| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Snowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Davis is blocked by Gerald Johnson | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Utah | James Snowden hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on John Mock - foul #1 on John Mock, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Utah | James Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | Southern Utah | James Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 19:04 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:59 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson misses the floater from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | John Mock loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Page (C) Gerald Johnson | |
| 18:25 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 37-37 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Snowden - foul #2 on James Snowden, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (PG), Keith Reynolds (SG), Gerald Derryberry (SF), Jacob Lamson (C) Frank Johnson, Joseph Turner, John Arnold, James Snowden | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Southern Utah | Jimmy Quinn steps in front of the Gerald Derryberry pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the jumper in the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:27 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Weinman is called for the reach on Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Thomas Weinman, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Ed Dixon, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson (PG), John Arnold (SF), James Snowden (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Thomas Weinman, Keith Reynolds, James Page, Jacob Lamson | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | John Mock hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 41-37 |
| 16:23 | Southern Utah | Michael Davis is called for the reach on John Arnold - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner (SG), David Stone (C) Gerald Derryberry, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:07 | Southern Utah | Cedric Hacker swats the short shot by David Stone | 41-37 |
| 16:05 | Southern Utah | David Stone tips it in | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski loses the dribble to Joseph Turner in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 43-41 |
| 15:43 | Southern Utah | David Stone misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (PG), Keith Reynolds (SG), Jacob Lamson (C) Frank Johnson, Joseph Turner, David Stone | |
| 15:05 | Southern Utah | James Snowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Southern Utah | James Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Southern Utah | James Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern Utah | James Snowden misses the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | John Mock pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is denied on a layup by James Snowden | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:48 | Southern Utah | Robert Hayes steals it from John Arnold in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | James Snowden steals the ball from Cedric Hacker | 45-43 |
| 13:56 | Southern Utah | James Snowden can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | Southern Utah | John Arnold knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson (PG), Joseph Turner (SG), Gerald Derryberry (SF), James Page (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Thomas Weinman, Keith Reynolds, John Arnold, James Snowden, Jacob Lamson | |
| 13:05 | Southern Utah | James Page banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Michael Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano | 51-48 |
| 12:00 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Derryberry (fairly fresh) PF - James Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Johnson denies the turnaround by Chad Birkholz | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | Southern Utah | Gerald Derryberry pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:09 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Johnson | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano and he's fouled by Gerald Derryberry - foul #2 on Gerald Derryberry, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Arnold (SF), James Snowden (PF), David Stone (C) Gerald Derryberry, James Page, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:28 | Southern Utah | James Snowden hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Arnold | 54-55 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | John Mock is fouled on the floor by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG) Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #3 on Joseph Turner, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (SG) Joseph Turner | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:12 | Southern Utah | John Mock is called for the reach on Frank Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 09:57 | Southern Utah | David Stone makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Arnold and the foul's on Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 09:57 | Southern Utah | David Stone makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by James Snowden | 56-58 |
| 09:28 | Southern Utah | Ed Dixon picks off the pass by Keith Reynolds | 56-58 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon jams it | 58-58 |
| 09:19 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson misses the runner from the right block | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | Southern Utah | James Snowden tips it home | 58-60 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 08:53 | Southern Utah | David Stone snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | David Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (PG), Joseph Turner (SG), Jacob Lamson (C) Frank Johnson, Keith Reynolds, David Stone | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Mock, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gerald Derryberry (SF) John Arnold | |
| 08:10 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner is fouled on the floor by Erik Feliciano - foul #1 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (PG), Gerald Johnson (C) Thomas Weinman, James Snowden | |
| 07:53 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:52 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Joseph Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Derryberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lamson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:31 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 58-62 |
| 07:29 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Arnold (SF), James Page (PF) Gerald Derryberry, Jacob Lamson | |
| 07:29 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 58-62 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 61-62 |
| 07:17 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner buries a jumper from the right side set up by Keith Reynolds | 61-64 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (PG) Keith Reynolds | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:39 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Snowden (PF) James Page | |
| 06:07 | Southern Utah | John Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 05:56 | Southern Utah | James Snowden grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 05:50 | Southern Utah | James Snowden misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | John Arnold is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on John Arnold, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson (PG), Keith Reynolds (SG), Gerald Derryberry (SF), James Page (C) Thomas Weinman, Joseph Turner, John Arnold, Gerald Johnson | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Erik Feliciano, Robert Hayes, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson (PF), David Stone (C) James Snowden, James Page | |
| 05:26 | Southern Utah | John Mock takes the ball from Keith Reynolds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Mock lays it up and in | 67-64 |
