| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Richards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Giron (fresh) C - Christopher Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Utah | John Giron misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Utah | Billy Richards makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Tom Berry - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Utah | Billy Richards makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Wright blocks the jumper by Tom Berry | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Utah | William Strickland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Berry | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | Utah | John Giron lays it in | 42-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Wright swats the short shot by Lee Baskerville | 42-37 |
| 16:58 | Utah | John Giron snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:41 | Utah | John Giron knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #2 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Day (SG), Edward Newcombe (SF), David Caldwell (C) William Strickland, Billy Richards, Christopher Wright | |
| 16:41 | Utah | John Giron makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is denied on a layup by David Caldwell | 42-40 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Howard | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Utah | Sean Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville drills a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Day (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Newcombe (fresh) PF - John Giron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Utah | Joseph Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Wadley (PG), Billy Richards (SF), Jeffrey Young (PF) Sean Johnson, Edward Newcombe, John Giron | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Visnosky | 49-40 |
| 14:53 | Utah | Billy Richards slams it home set up by Joseph Day | 49-42 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Young - foul #3 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Strickland (SG), Christopher Wright (C) Joseph Day, David Caldwell | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:27 | Utah | Nicholas Visnosky takes the ball from Paul Wadley | 50-42 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Moore | 52-42 |
| 13:54 | Utah | Christopher Wright is denied on a layup by Lee Baskerville | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | Utah | Christopher Wright grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:33 | Utah | Billy Richards blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | Utah | Billy Richards tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Howard | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Paul Wadley grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:17 | Utah | William Strickland is hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (C) Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Utah | Sean Johnson (PG), Joseph Day (SG), Edward Newcombe (SF), John Giron (PF) Paul Wadley, William Strickland, Billy Richards, Jeffrey Young | |
| 12:09 | Utah | John Giron blows the dunk | 52-42 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Day (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Newcombe (fresh) PF - John Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 55-42 |
| 11:03 | Utah | Christopher Wright hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Wright steals the ball from Alexander Howard | 55-44 |
| 10:26 | Utah | Sean Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 10:06 | Utah | The rebound goes to Christopher Wright | 55-44 |
| 10:02 | Utah | Joseph Day connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Giron | 55-46 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Joseph Day pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | Utah | Sean Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Newcombe | 55-48 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Moore | 58-48 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Alexander Moore steals the ball from John Giron | 58-48 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore lays it up and in | 60-48 |
| 08:28 | Utah | Joseph Day banks in the layup set up by Sean Johnson | 60-50 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:02 | Utah | Christopher Wright grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Utah | John Giron's pass is intercepted by Thomas Thoreson | 60-50 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 60-50 |
| 07:30 | Utah | Christopher Wright gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - Tom Berry (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Newcombe (fairly fresh) PF - John Giron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Utah | Joseph Day misses the shot from the right side | 60-50 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the runner from close range set up by Alexander Moore | 62-50 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Christopher Wright makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Day and he's hacked by Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Charles Ervin (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Lee Baskerville (C) Alexander Moore, Alexander Howard, Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Wadley (PG), William Strickland (SG), Billy Richards (SF), Jeffrey Young (PF) Sean Johnson, Joseph Day, Edward Newcombe, John Giron | |
| 06:30 | Utah | Christopher Wright makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin misses the dunk | 62-53 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Billy Richards gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Jeffrey Young misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | George Johnson grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | George Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Baskerville | 64-53 |
| 05:26 | Utah | Charles Ervin steals it from Billy Richards | 64-53 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Paul Wadley picks off the pass by George Johnson | 64-53 |
| 05:03 | Utah | Paul Wadley lays it up and in | 64-55 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits a turnaround from the right block set up by George Johnson | 66-55 |
| 04:13 | Utah | Christopher Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | George Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Utah | Sean Johnson (PG), John Giron (PF), David Caldwell (C) Paul Wadley, Jeffrey Young, Christopher Wright | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Utah | Billy Richards connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Sean Johnson and the foul's on Lee Baskerville - foul #2 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (PF) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:43 | Utah | Billy Richards misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Ervin | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a floater from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ervin (fresh) SF - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:05 | Utah | The rebound goes to Billy Richards | 66-57 |
| 02:46 | Utah | William Strickland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Nicholas Visnosky (SF) George Johnson, Charles Ervin, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Alexander Moore | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Utah | Sean Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Berry | 69-57 |
| 02:10 | Utah | John Giron pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:00 | Utah | Billy Richards misses badly on a shot in the lane | 69-57 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Caldwell - foul #1 on David Caldwell, team foul #2 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Charles Ervin (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Alexander Howard, Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Wadley (PG), Joseph Day (SG), Edward Newcombe (SF), Jeffrey Young (PF) Sean Johnson, William Strickland, Billy Richards, John Giron | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Paul Wadley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (C) Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:35 | Utah | Paul Wadley makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Paul Wadley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | George Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 01:13 | Utah | Paul Wadley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-58 |
| 01:12 | Utah | David Caldwell snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Joseph Day clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Ervin - foul #1 on Charles Ervin, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Joseph Day makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Joseph Day makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | George Johnson is hacked by Paul Wadley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Wadley, team foul #3 | 70-60 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin is hacked by Jeffrey Young - foul #4 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Paul Wadley is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Wadley, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | George Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Young - foul #5 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Kist (PF) Jeffrey Young | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | George Johnson is hacked by Paul Wadley - foul #3 on Paul Wadley, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Joseph Day hits a floater from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | George Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wadley - foul #4 on Paul Wadley, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Paul Wadley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Paul Wadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Paul Wadley knocks in the floater from the right wing | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Wadley - foul #5 on Paul Wadley, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Brooks (PG) Paul Wadley | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Thomas Thoreson steals the ball from Joseph Day | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Johnson runs out the clock | 76-64 |