| Lineup | Howard | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) C - Paul Grover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Payne (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Paul Grover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Donald Mason misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Thomas Beyer tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is fouled on the floor by Donald Mason - foul #1 on Donald Mason, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Donald Payne gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Paul Grover pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Donald Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Mason - foul #2 on Donald Mason, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Donald Payne scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson lays it up and in set up by Oscar Croteau | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Thomas Beyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (SG), Charles Obyrne (SF), Gregorio Romano (PF), Marijan Sielski (C) Thomas Beyer, Dikembe Ake, Houston Gobert, Paul Grover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Walter Underwood | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Marijan Sielski - foul #1 on Marijan Sielski, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | David Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Joe Lane lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | Howard | Charles Obyrne misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | David Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Joel Costello gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Charles Obyrne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Lawson | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Costello (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Obyrne (fresh) PF - Gregorio Romano (fairly fresh) C - Marijan Sielski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) C - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Howard | Joel Costello is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG), Thomas Beyer (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Houston Gobert (PF), Paul Grover (C) Ardian Czernovski, Joel Costello, Charles Obyrne, Gregorio Romano, Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Thomas Beyer's pass is intercepted by Warren Thompson | 2-9 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson banks in the layup | 2-11 |
| 15:15 | Howard | Jacob Jefferson denies the turnaround by Paul Grover | 2-11 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Thomas Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Houston Gobert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul McArtor | 5-11 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is whistled for a carry | 5-11 |
| Subs | Howard | Marijan Sielski (C) Paul Grover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:21 | Howard | Marijan Sielski hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Ake | 7-11 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Jacob Jefferson picks off the pass by Paul McArtor in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Beyer | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Houston Gobert is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Houston Gobert, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Joel Costello (SG), Charles Obyrne (SF), Gregorio Romano (PF), Paul Grover (C) Paul McArtor, Thomas Beyer, Dikembe Ake, Houston Gobert, Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman banks in the layup set up by Thomas Alexander | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Howard | Gregorio Romano loses the dribble to David Lawson in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Joe Lane comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregorio Romano - foul #1 on Gregorio Romano, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Paul Grover is hacked by Troy Edwards - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Marijan Sielski (C) Joel Costello, Charles Obyrne, Paul Grover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Randolph Cheesman | |
| 12:21 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Gregorio Romano grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Dikembe Ake misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-15 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Joe Lane can't tip it in | 7-15 |
| 11:44 | Howard | Gregorio Romano gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) PF - Gregorio Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marijan Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) C - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Howard | Gregorio Romano is fouled on the floor by Joe Lane - foul #1 on Joe Lane, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG), Paul Grover (C) Ardian Czernovski, Gregorio Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| 11:20 | Howard | Paul McArtor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (PG), Charles Obyrne (SF) Paul McArtor, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 10:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Beyer | 7-15 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Charles Obyrne connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Beyer | 9-15 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the shot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Paul Grover grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Marijan Sielski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG), Ardian Czernovski (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Houston Gobert (PF) Joel Costello, Thomas Beyer, Charles Obyrne, Paul Grover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| 09:36 | Howard | Marijan Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Marijan Sielski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 10-15 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Joe Lane snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | David Lawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Gregorio Romano (C) Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:10 | Howard | Dikembe Ake is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Edwards - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Troy Edwards | |
| 08:54 | Howard | Joe Lane swats the short shot by Ardian Czernovski | 10-15 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Houston Gobert picks off the pass by Randolph Cheesman | 10-15 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Obyrne (SG) Paul McArtor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 08:28 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 10-15 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | David Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 10-17 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Charles Obyrne buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 12-17 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | David Lawson is fouled on the floor by Houston Gobert - foul #2 on Houston Gobert, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG), Paul Grover (C) Ardian Czernovski, Houston Gobert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Pegues (SF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul McArtor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Obyrne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) PF - Gregorio Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Grover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses long on a floater from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 07:28 | Howard | Paul Grover pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Paul Grover lays it in | 14-17 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Paul McArtor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (PG), Thomas Beyer (SG), Marijan Sielski (PF) Paul McArtor, Charles Obyrne, Gregorio Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF) Thomas Alexander, James Pegues | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Joel Costello can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Croteau - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Walter Underwood | |
| 06:17 | Howard | Joel Costello misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Joel Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau tips it home | 15-21 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Paul Grover misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Beyer | 15-21 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Thomas Beyer's pass is intercepted by Donald Payne in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau lays it in on a great pass from Donald Payne | 15-23 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Ardian Czernovski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Payne, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG) Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne | |
| 05:33 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Warren Thompson and he's hacked by Paul McArtor - foul #1 on Paul McArtor, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Gregorio Romano (PF) Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Oliver Smith | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Paul Grover pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Walter Underwood is called for the reach on Paul Grover - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Paul Grover makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Paul Grover makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | David Lawson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 19-27 |
| 04:16 | Howard | Gregorio Romano misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Mason (PG), Joel Costello (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Houston Gobert (PF), Marijan Sielski (C) Paul McArtor, Thomas Beyer, Ardian Czernovski, Gregorio Romano, Paul Grover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Randolph Cheesman, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Houston Gobert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Mason | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Costello (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marijan Sielski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) C - Joe Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Donald Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:25 | Howard | Dikembe Ake is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joel Costello | 24-27 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Joe Lane travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Houston Gobert scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Mason | 26-27 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 02:35 | Howard | Houston Gobert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Obyrne (SG), Paul Grover (C) Joel Costello, Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Donald Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Thomas Beyer (SG), Gregorio Romano (C) Donald Mason, Dikembe Ake, Paul Grover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Warren Thompson | |
| 01:58 | Howard | Houston Gobert makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Houston Gobert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Beyer is called for the reach on David Lawson - foul #1 on Thomas Beyer, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Marijan Sielski (C) Gregorio Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:37 | Howard | Marijan Sielski gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Thomas Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 28-31 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Charles Obyrne is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Houston Gobert | 30-31 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | David Lawson tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith tips it in | 30-33 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Charles Obyrne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Payne, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (PG) Ardian Czernovski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| 00:48 | Howard | Charles Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Charles Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Croteau | 32-33 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Pegues and he's fouled by Houston Gobert - foul #3 on Houston Gobert, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Gregorio Romano (PF), Paul Grover (C) Thomas Beyer, Charles Obyrne, Houston Gobert, Marijan Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Randolph Cheesman | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Paul Grover snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Paul Grover comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-35 |