| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alva Zillmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Depriest (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Martin Suggs and the foul's on Alva Zillmer - foul #2 on Alva Zillmer, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins is open and lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | James Burke is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins is hacked by Nestor Panek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 36-38 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | James Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Wiggins | 39-38 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard scores on a floater from the right side set up by Martin Suggs | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Wiggins | 42-40 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Alva Zillmer is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #3 on Alva Zillmer, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Rocky Conti (PF), Matthew List (C) Daniel Matthews, Wallace Lanham, Daniel Wiggins, Alva Zillmer, Joshua Depriest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Rocky Conti | 44-40 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards loses the dribble to George Porter in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Matthew List pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew List (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Matthew List is hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Edwards | 46-40 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | George Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Jamie Smith and he's fouled by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Wallace Lanham (SG), Alva Zillmer (PF) Michael Peterson, Michael Moore, Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:58 | Arizona State | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Joseph Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) George Porter | |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Troy Coop (C) Matthew List | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Suggs | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rocky Conti (PG), Daniel Wiggins (SF), Joshua Depriest (C) Daniel Matthews, Joseph Edwards, Troy Coop | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, James Nichols | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, Vernon Corey | |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Wanner - foul #4 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Laurence Wanner | |
| 13:11 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Moore (SG), Rocky Conti (PF) Wallace Lanham, Alva Zillmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards (PG), Matthew List (C) Daniel Wiggins, Joshua Depriest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Matthew List - foul #3 on Matthew List, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham (SG), Alva Zillmer (PF) Michael Peterson, Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Alva Zillmer - foul #4 on Alva Zillmer, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Troy Coop (C) Michael Moore, Alva Zillmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew List (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Coop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Matthew List hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Lanham | 48-48 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled on the floor by Troy Coop - foul #1 on Troy Coop, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Daniel Wiggins (SF), Rocky Conti (PF), Joshua Depriest (C) Daniel Matthews, Joseph Edwards, Matthew List, Troy Coop | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Wallace Lanham takes the ball from George Porter | 51-51 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Joseph Edwards (SG) Michael Peterson, Wallace Lanham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Rocky Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Matthew List (PF), Troy Coop (C) Daniel Matthews, Daniel Wiggins, Rocky Conti, Joshua Depriest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (SF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Matthew List grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Troy Coop misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | James Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham (SG), Alva Zillmer (PF) Michael Moore, Troy Coop | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alva Zillmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew List (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Matthew List can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer tips it in | 60-55 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | James Burke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wallace Lanham | 63-55 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Laurence Wanner | 63-57 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham is fouled on the floor by Laurence Wanner - foul #5 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Daniel Wiggins (SF), Joshua Depriest (C) Michael Peterson, Wallace Lanham, Joseph Edwards, Matthew List | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Depriest | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Daniel Matthews | 67-57 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses short on a jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham (SG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Zillmer | 68-60 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Matthews | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alva Zillmer | 72-60 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gray | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Matthews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wallace Lanham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Wiggins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alva Zillmer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Depriest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins misses the lay-in | 72-63 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Daniel Wiggins tips it home | 74-63 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Wallace Lanham steps in front of the Willie Minyard pass | 74-63 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses the easy layup | 74-63 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Joseph Edwards (SF), Rocky Conti (PF), Matthew List (C) Daniel Matthews, Daniel Wiggins, Alva Zillmer, Joshua Depriest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, James Nichols | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | George Porter is called for the reach on Wallace Lanham in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 76-66 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Daniel Wiggins (SF), Alva Zillmer (PF), Joshua Depriest (C) Michael Peterson, Joseph Edwards, Rocky Conti, Matthew List | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham is hacked by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Joseph Edwards (SF), Rocky Conti (PF), Matthew List (C) Daniel Matthews, Daniel Wiggins, Alva Zillmer, Joshua Depriest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Wallace Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 76-66 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-68 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Matthews (PG), Daniel Wiggins (SF), Alva Zillmer (PF), Joshua Depriest (C) Michael Peterson, Joseph Edwards, Rocky Conti, Matthew List | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest is hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Joshua Depriest makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Alva Zillmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards (SF) Daniel Wiggins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Alva Zillmer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | James Burke is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Rocky Conti (PF), Matthew List (C) Daniel Matthews, Wallace Lanham, Alva Zillmer, Joshua Depriest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #13 | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Rocky Conti is called for the reach on Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Rocky Conti, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Matthew List pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 81-68 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Michael Moore grabs the offensive board | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Edwards runs out the clock | 81-68 |