| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David South (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Eric Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Causey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Weinstock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Ziman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Eide (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | La Salle | Eric Ziman is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | David Eide is called for the reach on Neville Mann - foul #1 on David Eide, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | La Salle | David Eide gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | La Salle | Eric Roberson travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona loses the dribble to Richard Causey | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | La Salle | Eric Roberson lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Causey | 34-32 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Robert Compton can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eric Ziman - foul #1 on Eric Ziman, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), Morris Hilt (SF), Milton Bigham (PF), David McNicholas (C) Joseph Courtois, Neville Mann, Malcolm Bivona, David South | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Baskin (PG), Kenneth Heinen (SG), John Alfaro (SF), Myron Abbott (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Eric Roberson, Richard Causey, Jesse Weinstock, Eric Ziman, David Eide | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Robert Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:53 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Myron Abbott | 35-32 |
| 17:40 | La Salle | Morris Hilt steals the ball from John Alfaro | 35-32 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Robert Compton dunks the ball on a great pass from Morris Hilt | 37-32 |
| 17:13 | La Salle | John Alfaro clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | David McNicholas can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | La Salle | Myron Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:39 | La Salle | Myron Abbott is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Eide (C) Thomas Clay | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | La Salle | Myron Abbott drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG), Joseph Courtois (SG), Neville Mann (SF), David South (C) Kevin Booth, Milton Bigham, Morris Hilt, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Roberson (PG), Richard Causey (SG), Louis Boyden (SF), John Prosser (PF) Michael Baskin, Kenneth Heinen, John Alfaro, Myron Abbott | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David South (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Eric Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Causey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Boyden (fresh) PF - John Prosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Eide (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | La Salle | David Eide misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:41 | La Salle | Richard Causey grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | La Salle | David Eide misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Neville Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Neville Mann is blocked by David Eide | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Eric Roberson | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | La Salle | Richard Causey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Eide | 37-36 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Robert Compton misses the dunk | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | La Salle | David Eide gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | La Salle | David Eide buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Causey and the foul's on David South - foul #2 on David South, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG), Morris Hilt (SF), Milton Bigham (PF), David McNicholas (C) Robert Compton, Neville Mann, Malcolm Bivona, David South | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Baskin (PG), John Alfaro (SG), Jesse Weinstock (SF), Eric Ziman (PF) Eric Roberson, Richard Causey, Louis Boyden, John Prosser | |
| 14:00 | La Salle | David Eide makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Baskin - foul #1 on Michael Baskin, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Heinen (SG), Thomas Clay (C) John Alfaro, David Eide | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | David McNicholas makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | La Salle | Thomas Clay pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | La Salle | Eric Ziman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Heinen | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Bigham | 38-41 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Clay is called for the reach on Kevin Booth - foul #1 on Thomas Clay, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG), Neville Mann (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF), David South (C) Kevin Booth, Morris Hilt, Milton Bigham, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Roberson (PG), Richard Causey (SG), John Alfaro (SF), Myron Abbott (PF) Michael Baskin, Kenneth Heinen, Jesse Weinstock, Eric Ziman | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | David South makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Compton and he's hacked by Eric Roberson - foul #2 on Eric Roberson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Eide (C) Thomas Clay | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | David South makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | La Salle | Richard Causey makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Alfaro | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David South (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Eric Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Myron Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Eide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Eric Roberson - foul #3 on Eric Roberson, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (SF) Neville Mann | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:09 | La Salle | John Alfaro connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Causey | 43-45 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:42 | La Salle | Myron Abbott pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | La Salle | John Alfaro banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Roberson and he's hacked by Joseph Courtois - foul #1 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), David McNicholas (C) Joseph Courtois, David South | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Heinen (PG), Jesse Weinstock (SF), Eric Ziman (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Eric Roberson, Richard Causey, Myron Abbott, David Eide | |
| 10:38 | La Salle | John Alfaro makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt is fouled in the backcourt by John Alfaro - foul #1 on John Alfaro, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Louis Boyden (SG) John Alfaro | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:36 | La Salle | Thomas Clay pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:20 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 43-48 |
