| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Gary Proctor inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Gary Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Black | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nathan Summers | 33-37 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | Robert Farris's pass is intercepted by Oscar Croteau | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Woo | 33-39 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Robert Farris is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Charles Black, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:54 | Utah State | William Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 33-39 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (SF) Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:19 | Utah State | William Brown double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (SG), Gary Proctor (SF) Richard Bush, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax, Troy Edwards | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | James Sass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF) Edward Wood, Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:49 | Utah State | Richard Bush hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | Richard Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bush is called for the reach on Robert Woo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bush, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Richard Jackson (C) Richard Bush, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rickey Yocom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland drills a runner in the paint set up by Jackie Jenkins and the foul's on Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Michael Anglin (C) Robert Farris, Gary Proctor, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) James Sass, Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom, Robert Woo | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Oscar Croteau steps in front of the Michael Anglin pass in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Jacob Jefferson steals it from Richard Bush in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Troy Edwards is called for the reach on Walter Hines - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Richard Jackson (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Walter Hines, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Oscar Croteau, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Todd Lax swats the layup by Richard Jackson | 35-42 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is hacked by Richard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Edward Wood takes the ball from Robert Woo | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Thomas Alexander and he's fouled by Robert Farris - foul #2 on Robert Farris, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Michael Anglin (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Black | 37-45 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it in | 37-47 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Richard Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lax - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, Richard Bush, Richard Jackson, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Troy Edwards (PF) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| 12:50 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Wood | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | James Sass misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Wood - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | James Sass makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | James Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PF) Stanley Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom's floater is tipped away by Richard Jackson | 40-49 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Sass | 40-51 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Robert Smith connects on the open jumper from close range | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (tired) 6 pts. SG - Edward Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (tiring) 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Sass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sass | 42-54 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Michael Anglin (C) William Brown, Edward Wood, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Todd Lax (C) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| 11:08 | Utah State | Walter Hines connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Farris | 44-54 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers jams it set up by Thomas Alexander | 44-56 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Michael Anglin is hacked by Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG) Robert Farris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Thomas Alexander, Todd Lax | |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nathan Summers - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Michael Anglin gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Larry Bessette steals the ball from Richard Bush in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Richard Bush - foul #3 on Richard Bush, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Walter Hines, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 48-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Wood | 50-56 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | James Sass can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Anglin | 50-56 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | James Sass steals the ball from William Brown in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sass | 50-58 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Gary Proctor makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (tired) 6 pts. SG - Richard Bush (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Gary Proctor (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Walter Hines (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Yocom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Walter Hines, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Robert Woo | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Robert Smith connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Black | 55-58 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Charles Black steps in front of the Thomas Alexander pass in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:57 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Black | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Charles Black, Robert Farris, Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Thomas Alexander, James Sass, Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Michael Anglin clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathan Summers | 59-60 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a floater from close range | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 59-60 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jackie Jenkins | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 59-63 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Bush | 61-63 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Anglin - foul #2 on Michael Anglin, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, Richard Bush, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses long on a jumper from the right block | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Walter Hines swats the layup by Jacob Jefferson | 61-64 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | Robert Sutherland picks off the pass by Robert Farris | 61-64 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Walter Hines - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (SF) Stanley Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) Oscar Croteau, Todd Lax | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (tired) 6 pts. SG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Jacob Jefferson steps in front of the Robert Farris pass in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-66 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the tip | 61-66 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Walter Hines snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | William Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) William Brown, Robert Farris, Gary Proctor, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Edward Wood is called for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Walter Hines (PF) Richard Bush, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Larry Bessette | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Edward Wood steals the ball from Troy Edwards | 61-66 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Robert Smith hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 63-66 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Rickey Yocom is called for the reach on Stanley Wagner - foul #2 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Michael Anglin (C) William Brown, Edward Wood, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF) Robert Farris, Stanley Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Black - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Robert Smith (C) Richard Bush, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Mary | 65-66 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Gary Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Mary | 65-66 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Black | 67-66 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 67-66 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland drills a jumper from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |