas Montgomery, John Johnson, Daniel Wilson, Daniel Chandler, Alex Banowski | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Robert Shade gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Dane Jensen hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Shade and he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (SG) Phillip Stewart | |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Dane Jensen makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Dana Just clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Dana Just is called for the reach on Richard Puig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Just, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Richard Puig buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shade and he's fouled by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Richard Puig makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Peter Mosser grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Richard Puig drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Shade | 51-54 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Carter is blocked by Peter Mosser | 51-54 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Peter Mosser misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Peter Mosser is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the runner in the paint | 51-56 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Robert Shade travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery (PG), John Johnson (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Daniel Chandler (PF), Alex Banowski (C) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Peter Mosser, Dane Jensen, Rafael Bouie | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | John Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Chandler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-59 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Wilson (SF) Bryan Hussey | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 57-59 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler hits the finger roll | 57-61 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 59-61 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | John Johnson loses the dribble to Gerry Smith | 59-61 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 61-61 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Lee Merrick steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 61-61 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the dunk attempt | 61-61 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Richard Puig (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Dane Jensen (PF), Rafael Bouie (C) Thomas Montgomery, John Johnson, Daniel Wilson, Daniel Chandler, Alex Banowski | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Carl Richardson blocks the jumper by Robert Shade | 61-61 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie tips it home | 61-63 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Bryan Hussey steps in front of the Carl Richardson pass | 61-63 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Richard Puig lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Hussey | 61-65 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Bryan Hussey - foul #2 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Patrick Webber (SF) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Peter Mosser (C) Rafael Bouie | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber jams it set up by Dana Just | 63-65 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Dane Jensen's layup is rejected by James Carey | 63-65 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 63-65 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Hussey - foul #3 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Lee Merrick (PF) James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Bryan Hussey | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #4 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alex Banowski (C) Dane Jensen | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Mosser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alex Banowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), John Johnson (SG), Rafael Bouie (PF) Thomas Montgomery, Phillip Stewart, Peter Mosser | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Wilson | 67-66 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Alex Banowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alex Banowski - foul #2 on Alex Banowski, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Daniel Chandler (C) John Johnson, Daniel Wilson, Alex Banowski | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Nicolas Koopman picks off the pass by Bryan Hussey | 69-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Richard Puig - foul #1 on Richard Puig, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery (PG), Dane Jensen (PF) Robert Shade, Rafael Bouie | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Dane Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:58 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Dane Jensen is blocked by Carl Richardson | 69-66 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Dane Jensen misses long on a shot from the right block | 71-66 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Puig - foul #2 on Richard Puig, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), John Johnson (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Peter Mosser (PF), Alex Banowski (C) Thomas Montgomery, Richard Puig, Bryan Hussey, Dane Jensen, Daniel Chandler | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Alex Banowski connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 72-68 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | William Carter lays it in | 74-68 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Robert Shade is hacked by Carl Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Scott Stemple (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rafael Bouie (PF) Daniel Wilson | |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Robert Shade makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Robert Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (SG) John Johnson | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Robert Shade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Shade | 77-72 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick clanks a shot from the right side | 77-72 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't tip it in | 77-72 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits the follow up shot | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Merrick (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Mosser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Rafael Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Richard Puig's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Merrick | 79-72 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the fadeaway from close range | 79-72 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is called for traveling | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, James Carey, Scott Stemple, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery (PG), John Johnson (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Dane Jensen (PF), Daniel Chandler (C) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Peter Mosser, Rafael Bouie, Alex Banowski | |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Dane Jensen is called for traveling | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Wilson (SF) Bryan Hussey | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Dane Jensen pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery is hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #4 on Carl Richardson, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (SG), Rafael Bouie (C) John Johnson, Daniel Chandler | |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is denied on a dunk by Rafael Bouie | 79-74 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Dane Jensen | 79-74 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Alex Banowski (C) Thomas Montgomery, Rafael Bouie | |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Patrick Webber takes the ball from Dane Jensen in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 01:53 | Air Force | Dane Jensen gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | James Reed steals it from Daniel Wilson in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the shot in the lane | 81-74 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Alex Banowski connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Shade | 81-76 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Dane Jensen - foul #4 on Dane Jensen, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Alex Banowski is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Shade | 84-78 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Robert Shade can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 86-78 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Robert Shade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shade, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Richard Puig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-78 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | James Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 88-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery (PG), John Johnson (SG), Peter Mosser (SF), Rafael Bouie (PF), Daniel Chandler (C) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Daniel Wilson, Dane Jensen, Alex Banowski | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed runs out the clock | 88-78 |