| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Phillip Potts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arturo Juarez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Xavier Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 19:24 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve loses the dribble to Ante Zender | 43-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson loses the dribble to Timothy Hensel | 43-36 |
| 19:01 | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Arturo Juarez is called for the reach on Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Arturo Juarez, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits a runner near the basket | 45-36 |
| 18:29 | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts is fouled on the floor by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:12 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 18:11 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Timothy Hensel - foul #2 on Timothy Hensel, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:06 | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:00 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood (SF), James Smith (C) Arturo Juarez, Xavier Rodriquez | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-38 |
| 17:42 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-38 |
| 17:40 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 17:35 | Texas A&M | Ante Zender steals it from Timothy Hensel | 49-38 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Renato Russo drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Green | 52-38 |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-38 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Renato Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 16:32 | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:26 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Renato Russo, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson (PG), Arturo Juarez (SF), Xavier Rodriquez (C) Phillip Potts, Timothy Hensel, James Smith | |
| 16:26 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:26 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Xavier Rodriquez - foul #1 on Xavier Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez (PG) James Villeneuve | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 15:54 | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Smith (PF) James Hazelwood | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rafael Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Juarez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Xavier Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | James Smith swats the short shot by Miroslav Koski | 54-38 |
| 15:39 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 15:35 | Texas A&M | Alvin Campbell swats the layup by Arturo Juarez | 54-38 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (C) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:18 | Texas A&M | Ante Zender steals it from James Smith | 54-38 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a turnaround from close range set up by Renato Russo | 56-38 |
| 14:57 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts (PG), James Villeneuve (PF) Rafael Chavez, Xavier Rodriquez | |
| 14:57 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood (SF), David Hockaday (C) Arturo Juarez, James Smith | |
| 14:28 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by David Hockaday - foul #2 on David Hockaday, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Hockaday - foul #3 on David Hockaday, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Matthew Peterson | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:01 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-41 |
| 13:53 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Hazelwood | 57-41 |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses the shot from the right side | 57-41 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Hazelwood - foul #2 on James Hazelwood, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez (PG), Timothy Hensel (SG), Arturo Juarez (SF), James Smith (PF), Xavier Rodriquez (C) Phillip Potts, James Hazelwood, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Villeneuve, David Hockaday | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:49 | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez's pass is intercepted by Alvin Campbell | 59-41 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-41 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 12:27 | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 12:25 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the jump hook near the basket | 59-41 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski snags the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green loses the ball out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Villeneuve (PF) Rafael Chavez, Arturo Juarez, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Phillip Potts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Renato Russo and he's hacked by James Villeneuve - foul #2 on James Villeneuve, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Renato Russo, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson (SG), James Hazelwood (SF), David Hockaday (C) Timothy Hensel, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Xavier Rodriquez | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:16 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is hacked by James Hazelwood - foul #3 on James Hazelwood, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Smith (C) David Hockaday | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:00 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to James Hazelwood | 62-41 |
| 10:51 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 10:30 | Texas A&M | James Smith gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:26 | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's layup is rejected by James Smith | 62-41 |
| 10:09 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:04 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood loses the dribble to Theodore Green | 62-41 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 64-41 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M | James Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Theodore Green travels with the ball | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel (SG), Arturo Juarez (SF), David Hockaday (PF), Xavier Rodriquez (C) Phillip Potts, James Hazelwood, James Villeneuve, James Smith | |
| 09:09 | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel lays it up and in | 64-43 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The jumper by Theodore Green is denied by Xavier Rodriquez | 64-43 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it but misses | 64-43 |
| 08:59 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 08:47 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Peterson, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez (PG) Matthew Peterson | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | David Hockaday is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on David Hockaday, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve (PF) David Hockaday | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 08:21 | Texas A&M | Alvin Campbell denies the turnaround by James Villeneuve | 66-43 |
| 08:19 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Chavez | 66-43 |
| 08:08 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve is called for 3 seconds | 66-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Ante Zender (C) Renato Russo, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Theodore Green knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 68-43 |
| 07:52 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arturo Juarez | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rafael Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Hensel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arturo Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is hacked by James Villeneuve - foul #3 on James Villeneuve, team foul #11 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts (PG), James Smith (C) Rafael Chavez, Xavier Rodriquez | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 07:29 | Texas A&M | The pull-up jumper by James Smith is blocked by Todd Brunner | 70-46 |
| 07:28 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez tips it but misses | 70-46 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the shot from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 07:00 | Texas A&M | Timothy Hensel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Potts | 72-49 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Renato Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-49 |
| 06:48 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Arturo Juarez | 72-49 |
| 06:43 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson (SG), James Hazelwood (SF), David Hockaday (C) Timothy Hensel, Arturo Juarez, James Villeneuve | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 06:24 | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts buries a fadeaway from the right side | 74-51 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by James Hazelwood - foul #4 on James Hazelwood, team foul #13 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (C) Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez (PG), Xavier Rodriquez (C) Phillip Potts, James Smith | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 05:59 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-51 |
| 05:57 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood tips it back up and in | 76-53 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is fouled on the floor by David Hockaday - foul #5 on David Hockaday, team foul #14 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) David Hockaday | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 05:36 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-53 |
| 05:35 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Hazelwood | 78-53 |
| 05:30 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Xavier Rodriquez | 78-55 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #6 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (C) Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts (PG), James Villeneuve (PF) Rafael Chavez, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 05:04 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 05:02 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez snags the offensive board | 78-55 |
| 04:55 | Texas A&M | Phillip Potts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 78-55 |
| 04:54 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Rodriquez | 78-55 |
| 04:49 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 04:48 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez tips it in | 78-57 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico slams it home | 80-57 |
| 04:23 | Texas A&M | Matthew Rico denies the turnaround by James Villeneuve | 80-57 |
| 04:21 | Texas A&M | James Villeneuve tips it in | 80-59 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Renato Russo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-59 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 83-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Phillip Potts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Xavier Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the turnaround in the paint | 83-59 |
| 03:25 | Texas A&M | Xavier Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 83-59 |
| 03:09 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson banks in the layup set up by Phillip Potts | 83-61 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-61 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the offensive board | 83-61 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 83-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Michael Matherly (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kyle Bruder (PG), Rafael Chavez (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Smith (C) Phillip Potts, Matthew Peterson, James Villeneuve, Xavier Rodriquez | |
| 02:18 | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-61 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 83-61 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Edward Allen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #15 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson (SG) Kyle Bruder | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the free throw | 85-61 |
| 01:48 | Texas A&M | James Smith snags the defensive board | 85-61 |
| 01:36 | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-61 |
| 01:35 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Hazelwood | 85-61 |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M | James Smith buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Peterson | 85-63 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #16 | 85-63 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Ante Zender's floater is tipped away by James Hazelwood | 86-66 |
| 00:30 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood grabs the board | 86-66 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Chavez and he's fouled by Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #8 | 86-68 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Matthew Peterson misses the free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 86-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson runs out the clock | 86-68 |