| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Samuel Robinson (fresh) SG - Walter Furr (fresh) SF - Conrad Cox (fresh) PF - Donald Tate (fresh) C - Joshua Hannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) SG - John Mock (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - James Gaylord (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Vance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hannon - foul #1 on Joshua Hannon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Walter Furr | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Gaylord is blocked by Donald Tate | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Arizona | John Vance is called for the reach on Walter Furr in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Vance, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Donald Tate - foul #1 on Donald Tate, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox is denied on a layup by John Vance | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | John Mock gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carlton Austin is blocked by Donald Tate | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Vance - foul #2 on John Vance, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, John Mock, Robert Hayes, James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| 16:59 | Northern Arizona | John Patterson is called for the reach on Donald Tate - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | John Patterson tips it home | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Conrad Cox is blocked by John Patterson | 4-4 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | John Patterson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | John Gideon clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Samuel Robinson (fresh) SG - Walter Furr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (fresh) SG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 15:15 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hannon | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Furr, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel (PG), Dan Gallenstein (SG), Tod Newborn (SF), Daryl Michaels (PF), Tom Hill (C) Samuel Robinson, Walter Furr, Conrad Cox, Donald Tate, Joshua Hannon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), James Gaylord (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Gideon, Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tod Newborn - foul #1 on Tod Newborn, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:35 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels is fouled on the floor by John Mock - foul #1 on John Mock, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 14:20 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 13:46 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Gambrel | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the jump hook from close range | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel travels in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Walter Furr (SG), Conrad Cox (SF) Adam Gambrel, Dan Gallenstein, Tod Newborn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Chad Birkholz (SF), John Patterson (C) Carlton Austin, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | James Gaylord lays it up and in and the foul's on Conrad Cox - foul #1 on Conrad Cox, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon (C) Tom Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | James Gaylord makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Samuel Robinson steps in front of the Chad Birkholz pass | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon loses the dribble to James Gaylord | 11-11 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Daryl Michaels is called for the reach on James Gaylord - foul #1 on Daryl Michaels, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein (SG), Tod Newborn (SF), Donald Tate (PF) Walter Furr, Conrad Cox, Daryl Michaels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz, John Patterson | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Hannon - foul #2 on Joshua Hannon, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill (C) Joshua Hannon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Samuel Robinson (fresh) SG - Dan Gallenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tod Newborn (fresh) PF - Donald Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tom Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) SG - John Gideon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaylord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Gallenstein | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Tom Hill | 15-13 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is denied on a layup by Tod Newborn | 15-13 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Northern Arizona | James Gaylord is called for the reach on Samuel Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gaylord, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG), Conrad Cox (SF), Clyde Van Zant (C) Samuel Robinson, Tod Newborn, Tom Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Gideon, Robert Hayes, James Gaylord | |
| 10:38 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Van Zant | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Carlton Austin, Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dan Gallenstein and he's hacked by John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels (PF) Donald Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG) John Mock | |
| 10:21 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 21-16 |
| 10:06 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Conrad Cox - foul #2 on Conrad Cox, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Tod Newborn (SF) Dan Gallenstein, Conrad Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PF) Chad Birkholz | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:28 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr scores on a jumper from close range | 23-18 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate (PF), Tom Hill (C) Walter Furr, Clyde Van Zant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 08:54 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Robinson - foul #1 on Samuel Robinson, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein (SG) Daryl Michaels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:28 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill tips it home | 25-20 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Gideon | 25-23 |
| 08:17 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein is hacked by John Gideon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gideon, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel (PG), Michael Huber (SF), Clyde Van Zant (C) Samuel Robinson, Tod Newborn, Donald Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PG), James Gaylord (PF) Carlton Austin, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:17 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gaylord | 25-23 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 25-23 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 07:59 | Northern Arizona | Clyde Van Zant pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:47 | Northern Arizona | Michael Huber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Adam Gambrel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Gallenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huber (fresh) PF - Tom Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Van Zant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gideon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaylord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is hacked by Adam Gambrel - foul #1 on Adam Gambrel, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG), Daryl Michaels (PF) Dan Gallenstein, Tom Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG) Robert Hayes | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr is fouled in the backcourt by John Gideon - foul #2 on John Gideon, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG) John Gideon | |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gaylord | 26-25 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Tod Newborn (SF), Donald Tate (PF) Adam Gambrel, Michael Huber, Clyde Van Zant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Chad Birkholz, John Patterson | |
| 07:07 | Northern Arizona | Mikel Paczkowski steps in front of the Samuel Robinson pass in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:49 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 06:47 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Johnson steals the ball from Tod Newborn in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by Donald Tate - foul #2 on Donald Tate, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill (C) Donald Tate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Daryl Michaels | 26-26 |
| 06:11 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 06:03 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:58 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-26 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:44 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel (PG), Dan Gallenstein (SG), Clyde Van Zant (C) Samuel Robinson, Walter Furr, Tom Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Patterson (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 05:44 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | James Gaylord gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chad Birkholz and he's hacked by Adam Gambrel - foul #2 on Adam Gambrel, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Michael Huber (SF) Adam Gambrel, Tod Newborn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:15 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clyde Van Zant | 29-29 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | James Gaylord knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 29-31 |
| 04:53 | Northern Arizona | Michael Huber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-31 |
| 04:44 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Daryl Michaels | 29-31 |
| 04:33 | Northern Arizona | Michael Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG) Samuel Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 29-33 |
| 04:09 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr is hacked by Carlton Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn (SF), Tom Hill (C) Michael Huber, Clyde Van Zant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:09 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:09 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Austin | 31-33 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Hill - foul #1 on Tom Hill, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel (PG), Conrad Cox (SF), Donald Tate (PF), Joshua Hannon (C) Dan Gallenstein, Tod Newborn, Daryl Michaels, Tom Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Mikel Paczkowski, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Adam Gambrel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Furr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Cox (fresh) PF - Donald Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | John Gideon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Mock | 31-36 |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Hannon steals the ball from Stephen Brown | 33-36 |
| 02:33 | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Huber (SG) Walter Furr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF), John Patterson (PF) Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 02:33 | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:33 | Northern Arizona | Adam Gambrel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | John Vance clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 01:59 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:39 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Adam Gambrel and he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #1 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #12 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Dan Gallenstein (SG), Tom Hill (PF), Clyde Van Zant (C) Adam Gambrel, Michael Huber, Donald Tate, Joshua Hannon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) John Patterson | |
| 01:39 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:39 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:16 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein is hacked by John Vance - foul #3 on John Vance, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn (SF) Conrad Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), James Gaylord (PF) Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 01:16 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:16 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Samuel Robinson steals it from Thomas Johnson | 39-36 |
| 00:34 | Northern Arizona | Dan Gallenstein is wide open and dunks the ball | 41-36 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | James Gaylord clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Dan Gallenstein | 41-36 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | John Gideon is called for the reach on Samuel Robinson - foul #3 on John Gideon, team foul #14 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG), Donald Tate (PF), Joshua Hannon (C) Dan Gallenstein, Tom Hill, Clyde Van Zant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF), John Patterson (C) John Gideon, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Patterson is called for traveling | 43-36 |