| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Harry Nickerson (fresh) SG - Archie Hone (fresh) SF - Michael Allshouse (fresh) PF - Tyler Stroud (fresh) C - Drazen Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Archie Hone and he's hacked by Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Georgetown | Joe Zarate picks off the pass by Tyler Stroud | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Georgetown | Drazen Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the turnaround from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Michael Allshouse picks off the pass by Joe Zarate | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Georgetown | Joe Zarate denies the turnaround by Drazen Zimmerman | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Georgetown | Drazen Zimmerman misses the jump hook from the right block | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Tyler Stroud - foul #1 on Tyler Stroud, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Darin Hill (PG), Emanuel Garber (SG), Willie Meis (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (PF), Gary Connor (C) Harry Nickerson, Archie Hone, Michael Allshouse, Tyler Stroud, Drazen Zimmerman | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Robert Damron travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Georgetown | Dikembe Agbayani misses the easy open layup | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Georgetown | Darin Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Dikembe Agbayani steps in front of the Isaac Schultz pass | 3-5 |
| 16:00 | Georgetown | Willie Meis is hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Johnny Garay (PF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Darin Hill (fresh) SG - Emanuel Garber (fresh) SF - Willie Meis (fresh) PF - Johnny Garay (fresh) C - Gary Connor (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Georgetown | Darin Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Archie Hone (SG), Michael Allshouse (SF) Emanuel Garber, Willie Meis | |
| 15:51 | Georgetown | Darin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:51 | Georgetown | Darin Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson (PG), Thomas Abarca (C) Darin Hill, Gary Connor | |
| 15:22 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson comes up short on the runner from close range | 3-6 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 3 from the left wing set up by David Appling | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse is hacked by Shane Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Darin Hill (PG), Emanuel Garber (SG), Willie Meis (SF) Harry Nickerson, Archie Hone, Michael Allshouse | |
| 14:34 | Georgetown | Thomas Abarca misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dikembe Agbayani (PF) Johnny Garay | |
| 14:34 | Georgetown | Thomas Abarca makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:34 | Georgetown | Thomas Abarca makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Georgetown | Dikembe Agbayani double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tyler Stroud (PF), Drazen Zimmerman (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Thomas Abarca | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | Georgetown | Willie Meis grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:37 | Georgetown | Willie Meis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Darin Hill | 8-10 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:17 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Emanuel Garber | 8-10 |
| 12:59 | Georgetown | Tyler Stroud buries a driving attempt from the right block | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:42 | Georgetown | Drazen Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Georgetown | Darin Hill is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Robert Damron, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson (PG), Archie Hone (SG), Michael Allshouse (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (PF), Gary Connor (C) Darin Hill, Emanuel Garber, Willie Meis, Tyler Stroud, Drazen Zimmerman | |
| 12:29 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| 12:07 | Georgetown | Dikembe Agbayani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Hines (tiring) PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Harry Nickerson (fresh) SG - Archie Hone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Allshouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) C - Gary Connor (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| 11:45 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:45 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:23 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | Georgetown | Archie Hone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 8-14 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Gary Connor is called for the reach on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Gary Connor, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Johnny Garay (PF), Drazen Zimmerman (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Gary Connor | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits a jump hook from the left block set up by David Appling and he's hacked by Drazen Zimmerman - foul #1 on Drazen Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Darin Hill (PG), Tyler Stroud (PF) Harry Nickerson, Johnny Garay | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Georgetown | Brian Gray steps in front of the Darin Hill pass | 11-14 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Brian Gray clanks a shot in the paint | 11-14 |
| 09:57 | Georgetown | Tyler Stroud snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:40 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side | 13-17 |
| 09:09 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 09:08 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Georgetown | Darin Hill misses badly on a floater from the left side | 13-17 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | David Appling can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Appling | 16-17 |
| 08:19 | Georgetown | Archie Hone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Peter Hines, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson (PG), Emanuel Garber (SG), Willie Meis (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (PF), Gary Connor (C) Darin Hill, Archie Hone, Michael Allshouse, Tyler Stroud, Drazen Zimmerman | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 07:42 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emanuel Garber and he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| 07:42 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Damron (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (tired) 7 pts. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Harry Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Emanuel Garber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Meis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) C - Gary Connor (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 07:17 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson connects on the open runner from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Dikembe Agbayani denies the turnaround by Brian Gray | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Harry Nickerson steals it from Brian Gray | 18-22 |
| 06:42 | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Nickerson | 18-24 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:26 | Georgetown | Willie Meis pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:07 | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Connor | 18-26 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Michael Foster, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tyler Stroud (PF), Drazen Zimmerman (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Gary Connor | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is fouled on the floor by Willie Meis - foul #1 on Willie Meis, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Darin Hill (PG), Archie Hone (SG) Emanuel Garber, Willie Meis | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | David Appling clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 05:27 | Georgetown | Tyler Stroud snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 05:09 | Georgetown | Archie Hone is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Nickerson | 18-29 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the easy layup but the foul's on Drazen Zimmerman - foul #2 on Drazen Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Willie Meis (SF), Johnny Garay (PF), Gary Connor (C) Harry Nickerson, Tyler Stroud, Drazen Zimmerman | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:36 | Georgetown | Archie Hone travels with the ball | 19-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber (SG) Archie Hone | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hines travels with the ball | 19-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (PF) Willie Meis, Johnny Garay | |
| 04:11 | Georgetown | David Appling is called for the reach on Darin Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 04:11 | Georgetown | Darin Hill misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Smith | 21-29 |
| 03:46 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 03:44 | Georgetown | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:27 | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber is fouled on the floor by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Archie Hone (SG), Drazen Zimmerman (C) Darin Hill, Gary Connor | |
| 03:27 | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:27 | Georgetown | Emanuel Garber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (tired) 7 pts. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Emanuel Garber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Hone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Allshouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) C - Drazen Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson (PG), Willie Meis (SF), Tyler Stroud (PF) Emanuel Garber, Michael Allshouse, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 03:03 | Georgetown | Willie Meis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Nickerson | 21-33 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche loses the ball out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 02:37 | Georgetown | Shane Lamarche steps in front of the Willie Meis pass in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate's floater is tipped away by Tyler Stroud | 21-33 |
| 02:24 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:10 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Michael Foster, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Johnny Garay (PF), Gary Connor (C) Tyler Stroud, Drazen Zimmerman | |
| 02:10 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:10 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 21-35 |
| 01:54 | Georgetown | Willie Meis pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:47 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-37 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is intercepted by Archie Hone in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 01:44 | Georgetown | Archie Hone lays it in | 21-39 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Lamarche | 23-39 |
| 01:30 | Georgetown | Gary Connor misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 23-39 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-39 |
| 01:07 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 01:05 | Georgetown | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Harry Nickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Peter Hines (PF), Brian Gray (C) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Darin Hill (PG), Emanuel Garber (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (PF) Archie Hone, Willie Meis, Johnny Garay | |
| 01:05 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:05 | Georgetown | Harry Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Gary Connor steps in front of the David Appling pass | 23-40 |
| 00:32 | Georgetown | Gary Connor drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani and the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #13 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse (SF), Tyler Stroud (PF) Harry Nickerson, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 00:32 | Georgetown | Gary Connor misses the free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-42 |
| 00:15 | Georgetown | Michael Allshouse gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 00:10 | Georgetown | Darin Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Emanuel Garber | 23-45 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is hacked by Michael Allshouse - foul #1 on Michael Allshouse, team foul #6 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Appling, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Drazen Zimmerman (C) Gary Connor | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-45 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-45 |