| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) SF - Neville Mann (fresh) PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) C - David South (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Miladen Piekarski (fresh) SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Dewey Stull (fresh) PF - John Rosier (fresh) C - Joe Saad (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Robert Compton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Malcolm Bivona | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Georgetown | Joe Saad hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | David South grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Georgetown | Joe Saad snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Georgetown | John Rosier blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Georgetown | Miladen Piekarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Georgetown | Timothy Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Georgetown | John Rosier drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Miladen Piekarski | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Joe Saad | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Georgetown | Timothy Young banks in the layup set up by Miladen Piekarski | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Robert Compton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Georgetown | John Rosier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Young and the foul's on David South - foul #1 on David South, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), Morris Hilt (SF), Milton Bigham (PF), David McNicholas (C) Joseph Courtois, Neville Mann, Malcolm Bivona, David South | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong (SF) Dewey Stull | |
| 17:02 | Georgetown | John Rosier misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt's pass is intercepted by Xiaoping Xayavong | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Georgetown | John Rosier loses the dribble to Morris Hilt | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Georgetown | Joe Saad gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Booth (fresh) SF - Morris Hilt (fresh) PF - Milton Bigham (fresh) C - David McNicholas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Miladen Piekarski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Xayavong (fresh) PF - John Rosier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Saad (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Georgetown | Miladen Piekarski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Georgetown | John Rosier hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milton Bigham | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Georgetown | Timothy Young is hacked by Robert Compton - foul #1 on Robert Compton, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), Malcolm Bivona (PF) Robert Compton, Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac (PG), Arnold Hensley (SG), Dewey Stull (SF), Elroy Littlefield (PF) Miladen Piekarski, Timothy Young, Xiaoping Xayavong, John Rosier | |
| 15:18 | Georgetown | Dewey Stull is hacked by Morris Hilt - foul #1 on Morris Hilt, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF) Morris Hilt | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 15:04 | Georgetown | Joseph Courtois takes the ball from Mark Zagorac | 9-8 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | David McNicholas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:51 | Georgetown | Joe Saad grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Georgetown | Joe Saad buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Booth - foul #1 on Kevin Booth, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG), David South (C) Kevin Booth, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 14:43 | Georgetown | Joe Saad makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona dunks the ball and he's fouled by Elroy Littlefield - foul #1 on Elroy Littlefield, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Joe Saad | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Neville Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG) Neville Mann | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 13:52 | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Georgetown | Dewey Stull can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | David South grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | David South hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 13:14 | Georgetown | Joe Saad misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Mark Zagorac picks off the pass by Robert Compton | 13-11 |
| 12:51 | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac lays it up and in | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | David South misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona is fouled on the floor by Elroy Littlefield - foul #2 on Elroy Littlefield, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (SG), Neville Mann (SF), Milton Bigham (PF), David McNicholas (C) Joseph Courtois, Morris Hilt, Malcolm Bivona, David South | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Miladen Piekarski (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Xiaoping Xayavong (SF), John Rosier (PF) Mark Zagorac, Arnold Hensley, Dewey Stull, Elroy Littlefield | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:45 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Xayavong | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Booth (fresh) SF - Neville Mann (fresh) PF - Milton Bigham (fresh) 1 ast. C - David McNicholas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Miladen Piekarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Xayavong (fresh) PF - John Rosier (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Saad (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Georgetown | Timothy Young knocks in the shot near the basket and he's fouled by David McNicholas - foul #1 on David McNicholas, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| 11:41 | Georgetown | Timothy Young makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Miladen Piekarski is called for the reach on Robert Compton - foul #1 on Miladen Piekarski, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Timothy Young | 13-16 |
