| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mandala Alhambra (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Londono (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Anthony Bernard inbounds the ball | 61-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Washington | Steven Londono makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Anthony Bernard | 63-28 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-30 |
| 19:05 | Washington | William Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 63-30 |
| Subs | Washington | Rolf Shetrawski (PF), Adam Bennett (C) William Jones, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland, Todd Lax | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-30 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 63-32 |
| 18:33 | Washington | Anthony Bernard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-32 |
| 18:31 | Washington | Adam Bennett misses the tip | 63-32 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey snags the defensive board | 63-32 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-32 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 63-32 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-32 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-32 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the finger roll set up by Jason Porter and he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #1 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Norman Snoddy (SG), Kevin Crawford (SF), William Jones (PF), Steven Londono (C) Joseph King, Mandala Alhambra, Anthony Bernard, Rolf Shetrawski, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the free throw | 63-35 |
| 17:47 | Washington | Steven Londono's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-35 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Nathan Summers | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 63-35 |
| 17:33 | Washington | The rebound goes to Steven Londono | 63-35 |
| 17:28 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-35 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin Crawford - foul #2 on Kevin Crawford, team foul #2 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Larry Holmes (C) Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the free throw | 65-37 |
| 17:18 | Washington | The rebound goes to William Jones | 65-37 |
| 17:14 | Washington | Norman Snoddy makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Metcalf | 67-37 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | William Jones swats the short shot by Robert Sutherland | 67-37 |
| 17:04 | Washington | Larry Holmes pulls down the rebound | 67-37 |
| 17:02 | Washington | Norman Snoddy is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #1 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (SG), Anthony Bernard (SF) Norman Snoddy, Kevin Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG) Walter Matz | |
| 16:48 | Washington | Larry Holmes's layup is rejected by Robert Sutherland | 67-37 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 67-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Justin Nimmons steps in front of the Robert Sutherland pass | 67-37 |
| 16:37 | Washington | Justin Nimmons misses the lay-in | 67-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-37 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Holmes - foul #1 on Larry Holmes, team foul #3 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Londono (C) Larry Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | William Jones steals it from Timothy Swenson | 67-37 |
| 16:00 | Washington | Anthony Bernard connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-37 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vernon Metcalf (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Nimmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Bernard (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Londono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn is called for 10 seconds | 69-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG), Kevin Crawford (SF), Rolf Shetrawski (PF) Vernon Metcalf, Anthony Bernard, William Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland, Todd Lax | |
| 15:35 | Washington | Kevin Crawford is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 71-37 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 71-40 |
| 15:02 | Washington | Norman Snoddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-40 |
| 15:00 | Washington | Kevin Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 71-40 |
| 14:47 | Washington | Steven Londono drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-40 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph King (PG), Mandala Alhambra (SG), Anthony Bernard (SF), Larry Holmes (C) Justin Nimmons, Norman Snoddy, Kevin Crawford, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 14:12 | Washington | Walter Matz takes the ball from Joseph King | 73-40 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Mandala Alhambra steps in front of the Larry Bessette pass | 73-40 |
| 13:54 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #2 | 73-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Adam Bennett (PF) Rolf Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Jason Porter (C) Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:40 | Washington | Joseph King misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-40 |
| 13:38 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra hits the follow up shot | 75-40 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo buries a jump hook in the paint | 75-42 |
| 13:26 | Washington | Joseph King is hacked by Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #3 | 75-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Kevin Crawford (SF), William Jones (PF) Joseph King, Anthony Bernard, Larry Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette | |
| 13:10 | Washington | Walter Matz is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #4 | 75-42 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Robert Woo | |
| 12:48 | Washington | William Jones loses the dribble to Walter Matz | 75-42 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-42 |
| 12:40 | Washington | The rebound goes to Kevin Crawford | 75-42 |
| 12:37 | Washington | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Vernon Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #5 | 75-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph King (PG), Anthony Bernard (SF), Rolf Shetrawski (PF), Steven Londono (C) Vernon Metcalf, Kevin Crawford, William Jones, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| 12:23 | Washington | Joseph King clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-42 |
| 12:22 | Washington | Steven Londono can't tip it in | 75-42 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter snags the defensive board | 75-42 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tony Glenn | 75-44 |
