| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eric Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Aden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beckett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Basinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Garner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Tim Coates connects on the runner from the right block | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Arthur Pruett steals it from Peter Garner | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Aden | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Peter Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett's floater is knocked away by Ivan Basinski | 31-33 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Beckett | 31-33 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | James Beckett knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons tips it home | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | James Beckett loses the dribble to Tim Coates | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin tips it home | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Keith Walls (SF), Richard Glover (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), James Sharpe (SG), Lyndon Millikin (SF), Emilio Flores (PF) Eric Brennan, Dennis Aden, James Beckett, Ivan Basinski | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Emilio Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Tyson Holmes - foul #1 on Tyson Holmes, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Beckett (SF), Ivan Basinski (PF) Lyndon Millikin, Emilio Flores | |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Peter Garner makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Peter Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Richard Glover misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Compton | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Richard Glover comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ivan Basinski - foul #2 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG) Tyson Holmes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (PG) Wilford Woolum | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Robert Compton is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Robert Compton, Keith Walls, Richard Glover, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), Frank Davis (SF) Lyndon Millikin, James Beckett | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wilford Woolum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Basinski (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Peter Garner banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sharpe | 37-39 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Peter Garner takes the ball from Raymond Aarons | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Tim Coates denies the turnaround by Peter Garner | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Aarons | 40-39 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | James Sharpe misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Oliveira - foul #3 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Keith Walls (SG), Richard Glover (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Tim Coates, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (PG), James Beckett (PF) Wilford Woolum, Ivan Basinski | |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | James Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | James Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Richard Glover is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG) Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | James Sharpe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes is fouled on the floor by Lyndon Millikin - foul #1 on Lyndon Millikin, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Aden (SG) James Sharpe | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Compton | 42-44 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | James Beckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Angel Rodriguez | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | James Beckett pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Frank Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lyndon Millikin | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Richard Glover buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Compton | 44-47 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Frank Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Richard Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Walls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lyndon Millikin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Aden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Beckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Garner (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Peter Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tyson Holmes - foul #2 on Tyson Holmes, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Tyson Holmes, Robert Compton, Keith Walls, Richard Glover, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), James Sharpe (SG), Ivan Basinski (PF) Lyndon Millikin, Dennis Aden, James Beckett | |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Peter Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | James Sharpe buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), James Beckett (SF) Eric Brennan, Frank Davis | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Thomas Oliveira is called for the reach on Wilford Woolum - foul #4 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG) Thomas Oliveira | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG) Wilford Woolum | |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG), Vincent Freitas (PF), Richard Glover (C) Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG) Eric Brennan | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the driving attempt in the lane | 47-50 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Chase Holguin steals the ball from Ivan Basinski | 47-50 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Ivan Basinski - foul #3 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), Dennis Aden (SG) Wilford Woolum, James Sharpe | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Vincent Freitas makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Compton | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Keith Walls hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyson Holmes | 53-50 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Aden, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Robert Compton, Keith Walls, Vincent Freitas, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Sharpe (SG), Frank Davis (SF) Dennis Aden, James Beckett | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), Dennis Aden (SG) Eric Brennan, James Sharpe | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wilford Woolum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Aden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Basinski (very tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Garner (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden is fouled on the floor by Thomas Oliveira - foul #5 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Keith Walls (SG) Tyson Holmes, Thomas Oliveira | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), James Sharpe (SG), James Beckett (PF) Wilford Woolum, Dennis Aden, Ivan Basinski | |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | James Beckett buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eric Brennan and the foul's on Keith Walls - foul #1 on Keith Walls, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | James Beckett misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Beckett | 53-52 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | James Sharpe is hacked by Raymond Aarons - foul #3 on Raymond Aarons, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Glover (PF) Tim Coates | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), Ivan Basinski (PF) Eric Brennan, James Beckett | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | James Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | James Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Keith Walls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Richard Glover hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ivan Basinski - foul #4 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG), Vincent Freitas (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Keith Walls, Arthur Pruett, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (PG), Dennis Aden (SG) Wilford Woolum, James Sharpe | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Richard Glover misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Compton | 55-54 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Freitas | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Peter Garner hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dennis Aden | 57-56 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Lyndon Millikin steps in front of the Chase Holguin pass | 57-56 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Richard Glover is open but misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Peter Garner snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Frank Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Robert Compton, Richard Glover, Vincent Freitas, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), James Sharpe (SG), James Beckett (PF) Lyndon Millikin, Dennis Aden, Ivan Basinski | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | James Sharpe is called for the reach on Keith Walls - foul #2 on James Sharpe, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG) Eric Brennan | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Keith Walls makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Peter Garner grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Frank Davis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilford Woolum and he's hacked by Tim Coates - foul #2 on Tim Coates, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG) Wilford Woolum | |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Frank Davis makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Eric Brennan is called for the reach on Tim Coates - foul #1 on Eric Brennan, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Aden (SG) James Sharpe | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Tim Coates makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Tim Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | James Beckett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Walls (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eric Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Aden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Davis (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Beckett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Garner (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Eric Brennan is called for the reach on Tyson Holmes - foul #2 on Eric Brennan, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), James Sharpe (SG), Ivan Basinski (PF) Eric Brennan, Dennis Aden, James Beckett | |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Frank Davis scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Wilford Woolum | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG) Tyson Holmes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Arthur Pruett, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Frank Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wilford Woolum | 61-65 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Arthur Pruett - foul #5 on Frank Davis, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), Dennis Aden (SG), James Beckett (SF) Wilford Woolum, James Sharpe, Frank Davis | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Keith Walls steals it from Peter Garner | 63-65 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Basinski - foul #5 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (SF) Ivan Basinski | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | James Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Peter Garner buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyndon Millikin and the foul's on Arthur Pruett - foul #4 on Arthur Pruett, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Peter Garner makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Keith Walls is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Coates | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | James Beckett misses the dunk attempt | 67-68 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin's pass is intercepted by James Beckett | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan is hacked by Chase Holguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chase Holguin, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 67-69 |