| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 19 pts. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Felix Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fresh) C - John Piper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera's pass is intercepted by Anthony Steffen | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | John Riddle is fouled on the floor by Mark Dalegowski - foul #3 on Mark Dalegowski, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Graham (PF) Mark Dalegowski | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it in | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale's pass is intercepted by Willard Davidson | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the easy open layup | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:15 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), William Luckey (SG), Joseph O'Connor (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) George Patton, Felix Cabrera, Daniel Hale, John Piper | |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Joseph Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Joseph O'Connor picks off the pass by Vincent Kuo in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | Lafayette | William Luckey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sepe | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Barnard (PG) Richard Graham | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Lafayette | John Riddle is called for the reach on Joseph O'Connor - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), John Piper (C) Chris Barnard, William Luckey, Joseph Johnson | |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Willard Davidson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Richard Graham (PF) Robert Sepe, Joseph O'Connor | |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | Lafayette | George Patton travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (C) Kevin Anderson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski (PF) Richard Graham | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Felix Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Piper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Cabrera - foul #2 on Felix Cabrera, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | John Riddle blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:29 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:10 | Lafayette | John Piper's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Carter | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Daniel Hale | 41-37 |
| 14:54 | Lafayette | George Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | John Riddle snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Felix Cabrera - foul #3 on Felix Cabrera, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), Hugh Tilton (SG), Richard Graham (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) George Patton, Felix Cabrera, Daniel Hale, John Piper | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Richard Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 43-37 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew McGraw | 46-37 |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Joseph Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #2 on Matthew Teer, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Luckey (SF), Joseph O'Connor (PF) Richard Graham, Mark Dalegowski | |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is fouled on the floor by Robert Sepe - foul #1 on Robert Sepe, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), John Riddle (PF) Matthew McGraw, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Barnard (PG), Felix Cabrera (SG), John Piper (C) Robert Sepe, Hugh Tilton, Joseph Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Warren Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Luckey | 49-40 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | John Riddle connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 51-40 |
| 11:59 | Lafayette | William Luckey clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Daniel Hale (SF), Richard Graham (C) Chris Barnard, Felix Cabrera, John Piper | |
| 11:59 | Lafayette | William Luckey misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:59 | Lafayette | William Luckey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (SG) William Luckey | |
| 11:51 | Lafayette | Vincent Kuo picks off the pass by George Patton | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph O'Connor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:39 | Lafayette | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Richard Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Cash - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski (PF) Joseph O'Connor | |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Sepe - foul #2 on Robert Sepe, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Hugh Tilton (SG) Robert Sepe | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen clanks a floater from close range | 53-43 |
| 10:37 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:24 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dalegowski | 53-43 |
| 10:05 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), Felix Cabrera (SG), William Luckey (SF), Joseph O'Connor (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) George Patton, Hugh Tilton, Daniel Hale, Mark Dalegowski, Richard Graham | |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 53-43 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Carter | 55-43 |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | William Luckey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Joseph Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on Robert Sepe - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Matthew Teer, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Piper (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:45 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 08:32 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Piper | 55-43 |
| 08:13 | Lafayette | William Luckey hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sepe | 55-45 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe is hacked by Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Daniel Hale (SF), Mark Dalegowski (PF), Richard Graham (C) Felix Cabrera, William Luckey, Joseph O'Connor, John Piper | |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Sepe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew McGraw and he's hacked by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Hugh Tilton (SG) Robert Sepe | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale clanks a floater near the basket | 61-47 |
| 07:12 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski tips it in | 61-49 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Teer | 64-49 |
| 06:58 | Lafayette | Warren Cash picks off the pass by George Patton | 64-49 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Dalegowski - foul #4 on Mark Dalegowski, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski is hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #3 on Matthew Teer, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:08 | Lafayette | George Patton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it in | 68-51 |
| 05:33 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | Richard Graham hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF), John Riddle (PF) Matthew McGraw, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), Felix Cabrera (SG) George Patton, Hugh Tilton | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 05:16 | Lafayette | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:02 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Felix Cabrera steals the ball from Kevin Anderson in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 04:52 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Robert Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Steffen | 70-53 |
| 04:16 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe tips it home | 70-55 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-55 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 70-55 |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Davidson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Sepe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Cabrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | John Riddle connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Anderson | 72-57 |
| 03:19 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Joseph O'Connor (PF), John Piper (C) Robert Sepe, Daniel Hale, Mark Dalegowski | |
| 03:03 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 03:02 | Lafayette | Richard Graham tips it home | 72-59 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Alberto Costa, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski (PF) Joseph O'Connor | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 72-59 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson tips it back up and in | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Lafayette | John Piper clanks a shot in the paint | 74-59 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Richard Graham steps in front of the Anthony Steffen pass in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | John Piper misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski tips it home | 74-61 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the wide open layup | 76-61 |
| 01:43 | Lafayette | George Patton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 01:41 | Lafayette | John Piper hits the follow up shot | 76-63 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), Hugh Tilton (SG), Joseph O'Connor (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) George Patton, Felix Cabrera, Mark Dalegowski, John Piper | |
| 01:24 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 01:22 | Lafayette | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:07 | Lafayette | Willard Davidson swats the short shot by Joseph Johnson | 76-63 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #10 | 76-63 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Richard Graham can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willard Davidson - foul #4 on Willard Davidson, team foul #9 | 78-63 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Anderson | 80-64 |
| 00:07 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen runs out the clock | 80-66 |