| 12:14 | Washington | Anthony Bernard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG) Mandala Alhambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Bernard - foul #1 on Anthony Bernard, team foul #4 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Washington | William Jones (PF) Rolf Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Tony Glenn | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph King (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Snoddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bernard (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Londono (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Woo (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Washington | William Jones buries a jumper from the baseline | 77-46 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson knocks in the runner near the basket | 77-48 |
| 11:16 | Washington | Norman Snoddy is hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #6 | 77-48 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-48 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Mandala Alhambra (SG), Kevin Crawford (SF), Rolf Shetrawski (PF), Larry Holmes (C) Joseph King, Norman Snoddy, Anthony Bernard, William Jones, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 11:05 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 77-48 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ray Dempsey | 77-48 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-48 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #7 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (SG), Adam Bennett (C) Mandala Alhambra, Larry Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Todd Lax | |
| 10:30 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey double dribbles | 79-48 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph King (PG), Anthony Bernard (SF) Vernon Metcalf, Kevin Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 10:12 | Washington | Walter Matz steals it from Joseph King in the backcourt | 79-48 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Walter Matz lays it up and in | 79-50 |
| 09:53 | Washington | Justin Nimmons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-50 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 79-50 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Anthony Bernard - foul #2 on Anthony Bernard, team foul #5 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG), William Jones (PF), Steven Londono (C) Justin Nimmons, Rolf Shetrawski, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 09:30 | Washington | Norman Snoddy makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 82-52 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-52 |
| 09:06 | Washington | Steven Londono snags the defensive board | 82-52 |
| 09:06 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Kevin Crawford (SF), Rolf Shetrawski (PF), Larry Holmes (C) Joseph King, Anthony Bernard, William Jones, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 08:53 | Washington | Larry Holmes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 82-52 |
| 08:52 | Washington | Rolf Shetrawski tips it in | 84-52 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Dempsey | 84-54 |
| 08:25 | Washington | Larry Holmes is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Crawford | 86-54 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers lays it up and in set up by Tony Glenn | 86-56 |
| 08:03 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 88-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Bessette and the foul's on Larry Holmes - foul #2 on Larry Holmes, team foul #6 | 88-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (PG), Mandala Alhambra (SG), Anthony Bernard (SF), Adam Bennett (PF), Steven Londono (C) Vernon Metcalf, Norman Snoddy, Kevin Crawford, Rolf Shetrawski, Larry Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the free throw | 88-59 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Justin Nimmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mandala Alhambra (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Bernard (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Londono (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dempsey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Woo (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Todd Lax (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 88-59 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jackie Jenkins | 88-59 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Justin Nimmons takes the ball from Walter Matz in the backcourt | 88-59 |
| 07:09 | Washington | Adam Bennett misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Woo - foul #4 on Robert Woo, team foul #8 | 88-59 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph King (PG), William Jones (PF) Justin Nimmons, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 07:09 | Washington | Adam Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 88-59 |
| 07:09 | Washington | Adam Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 89-59 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #7 | 89-59 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Londono (C) Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 89-60 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-60 |
| 07:06 | Washington | The rebound goes to William Jones | 89-60 |
| 07:03 | Washington | Anthony Bernard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-60 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Londono - foul #2 on Steven Londono, team foul #8 | 89-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Crawford (SF) Anthony Bernard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 89-61 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-62 |
| 06:44 | Washington | Timothy Swenson steals it from Mandala Alhambra in the backcourt | 89-62 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson knocks in the jumper from the left block | 89-64 |
| 06:28 | Washington | Joseph King makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Steven Londono and the foul's on Jason Porter - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #9 | 91-64 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 06:28 | Washington | Joseph King makes the free throw | 92-64 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 92-64 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the offensive board | 92-64 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Walter Matz buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Porter | 92-66 |