| 10:18 | La Salle | Thomas Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | La Salle | David McNicholas steals it from Kenneth Heinen | 43-48 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Robert Compton tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 09:29 | La Salle | Thomas Clay misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-48 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Clay is called for the reach on Malcolm Bivona in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Clay, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG), Neville Mann (SF), David South (C) Robert Compton, Morris Hilt, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Baskin (PG), Richard Causey (SG), John Alfaro (PF), John Prosser (C) Kenneth Heinen, Jesse Weinstock, Eric Ziman, Thomas Clay | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | La Salle | John Alfaro misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Neville Mann is fouled in the backcourt by John Alfaro - foul #2 on John Alfaro, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG) Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | La Salle | Myron Abbott (PF) Louis Boyden | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Neville Mann makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Neville Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:39 | La Salle | Milton Bigham steals the ball from Richard Causey | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | David South grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:45 | La Salle | The rebound goes to John Prosser | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) C - David South (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Baskin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Alfaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Myron Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Prosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | La Salle | John Alfaro misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Milton Bigham - foul #3 on Milton Bigham, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), Malcolm Bivona (PF), David McNicholas (C) Kevin Booth, Milton Bigham, David South | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Heinen (PG), Louis Boyden (SG), Eric Ziman (PF), David Eide (C) Michael Baskin, Richard Causey, Myron Abbott, John Prosser | |
| 07:41 | La Salle | John Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:41 | La Salle | John Alfaro misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Robert Compton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona tips it in | 51-49 |
| 07:02 | La Salle | Malcolm Bivona steals the ball from Kenneth Heinen | 51-49 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the runner from close range | 53-49 |
| 06:26 | La Salle | John Alfaro comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona is fouled on the floor by David Eide - foul #2 on David Eide, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG), Morris Hilt (SF) Joseph Courtois, Neville Mann | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Roberson (PG), Richard Causey (SG), Jesse Weinstock (SF) Kenneth Heinen, Louis Boyden, John Alfaro | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:49 | La Salle | David Eide misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Robert Compton is hacked by Eric Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Roberson, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), David South (C) Malcolm Bivona, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Clay (C) David Eide | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:28 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock is fouled on the floor by Morris Hilt - foul #2 on Morris Hilt, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SF) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | La Salle | Myron Abbott (PF) Eric Ziman | |
| 05:15 | La Salle | Eric Roberson is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:46 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eric Roberson | 57-51 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Malcolm Bivona | 60-51 |
| 04:10 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Roberson | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Roberson - foul #5 on Eric Roberson, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG), Milton Bigham (SG), Neville Mann (SF), David McNicholas (C) Morris Hilt, Joseph Courtois, Kevin Booth, David South | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Baskin (PG), Kenneth Heinen (SG), John Prosser (PF), David Eide (C) Eric Roberson, Richard Causey, Myron Abbott, Thomas Clay | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Bigham (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Baskin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Heinen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Weinstock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Prosser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Eide (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | La Salle | David Eide misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 02:56 | La Salle | David Eide is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Heinen | 64-57 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jesse Weinstock takes the ball from Robert Compton in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 02:52 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), Morris Hilt (SF) Neville Mann, Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Alfaro (SF), Eric Ziman (PF) Jesse Weinstock, John Prosser | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:34 | La Salle | Eric Ziman drills a shot from close range set up by David Eide | 64-59 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Causey (SG) Kenneth Heinen | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Ziman - foul #2 on Eric Ziman, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | David McNicholas makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | David McNicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:06 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), Neville Mann (SF) Kevin Booth, Morris Hilt | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock (SF) John Alfaro | |
| 01:54 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Robert Compton grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF), David South (C) Milton Bigham, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Robert Compton is open but misses the lay-in | 66-59 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 01:08 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Eric Ziman | 66-59 |
| 01:02 | La Salle | Richard Causey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 01:00 | La Salle | Jesse Weinstock snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | La Salle | David Eide misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Neville Mann gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Neville Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baskin - foul #2 on Michael Baskin, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), Milton Bigham (PF) Joseph Courtois, Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Neville Mann makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Neville Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | La Salle | David Eide scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Causey | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Richard Causey is called for the reach on Robert Compton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Causey, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | La Salle | David Eide scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Baskin | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Neville Mann is hacked by Richard Causey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Causey, team foul #16 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Heinen (SG) Richard Causey | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Neville Mann makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Neville Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), Malcolm Bivona (PF) Kevin Booth, Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:25 | La Salle | Malcolm Bivona steps in front of the Michael Baskin pass | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Kenneth Heinen is called for the reach on Robert Compton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Heinen, team foul #17 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), Milton Bigham (PF) Joseph Courtois, Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | La Salle | Eric Ziman grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), Malcolm Bivona (PF) Kevin Booth, Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Michael Baskin is fouled on the floor by Robert Compton - foul #3 on Robert Compton, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | La Salle | Kenneth Heinen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Baskin | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Kenneth Heinen is called for the reach on Joseph Courtois in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Heinen, team foul #18 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SF), Milton Bigham (PF) Neville Mann, Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | La Salle | Eric Ziman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF) Kevin Booth, Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Michael Baskin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | Eric Ziman grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | The clock runs out | 74-68 |