| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 17-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-42 |
| 19:50 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Barnes | 17-42 |
| 19:44 | Utah | James Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-42 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Steen - foul #2 on Carl Steen, team foul #1 | 17-42 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 18-42 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 19:17 | Utah | Carl Steen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-42 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | James Welcher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Lister | 22-42 |
| 18:59 | Utah | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Robert Corliss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| 18:37 | Utah | Carl Steen misses long on a runner near the basket | 22-42 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Robert Corliss tips it back up and in | 22-44 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | James Barnes picks off the pass by Harley Medley | 22-44 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Richard Maston is fouled in the backcourt by Barney Phares - foul #2 on Barney Phares, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Barney Phares, Harley Medley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Shaffer (C) Carl Steen | |
| 17:49 | Utah | James Barnes blows the wide open layup | 22-44 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Roy Bishop (SF) Robert Corliss, Joshua Beck | |
| 17:32 | Utah | Roy Bishop hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Barnes | 22-46 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the offensive board | 22-46 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-46 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the tip | 22-46 |
| 17:20 | Utah | Roy Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Roy Bishop banks in the layup set up by Richard Maston and he's fouled by Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #3 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Harley Medley (SG), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Robert Romanoski, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), Brian Thomas (PF), Carl Steen (C) Richard Maston, James Barnes, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 16:54 | Utah | Roy Bishop makes the free throw | 22-49 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Robert Corliss steals the ball from Barney Phares in the backcourt | 22-49 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Steen | 22-52 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | James Welcher buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Savage | 24-52 |
| 15:51 | Utah | Charles Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-52 |
| 15:49 | Utah | Brian Thomas grabs the offensive board | 24-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fairly fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Utah | Roy Bishop is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Roy Bishop, team foul #2 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Barney Phares, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Charles Young, Roy Bishop, Brian Thomas, Carl Steen | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 24-52 |
| 15:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Barnes | 24-52 |
| 15:16 | Utah | Richard Maston is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #4 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:56 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses the dunk | 24-52 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 24-52 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | James Barnes blocks the short jumper by Randy Lister | 24-52 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber tips it but misses | 24-52 |
| 14:46 | Utah | The rebound goes to Richard Maston | 24-52 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Joshua Beck hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Barnes | 24-54 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-54 |
| 14:09 | Utah | James Barnes pulls down the rebound | 24-54 |
| 13:47 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Robert Romanoski, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Brian Thomas (PF), Carl Steen (C) Robert Corliss, James Barnes, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Barney Phares and he's fouled by Joshua Beck - foul #2 on Joshua Beck, team foul #3 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SF) Joshua Beck | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the free throw | 27-54 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Carl Steen hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Young | 27-56 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-56 |
| 12:51 | Utah | The rebound goes to Carl Steen | 27-56 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Brian Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #4 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Barney Phares, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF) Roy Bishop, Brian Thomas | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | James Welcher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-56 |
| 12:12 | Utah | The rebound goes to Carl Steen | 27-56 |
| 11:49 | Utah | Joshua Beck lays it in on a great pass from Charles Young and he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #5 | 27-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), Joseph Shaffer (C) Charles Young, Carl Steen | |
| 11:49 | Utah | Joshua Beck makes the free throw | 27-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Romanoski | 29-59 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Richard Maston comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kevin McKanic - foul #3 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #6 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (SF) Joshua Beck | |
| 11:11 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 1st free throw | 29-60 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-61 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Rodney Smolenski is called for the reach on Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Rodney Smolenski, team foul #5 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (PG), Brian Thomas (PF) Richard Maston, James Barnes | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-61 |
| 10:44 | Utah | Roy Bishop pulls down the rebound | 29-61 |
| 10:20 | Utah | Brian Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Lino Zwagerman | 29-61 |
| 10:19 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-61 |
| 09:50 | Utah | Roy Bishop is wide open and slams it home set up by Robert Corliss | 29-63 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Rodney Smolenski denies the turnaround by Robert Romanoski | 29-63 |
| 09:31 | Utah | The rebound goes to Roy Bishop | 29-63 |
| 09:05 | Utah | Brian Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Barney Phares, Robert Romanoski, Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Charles Young (SG), Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF), Carl Steen (C) Roy Bishop, Robert Corliss, Rodney Smolenski, Brian Thomas, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic scores on a driving attempt from close range | 31-63 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Carl Steen hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Maston | 31-65 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-65 |
| 07:55 | Utah | James Barnes pulls down the rebound | 31-65 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Richard Maston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-65 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 31-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin McKanic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #6 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), Rodney Smolenski (SF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Charles Young, Joshua Beck, Carl Steen | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the free throw | 34-65 |
| 06:44 | Utah | Richard Maston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-65 |
| 06:42 | Utah | James Barnes tips it home | 34-67 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Rodney Smolenski is called for the reach on Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Rodney Smolenski, team foul #7 | 34-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SG), Brian Thomas (PF) Richard Maston, James Barnes | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 06:06 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 36-67 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the rebound | 36-67 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Harley Medley double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (PG), Joshua Beck (SF) Robert Corliss, Rodney Smolenski | |
| 05:48 | Utah | Roy Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 05:46 | Utah | Brian Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 36-67 |
| 05:26 | Utah | Charles Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 36-67 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Joshua Beck snags the defensive board | 36-67 |
| 05:13 | Utah | Gregory Elrod picks off the pass by Roy Bishop in the backcourt | 36-67 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-67 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't tip it in | 36-67 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod tips it but misses | 36-67 |
| 04:55 | Utah | Charles Young gets the rebound | 36-67 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Brian Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Robert Corliss (SG), Rodney Smolenski (SF), Carl Steen (C) Charles Young, Roy Bishop, Joshua Beck, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 04:36 | Utah | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski connects on the floater from the free throw line | 38-69 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 38-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Barnes (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 04:12 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-71 |
| 04:03 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Barnes | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Utah | Richard Maston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-71 |
| 03:56 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Smolenski | 38-71 |
| 03:32 | Utah | Richard Maston hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Corliss | 38-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Kevin McKanic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Smolenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 41-74 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Harley Medley takes the ball from Richard Maston | 41-74 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the finger roll | 43-74 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Romanoski - foul #2 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #9 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Robert Savage (C) Robert Romanoski, Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG) Robert Corliss | |
| 02:42 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the ball out of bounds | 43-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF) Rodney Smolenski | |
| 02:13 | Utah | James Barnes scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Maston and the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #10 | 43-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SG), Joseph Shaffer (C) Richard Maston, Carl Steen | |
| 02:13 | Utah | James Barnes misses the free throw | 43-78 |
| 02:13 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-78 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Joshua Beck buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #11 | 43-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Robert Corliss (SG), Carl Steen (C) Charles Young, Roy Bishop, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 01:55 | Utah | Joshua Beck makes the free throw | 43-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's floater is knocked away by Carl Steen | 43-81 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich tips it but misses | 43-81 |
| 01:43 | Utah | The rebound goes to Carl Steen | 43-81 |
| 01:40 | Utah | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Robert Corliss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 43-81 |
| 01:40 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 43-82 |
| 01:40 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses the 2nd free throw | 43-82 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 43-82 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-82 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Robert Corliss is fouled on the floor by Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #13 | 43-82 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses the 1st free throw | 43-82 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses the 2nd free throw | 43-82 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 43-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-82 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Robert Corliss snags the defensive board | 43-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #14 | 43-82 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 1st free throw | 43-83 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-83 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 43-83 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-83 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Richard Maston runs out the clock | 43-83 |