| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Bush (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Walter Hines (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Walter Hines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Utah State | Richard Bush is hacked by Robert Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | William Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Bessette - foul #1 on Larry Bessette, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | John Ford blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Brown | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Charles Black buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Richard Bush knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Smith | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF) John Ford | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | Michael Anglin can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Wood | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Michael Anglin connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Edward Wood | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Robert Farris is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Jackson | 3-10 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Edward Wood is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is hacked by Tyrone Mary - foul #1 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin, Richard Jackson | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses short on a shot from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Gary Proctor grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Todd Lax | 3-10 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-10 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Proctor (fresh) SG - Anthony Copeland (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Utah State | Charles Black is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), John Ford (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | John Ford misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | John Ford tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Gary Proctor, Anthony Copeland, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 15:17 | Utah State | Charles Black can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Brown | 7-12 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits a wide open shot from the left block set up by Larry Bessette | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | Robert Farris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Joe Lane (SF) Larry Bessette, John Ford | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Robert Farris, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Lane | 12-12 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Joe Lane, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Charles Black (SF), Robert Smith (C) Edward Wood, Anthony Copeland, Richard Jackson | |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Charles Black is hacked by Larry Bessette - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG) Warren Thompson, Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau loses the dribble to Richard Bush in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Gary Proctor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Bush | 14-14 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Utah State | Charles Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Charles Black hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Bush (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hines (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses short on a jumper from close range | 14-16 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), John Ford (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Troy Edwards, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Gary Proctor, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Edward Wood is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Michael Anglin blocks the jumper by Thomas Alexander | 14-19 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | William Brown scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joe Lane - foul #1 on Joe Lane, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF) Edward Wood, Richard Jackson | |
| 10:33 | Utah State | William Brown misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary clanks a turnaround from the left block | 14-21 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander tips it home | 16-21 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Michael Anglin hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Mary | 16-23 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the William Brown pass | 19-23 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (SG), Charles Black (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Farris, Anthony Copeland, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Robert Sutherland takes the ball from Edward Wood | 19-23 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | John Ford is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Todd Lax (C) John Ford, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hines (PF) Richard Jackson | |
| 08:46 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Warren Thompson picks off the pass by Edward Wood in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Edward Wood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Edward Wood, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Joe Lane can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Richard Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Alexander (tired) 7 pts. SF - Joe Lane (fresh) PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Copeland (fresh) SF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood hits a shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 06:53 | Utah State | Richard Jackson banks in the layup set up by Tyrone Mary and the foul's on Walter Underwood - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Walter Hines (PF) Robert Farris, Anthony Copeland, Michael Anglin | |
| 06:53 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Gary Proctor picks off the pass by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Proctor | 24-32 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | John Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Robert Smith (C) Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Robert Smith is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gary Proctor | 24-34 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Ford | 26-34 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Charles Black scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Proctor and he's hacked by Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Todd Lax (PF) John Ford, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Michael Anglin (PF) Gary Proctor, Richard Bush, Walter Hines | |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses short on a floater from close range | 26-36 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Robert Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Farris | 26-39 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland connects on the shot from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Charles Black misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Black - foul #1 on Charles Black, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Troy Edwards, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Robert Farris, Anthony Copeland, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 04:01 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards's pass is intercepted by William Brown in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the easy layup | 30-41 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is intercepted by Richard Jackson | 30-41 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Walter Underwood blocks the jumper by William Brown | 30-41 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Richard Jackson tips it home | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (very tired) 7 pts. SG - Troy Edwards (tired) SF - John Ford (tired) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Hines (tiring) 5 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Troy Edwards, John Ford, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Jackson | |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Richard Bush comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #13 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Charles Black (SF) Edward Wood, Robert Smith | |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette hits a floater from the right block set up by Joe Lane | 32-45 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Charles Black can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on an open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Bush - foul #1 on Richard Bush, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Michael Anglin (C) Gary Proctor, Richard Bush, Charles Black | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #14 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:20 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Todd Lax drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Walter Hines - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PF) Walter Hines | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Underwood - foul #2 on Walter Underwood, team foul #15 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Tyrone Mary | |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | John Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Edward Wood is hacked by Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #16 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Larry Bessette, John Ford, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF) William Brown, Michael Anglin, Richard Jackson | |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Edward Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Edward Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Farris | 36-53 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Farris is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Edwards - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #17 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (C) Edward Wood, Robert Smith | |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bush picks off the pass by Troy Edwards | 36-55 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Robert Farris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Bush | 36-57 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Richard Bush, Charles Black, Walter Hines | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joe Lane loses the dribble to Robert Farris | 36-57 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-57 |