| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 31-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | David Appling is denied on a layup by Edward Schiller | 31-55 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #3 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #1 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Ernest Veazey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 19:24 | Holy Cross | David Page tips it but misses | 33-55 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey tips it home | 33-57 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith drills a shot near the basket | 35-57 |
| 18:57 | Holy Cross | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Rue - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Earl Reynolds (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Peter Hines | 35-57 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-57 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| 18:30 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Like Zhou and he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:30 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith and he's hacked by Like Zhou - foul #1 on Like Zhou, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Wayne Warlick, Like Zhou, Charles Musgrave | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 18:11 | Holy Cross | David Page is hacked by Joe Zarate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Peter Hines (PF) David Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG) Earl Reynolds | |
| 18:03 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is hacked by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Page | 40-62 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Ernest Veazey | 41-64 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Ernest Veazey steals the ball from Michael Foster in the backcourt | 41-64 |
| 17:18 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey blows the dunk | 41-64 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 41-64 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Brian Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Casey Lackey - foul #2 on Casey Lackey, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Earl Reynolds (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Casey Lackey | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 16:51 | Holy Cross | Michael Foster steps in front of the Wayne Warlick pass in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Damron | 45-64 |
| 15:55 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick blows the layup | 45-64 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Hines (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Gray (tiring) 4 reb. C - Joe Zarate (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Reynolds (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Musgrave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Robert Damron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), David Smith (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, Peter Hines, Brian Gray, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds, Wayne Warlick, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | David Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| 14:35 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | David Page snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Lynn Fujiwara steals it from David Smith in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | David Appling picks off the pass by Edward Schiller | 45-64 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Appling | 47-64 |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | David Smith steals the ball from Lynn Fujiwara | 47-64 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | David Appling throws it down on a great pass from David Smith | 49-64 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lynn Fujiwara | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the lay-in | 49-66 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick, Casey Lackey | |
| 12:38 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Ernest Veazey | |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | David Appling is hacked by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Hines (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Gray (tiring) 5 reb. C - Joe Zarate (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Musgrave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lincoln Gilyard | 49-68 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Peter Hines blocks the jumper by Lynn Fujiwara | 49-68 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave tips it back up and in | 49-70 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Smith (SF) David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Edward Schiller is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Edward Schiller, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 10:53 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Like Zhou | 49-73 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Lackey | 49-73 |
| 10:28 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Ernest Veazey picks off the pass by Robert Damron in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | David Smith takes the ball from Ernest Veazey | 49-73 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Veazey steps in front of the Michael Foster pass in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| 10:01 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey jams it | 49-75 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Schiller - foul #3 on Edward Schiller, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Isaac Schultz, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Charles Musgrave (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Like Zhou, Casey Lackey | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 09:58 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard and the foul's on David Appling - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #10 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF) David Appling, Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF) Wayne Warlick | |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the free throw | 50-78 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Brian Gray's pass is intercepted by Charles Musgrave in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| 09:32 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 50-78 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-78 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-78 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche loses the dribble to Charles Musgrave | 53-78 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #8 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Isaac Schultz (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Brian Gray, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds, Charles Musgrave | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | David Page is fouled on the floor by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #11 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Casey Lackey | |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-80 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller snags the defensive board | 53-80 |
| 07:48 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 53-80 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick gets the offensive rebound | 53-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Smith (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. PF - Isaac Schultz (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Hines (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Veazey (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Warlick (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-80 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Michael Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, David Smith, Isaac Schultz, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 07:20 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 53-83 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Musgrave - foul #2 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #9 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Brian Gray (C) Michael Foster, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey buries a jumper in the paint set up by Lynn Fujiwara | 55-85 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Appling | 57-85 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is fouled on the floor by David Appling - foul #5 on David Appling, team foul #12 | 57-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF) Casey Lackey | |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-86 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Robert Damron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Charles Musgrave | |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #5 on Thomas Smith, team foul #13 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the 2nd free throw | 57-87 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 57-87 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | David Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 60-87 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #14 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Earl Reynolds | |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-89 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #4 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #10 | 62-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Like Zhou, Wayne Warlick | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the free throw | 62-89 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 62-89 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 62-89 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | David Page grabs the offensive board | 62-89 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-89 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave tips it back up and in | 62-91 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-91 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche snags the offensive board | 62-91 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-91 |
| 04:58 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Brian Gray (PF) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 64-91 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey can't tip it in | 64-91 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Michael Foster snags the defensive board | 64-91 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Smith is hacked by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #11 | 64-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Casey Lackey | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-91 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hines - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #15 | 66-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Like Zhou | |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-92 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-93 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-93 |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Casey Lackey | 66-93 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #16 | 66-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF) Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Like Zhou (PF) Lynn Fujiwara, Casey Lackey | |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-94 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 66-94 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 66-94 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-94 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-94 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 66-94 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Damron is blocked by Like Zhou | 66-94 |
| 03:58 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey gets the rebound | 66-94 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is hacked by Robert Damron - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #17 | 66-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 66-95 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-95 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 66-95 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Damron (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Hines (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gray (tired) 6 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (tired) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Veazey (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Musgrave (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Warlick (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-95 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 66-95 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-95 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 66-95 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's pass is intercepted by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt | 66-95 |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Earl Reynolds | 66-97 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-97 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the offensive board | 66-97 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF) Ernest Veazey | |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #18 | 66-97 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 66-98 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-99 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Brian Gray loses the dribble to Like Zhou | 66-99 |
| 01:52 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave banks in the layup set up by Earl Reynolds | 66-101 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Robert Damron knocks in the floater from the left wing | 68-101 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-101 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick can't tip it in | 68-101 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou gets the offensive rebound | 68-101 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-101 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 68-101 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Peter Hines connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-101 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Schultz - foul #4 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #19 | 70-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG) Earl Reynolds | |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the 1st free throw | 70-102 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-103 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Damron - foul #5 on Robert Damron, team foul #20 | 72-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 72-104 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-104 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-104 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on an open runner from close range | 72-104 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the defensive rebound | 72-104 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard runs out the clock | 72-104 |