| 10:46 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joe Saad | 13-18 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Robert Compton loses the dribble to Miladen Piekarski in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Georgetown | Timothy Young misses short on a floater near the basket | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | David McNicholas snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Compton | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | Georgetown | Kevin Booth is called for the reach on Timothy Young - foul #2 on Kevin Booth, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Morris Hilt (PG), Joseph Courtois (SG), Malcolm Bivona (PF), David South (C) Robert Compton, Kevin Booth, Milton Bigham, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Shepherd (SG), Kevin Sherrell (SF), Arnold Hensley (C) Timothy Young, Xiaoping Xayavong, Joe Saad | |
| 09:44 | Georgetown | Kevin Sherrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac (PG) Miladen Piekarski | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | William Shepherd is called for the reach on Joseph Courtois - foul #1 on William Shepherd, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (PG) Neville Mann | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dewey Stull (SF) Kevin Sherrell | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Miladen Piekarski (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Xiaoping Xayavong (SF) Mark Zagorac, William Shepherd, John Rosier | |
| 08:37 | Georgetown | Timothy Young misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:15 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Malcolm Bivona - foul #1 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) David South | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 08:15 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:15 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David McNicholas hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Courtois | 21-19 |
| 07:32 | Georgetown | Arnold Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Hilt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Miladen Piekarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewey Stull (fairly fresh) C - Arnold Hensley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:24 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:18 | Georgetown | The short jumper by Timothy Young is denied by Malcolm Bivona | 21-19 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Morris Hilt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David McNicholas | 24-19 |
| 06:37 | Georgetown | Arnold Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 06:36 | Georgetown | Dewey Stull tips it in | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois is hacked by Xiaoping Xayavong - foul #1 on Xiaoping Xayavong, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG), Neville Mann (SF), David South (C) Joseph Courtois, Morris Hilt, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac (PG), William Shepherd (SG), Kevin Sherrell (SF), John Rosier (PF), Joe Saad (C) Miladen Piekarski, Timothy Young, Xiaoping Xayavong, Dewey Stull, Arnold Hensley | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | David South comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | Georgetown | Joe Saad pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:24 | Georgetown | John Rosier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 05:22 | Georgetown | Joe Saad grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:17 | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac clanks a jumper in the lane | 24-21 |
| 05:15 | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Mark Zagorac takes the ball from David South | 24-23 |
| 04:51 | Georgetown | Kevin Sherrell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Zagorac | 24-25 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the lay-in | 24-25 |
| 04:20 | Georgetown | Kevin Sherrell gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:07 | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Zagorac - foul #1 on Mark Zagorac, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG), Joseph Courtois (SG), Morris Hilt (SF), David McNicholas (C) Robert Compton, Neville Mann, Malcolm Bivona, David South | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Miladen Piekarski (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Xiaoping Xayavong (SF), Elroy Littlefield (PF), Arnold Hensley (C) Mark Zagorac, William Shepherd, Kevin Sherrell, John Rosier, Joe Saad | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:37 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois's 3 pointer is rejected by Xiaoping Xayavong | 25-25 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | David McNicholas hits the follow up shot | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Hilt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Miladen Piekarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elroy Littlefield (fresh) C - Arnold Hensley (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Georgetown | Timothy Young buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Miladen Piekarski | 27-27 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:20 | Georgetown | Miladen Piekarski snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 02:11 | Georgetown | Xiaoping Xayavong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-27 |
| 02:10 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Xiaoping Xayavong | 27-27 |
| 01:57 | Georgetown | Arnold Hensley banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Young | 27-29 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is fouled on the floor by Miladen Piekarski - foul #2 on Miladen Piekarski, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF), Malcolm Bivona (PF) Morris Hilt, Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Zagorac (PG), William Shepherd (SG), Dewey Stull (SF), John Rosier (PF), Joe Saad (C) Miladen Piekarski, Timothy Young, Xiaoping Xayavong, Elroy Littlefield, Arnold Hensley | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:35 | Georgetown | Joe Saad grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:25 | Georgetown | Joe Saad lays it in | 27-31 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Neville Mann | 30-31 |
| 00:36 | Georgetown | David McNicholas steps in front of the Dewey Stull pass | 30-31 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses long on an open shot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | John Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Georgetown | Joe Saad loses the dribble to Malcolm Bivona | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-31 |