| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) SF - Felix Castro (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Felix Castro is fouled on the floor by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes's pass is intercepted by James Terry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | James Terry misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Felix Castro - foul #1 on Felix Castro, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter loses the dribble to Raphael Esposito | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Air Force | James Terry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 4-1 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Felix Castro pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito can't finish the layup | 4-1 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd lays it up and in and the foul's on Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Sammie Solum (C) Raphael Esposito, Felix Castro, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Sammie Solum grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) SG - Robert Delany (fresh) SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Causey (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Keith Jackman (SG) James Terry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Steven Coulter | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Robert Delany picks off the pass by Efrain Starbuck in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Sammie Solum gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Donald Manzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Anderson (C) Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Keith Jackman gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses short on an open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Felix Castro (SF) Donald Manzi, Keith Jackman, Efrain Starbuck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Felix Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | James Terry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 12-6 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 12-6 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF), Keith Jackman (PF) Felix Castro, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Rick Drury steals it from Raphael Esposito in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange buries a runner from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Efrain Starbuck | 15-8 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the driving attempt from the left block | 15-10 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Efrain Starbuck | 18-10 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rodney Anderson | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) C - Rodney Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) SG - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Air Force | James Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Felix Castro (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF), Sammie Solum (C) Raphael Esposito, Efrain Starbuck, Keith Jackman, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Orville Lange, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Donald Manzi clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard McGlew | 19-12 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Sammie Solum can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard McGlew | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | James Terry scores on a shot from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Jesse Floyd swats the layup by Joseph Causey | 21-15 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sammie Solum | 21-15 |
| 09:20 | Air Force | Donald Manzi is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Keith Jackman (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) James Terry, Donald Manzi, Felix Castro, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito is called for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Orville Lange comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck clanks a shot from the right side | 21-17 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson tips it in | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Keith Jackman (fresh) SG - Raphael Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jesse Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) SG - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is whistled for a carry | 23-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Donald Manzi (SG), Felix Castro (SF), Sammie Solum (PF) Keith Jackman, Raphael Esposito, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Orville Lange, Robert Delany | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | James Terry is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's floater is tipped away by Rodney Anderson | 25-17 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Rick Drury is called for the reach on James Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-17 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | James Terry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 06:10 | Air Force | Sammie Solum grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Keith Jackman (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF) Donald Manzi, Felix Castro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sammie Solum | 28-17 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-17 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Causey | 28-20 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Keith Jackman is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Sammie Solum | 30-20 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Sammie Solum steals it from Felix Cole | 30-20 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses the easy layup | 30-20 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Felix Castro (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF) James Terry, Keith Jackman, Efrain Starbuck, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| 03:45 | Air Force | William Lamanna picks off the pass by Donald Manzi in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Sammie Solum pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Castro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lamanna (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Robert Delany (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 30-20 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orville Lange | 30-20 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Orville Lange | 30-23 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Donald Manzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Sammie Solum grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Coulter - foul #3 on Steven Coulter, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Anderson (C) Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a shot from close range | 31-23 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Felix Castro hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-23 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Robert Delany comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 01:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Raphael Esposito | 33-23 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Donald Manzi is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #13 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Keith Jackman (C) Raphael Esposito, Felix Castro, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Jackman - foul #1 on Keith Jackman, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sammie Solum (C) Donald Manzi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #14 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Orville Lange | |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Lamanna comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-25 |