| 05:58 | Washington | Kevin Crawford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Crawford, team foul #9 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Justin Nimmons (SG), Anthony Bernard (SF), Rolf Shetrawski (PF), Adam Bennett (C) Joseph King, Mandala Alhambra, Kevin Crawford, William Jones, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins double dribbles | 92-66 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (C) Todd Lax | |
| 05:42 | Washington | Justin Nimmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-66 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 92-66 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled on the floor by Rolf Shetrawski - foul #1 on Rolf Shetrawski, team foul #10 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG) Justin Nimmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 05:21 | Washington | Norman Snoddy can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jackie Jenkins - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #10 | 92-67 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 05:21 | Washington | Norman Snoddy makes the 1st free throw | 93-67 |
| 05:21 | Washington | Norman Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 94-67 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 94-67 |
| 05:01 | Washington | Rolf Shetrawski gets the rebound | 94-67 |
| 04:56 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Snoddy | 96-67 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Metcalf - foul #2 on Vernon Metcalf, team foul #11 | 96-67 |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Crawford (SF), Larry Holmes (C) Anthony Bernard, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland, Todd Lax | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 96-68 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 2nd free throw | 96-68 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 96-68 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 96-71 |
| 04:31 | Washington | Larry Holmes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Porter - foul #4 on Jason Porter, team foul #11 | 96-71 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph King (PG), Mandala Alhambra (SG), William Jones (PF) Vernon Metcalf, Norman Snoddy, Rolf Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 04:31 | Washington | Larry Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 97-71 |
| 04:31 | Washington | Larry Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 98-71 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Dempsey | 98-74 |
| 04:01 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra is hacked by Robert Woo - foul #5 on Robert Woo, team foul #12 | 98-74 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (PG), Anthony Bernard (SF), Steven Londono (C) Joseph King, Kevin Crawford, Larry Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Tony Glenn, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Jason Porter | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 98-74 |
| 04:01 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 99-74 |
| 04:01 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra misses the 2nd free throw | 99-74 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 99-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 99-74 |
| 03:53 | Washington | Steven Londono pulls down the rebound | 99-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Justin Nimmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mandala Alhambra (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Bernard (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Londono (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Washington | Steven Londono clanks a turnaround from close range | 99-74 |
| 03:44 | Washington | Steven Londono grabs the offensive board | 99-74 |
| 03:28 | Washington | William Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 99-74 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 99-74 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #12 | 99-74 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG), Kevin Crawford (SF), Rolf Shetrawski (PF), Larry Holmes (C) Mandala Alhambra, Anthony Bernard, William Jones, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 99-74 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-75 |
| 03:19 | Washington | Tony Glenn steals the ball from Kevin Crawford in the backcourt | 99-75 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 99-78 |
| 03:03 | Washington | Norman Snoddy is hacked by Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Bessette, team foul #13 | 99-78 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers | |
| 03:03 | Washington | Norman Snoddy makes the 1st free throw | 100-78 |
| 03:03 | Washington | Norman Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 101-78 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Nimmons - foul #2 on Justin Nimmons, team foul #13 | 101-78 |
| Subs | Washington | Adam Bennett (PF) Kevin Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 101-79 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 101-80 |
| 02:27 | Washington | Norman Snoddy can't finish the layup | 101-80 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ray Dempsey | 101-80 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 101-80 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 101-80 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jacob Jefferson | 101-82 |
| 02:07 | Washington | Justin Nimmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-82 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Kevin Crawford (SF) Justin Nimmons, Larry Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Nathan Summers (PF) Tony Glenn, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 101-82 |
| 01:53 | Washington | Adam Bennett pulls down the rebound | 101-82 |
| 01:36 | Washington | Adam Bennett hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 101-82 |
| 01:34 | Washington | Norman Snoddy grabs the offensive board | 101-82 |
| 01:18 | Washington | Norman Snoddy connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Metcalf | 104-82 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 104-82 |
| 00:59 | Washington | The rebound goes to Rolf Shetrawski | 104-82 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Washington | Rolf Shetrawski is hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #14 | 104-82 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (C) Larry Bessette | |
| 00:54 | Washington | Rolf Shetrawski misses the 1st free throw | 104-82 |
| 00:54 | Washington | Rolf Shetrawski makes the 2nd free throw | 105-82 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Rolf Shetrawski steals it from Nathan Summers | 105-82 |
| 00:20 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 105-82 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 105-82 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Adam Bennett picks off the pass by Jacob Jefferson | 105-82 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf runs out the clock | 105-82 |