| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Jacobus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Idaho State | Robert Henry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is hacked by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Idaho State | Todd Lax steals it from Glen Jacobus | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:51 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt misses the turnaround from the right block | 33-29 |
| 17:50 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt tips it home | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Franklin Carter steps in front of the Robert Sutherland pass | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Thomas Holt, Michael Murakami, Marvin Russell, Franklin Carter | |
| 17:00 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Walter Oden misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Holt (SG) Walter Hood | |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Walter Oden makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Walter Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled on the floor by Walter Oden - foul #2 on Walter Oden, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | John Vick knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Walter Matz and he's fouled by Glen Jacobus - foul #1 on Glen Jacobus, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Freeman (SF) Ivan Sawinski | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Jacobus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Jacobus | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:25 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:23 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Marvin Russell (PF) Thomas Holt, Glen Jacobus | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:58 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marvin Russell | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Idaho State | Robert Henry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Oden | 36-38 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marvin Russell | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | Idaho State | Walter Oden scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Henry | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 36-40 |
| 14:03 | Idaho State | Robert Henry grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 14:01 | Idaho State | Bob Brannigan steals it from Steven Freeman in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 38-40 |
| 13:58 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman is hacked by Timothy Swenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Michael Murakami (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden, Steven Freeman, Marvin Russell, Robert Henry | |
| 13:36 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | Idaho State | Walter Hood pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:15 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Franklin Carter is denied by John Vick | 38-40 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Walter Matz loses the dribble to Franklin Carter in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Idaho State | James Jacoby tips it in | 38-42 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 12:49 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:26 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Jacoby | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Idaho State | James Jacoby is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Marvin Russell (C) Walter Hood, James Jacoby, Ivan Sawinski, Michael Murakami, Franklin Carter | |
| 11:43 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Oden | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 3 pts. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Jacobus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Glen Jacobus takes the ball from Todd Lax | 40-46 |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Steven Freeman is denied by Timothy Swenson | 40-46 |
| 10:49 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:31 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), James Jacoby (SG), Robert Henry (C) Walter Oden, Thomas Holt, Marvin Russell | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan lays it in set up by Timothy Swenson | 42-46 |
| 09:41 | Idaho State | Walter Hood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Idaho State | Walter Hood grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | Idaho State | James Jacoby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Hood | 42-49 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled in the backcourt by James Jacoby - foul #4 on James Jacoby, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF) Walter Hood, James Jacoby, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Sutherland | 44-49 |
| 08:39 | Idaho State | Robert Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski (SF), Franklin Carter (PF) Michael Murakami, Robert Henry | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Sawinski - foul #1 on Ivan Sawinski, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG) Walter Oden | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:21 | Idaho State | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Thomas Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 08:21 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:21 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | John Vick misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Walter Matz tips it home | 47-50 |
| 07:48 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Holt | 47-53 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Walter Matz double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Michael Murakami (C) Thomas Holt, Ivan Sawinski, Franklin Carter, Marvin Russell | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Hood (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jacoby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Steven Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Glen Jacobus (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Murakami (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Idaho State | Walter Matz steals it from Walter Hood in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 07:19 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami blows the wide open layup | 49-53 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is called for 10 seconds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Robert Henry (C) Walter Hood, Michael Murakami | |
| 06:53 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:51 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman tips it in | 49-55 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Holt (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Franklin Carter (PF), Marvin Russell (C) James Jacoby, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| 06:25 | Idaho State | Walter Oden makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Holt | 51-57 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:14 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:48 | Idaho State | Walter Oden hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 05:46 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Michael Murakami (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Oden, Ivan Sawinski, Franklin Carter, Marvin Russell | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Walter Matz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Porter | 54-57 |
| 04:48 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Henry | 54-60 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Murakami is called for the reach on Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Murakami, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Steven Freeman (SF) Thomas Holt, Glen Jacobus | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jason Porter knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Walter Matz | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Jacoby and he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Glen Jacobus (PF), Marvin Russell (C) Walter Hood, Michael Murakami, Robert Henry | |
| 04:09 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 03:49 | Idaho State | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Walter Oden in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 03:47 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:27 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Vick - foul #3 on John Vick, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski (SF), Robert Henry (C) Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus | |
| 03:27 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:27 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:27 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jacoby (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Sawinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Henry (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Idaho State | Robert Henry buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Woo (SF) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Franklin Carter (PF) Walter Oden, James Jacoby, Marvin Russell | |
| 03:12 | Idaho State | Robert Henry makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Franklin Carter - foul #2 on Franklin Carter, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Murakami (C) Robert Henry | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:55 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt loses the dribble to Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 02:40 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:22 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Hood | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Summers | 62-68 |
| 02:14 | Idaho State | Nathan Summers steps in front of the Walter Hood pass in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 64-68 |
| 01:39 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Holt | 64-70 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Jenkins | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:10 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:42 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt misses the easy open layup | 64-70 |
| 00:40 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski is hacked by Ray Dempsey - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), James Jacoby (SG), Marvin Russell (PF) Walter Hood, Thomas Holt, Franklin Carter | |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-72 |
| 00:27 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marvin Russell | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell is hacked by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Freeman (SF) Ivan Sawinski | |
| 00:26 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Marvin Russell steals the ball from Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Walter Oden runs out the clock | 64-74 |