| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Shelor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Edward Watson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Air Force | Herbert Burkhart steps in front of the Benjamin Douglas pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart banks in the layup | 30-30 |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Hart | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Air Force | Patrick Hart gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | Air Force | Edward Watson misses short on a runner in the paint | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Norman Shelor tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Brent Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Edward Watson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Douglas | 30-36 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson tips it home | 32-36 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Edward Watson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | John Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | Patrick Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | John Parker snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Norman Shelor drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Abbott | 32-39 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nestor Palmer (PF), Steve Moore (C) Patrick Hart, Brent Abbott | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Shelor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Edward Watson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Watson, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Reay (SF) Edward Watson | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Palmer is called for the reach on Donald Sasse - foul #1 on Nestor Palmer, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart loses the dribble to Joseph Reay | 32-39 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nestor Palmer | 32-41 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Benjamin Douglas - foul #1 on Benjamin Douglas, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Al Waid (PG), Edward Watson (SF), Patrick Hart (PF), Brent Abbott (C) Benjamin Douglas, Norman Shelor, Nestor Palmer, Steve Moore | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Edward Watson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Al Waid misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Patrick Hart grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Joseph Reay is hacked by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Air Force | Joseph Reay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Edward Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Brent Abbott buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Al Waid | 34-43 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-43 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Edward Watson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Herbert Burkhart is called for the reach on Al Waid - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas (PG), Norman Shelor (SG), Nestor Palmer (PF) Al Waid, Joseph Reay, Patrick Hart | |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Nestor Palmer | 34-45 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse clanks a runner from close range | 34-45 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Shelor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Edward Watson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is fouled on the floor by Edward Watson - foul #2 on Edward Watson, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG), Willian Lang (SG), Lonny Lee (C) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins, John Parker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Hart (PF) Nestor Palmer | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Willian Lang clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 10:56 | Air Force | Brent Abbott gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:31 | Air Force | Brent Abbott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is whistled for traveling | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), John Parker (C) Donald Sasse, Lonny Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Reay (SF), Nestor Palmer (C) Edward Watson, Brent Abbott | |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Norman Shelor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Norman Shelor | 36-48 |
| 08:52 | Air Force | Benjamin Douglas hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nestor Palmer | 36-51 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Patrick Hart gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Joseph Reay scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Douglas | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson travels with the ball | 36-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SG), Donald Sasse (SF), Lonny Lee (PF) Harold Vincent, Willian Lang, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Watson (SF), Brent Abbott (C) Joseph Reay, Patrick Hart | |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Norman Shelor makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nestor Palmer | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonny Lee (fresh) C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Shelor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Watson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins tips it home | 38-56 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Brent Abbott drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Douglas | 38-58 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Edward Watson snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Norman Shelor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benjamin Douglas | 38-61 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | John Parker misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Brent Abbott - foul #2 on Brent Abbott, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Harold Vincent (SG), Willian Lang (SF) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins, Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Schweinfurth (PG), Al Waid (SG), Joseph Reay (SF), Steve Moore (C) Benjamin Douglas, Norman Shelor, Edward Watson, Brent Abbott | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | John Schweinfurth misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-61 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Mark Burr gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Nestor Palmer takes the ball from Harold Vincent | 40-61 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Al Waid | 40-63 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | John Parker hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 42-63 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Schweinfurth | 42-66 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edwin Jaramillo (PF) Nestor Palmer | |
| 04:26 | Air Force | John Schweinfurth is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #4 on Roger Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Al Waid comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-66 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Edwin Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Al Waid is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #5 on Roger Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Al Waid hits a shot in the paint set up by Steve Moore and the foul's on Donald Sasse - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #6 | 42-68 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Al Waid makes the free throw | 42-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willian Lang (fresh) C - Lonny Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Schweinfurth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Al Waid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Reay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Jaramillo (fresh) C - Steve Moore (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Burr | 44-69 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Al Waid is hacked by Donald Sasse - foul #3 on Donald Sasse, team foul #7 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeff Dillman (SF) Joseph Reay | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Al Waid makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Al Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Burr | 46-71 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Jeff Dillman clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-71 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Edwin Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Al Waid makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Dillman | 46-73 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | John Schweinfurth grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Jeff Dillman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Schweinfurth | 46-76 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Sasse | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Steve Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-76 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Moore | 48-76 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Al Waid is hacked by Lonny Lee - foul #2 on Lonny Lee, team foul #8 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Reay (SF), Nestor Palmer (PF) Jeff Dillman, Edwin Jaramillo | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Al Waid misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | John Schweinfurth steps in front of the Willian Lang pass | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | John Schweinfurth runs out the clock | 48-76 |