| 05:21 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 04:50 | Southern Utah | David Stone grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:44 | Southern Utah | Gerald Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | John Mock drills a jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:20 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Chad Birkholz, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner (SG), John Arnold (SF), James Snowden (PF), James Page (C) Keith Reynolds, Gerald Derryberry, Jacob Lamson, David Stone | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 03:59 | Southern Utah | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on John Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 03:59 | Southern Utah | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | Southern Utah | John Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #4 on Joseph Turner, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson (C) James Page | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hayes (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Frank Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Turner (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Arnold (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Snowden (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Utah | James Snowden connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Turner | 71-67 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Michael Davis drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano and he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (PG), Keith Reynolds (SG), Gerald Derryberry (SF) Frank Johnson, Joseph Turner, John Arnold | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:00 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:58 | Southern Utah | Michael Davis takes the ball from Keith Reynolds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger hits the follow up shot | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Southern Utah | Gerald Derryberry is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Snowden | 75-69 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 02:23 | Southern Utah | Michael Davis steals it from Gerald Derryberry in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is whistled for a carry | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Robert Hayes, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Page (PF), Jacob Lamson (C) James Snowden, Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:00 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Reynolds and he's hacked by Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF) Erik Feliciano, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner (SG), John Arnold (SF), James Snowden (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Keith Reynolds, Gerald Derryberry, James Page, Jacob Lamson | |
| 02:00 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman misses the free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 01:47 | Southern Utah | James Snowden grabs the board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Southern Utah | John Arnold buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Weinman | 77-74 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 77-74 |
| 01:24 | Southern Utah | James Snowden gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:04 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Turner | 77-77 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | John Mock connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Hayes | 79-77 |
| 00:42 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson (PG) Thomas Weinman | |
| 00:25 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-77 |
| 00:23 | Southern Utah | James Snowden tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | James Snowden is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Brown (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Turner (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Snowden (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 04:34 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:30 | Southern Utah | Cedric Hacker picks off the pass by Frank Johnson in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | James Snowden steps in front of the Stephen Brown pass | 81-81 |
| 03:57 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gerald Derryberry (SF), James Page (PF), Jacob Lamson (C) John Arnold, James Snowden, Gerald Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:57 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn scores on a jumper from the baseline | 83-82 |
| 03:36 | Southern Utah | Joseph Turner is called for a charge - foul #5 on Joseph Turner, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (PG), Keith Reynolds (SG) Frank Johnson, Joseph Turner | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks comes up short on the shot in the paint | 83-82 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the tip | 83-82 |
| 03:21 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 03:17 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Birkholz - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 03:17 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:17 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks double dribbles | 83-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Michael Davis (C) Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Stone (C) James Page | |
| 02:55 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson (PG), James Page (PF) Thomas Weinman, David Stone | |
| 02:36 | Southern Utah | James Page buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Frank Johnson | 83-86 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jacob Lamson - foul #1 on Jacob Lamson, team foul #12 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Stone (C) James Page | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks misses the free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:23 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to David Stone | 85-86 |
| 02:21 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #5 on Michael Davis, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 02:21 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:21 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-88 |
| 02:00 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to David Stone | 85-88 |
| 01:53 | Southern Utah | David Stone hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Johnson | 85-90 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Frank Johnson steals it from Chad Birkholz | 85-90 |
| 01:42 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Arnold (SF), James Snowden (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Gerald Derryberry, Jacob Lamson, David Stone | |
| 01:31 | Southern Utah | James Snowden misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-90 |
| 01:29 | Southern Utah | James Snowden snags the offensive board | 85-90 |
| 01:12 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-90 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 85-90 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the easy layup | 85-90 |
| 01:04 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 85-90 |
| 01:02 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson is hacked by Stephen Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Brown, team foul #14 | 85-90 |
| 01:02 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:02 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Brown (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnold (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Snowden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Gerald Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the 3 from straight away | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #15 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gerald Derryberry (PF) James Snowden | |
| 00:34 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:34 | Southern Utah | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-94 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the offensive board | 88-94 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Mock | 91-94 |
| 00:22 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-94 |
| 00:20 | Southern Utah | John Arnold is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #16 | 91-94 |
| 00:20 | Southern Utah | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:20 | Southern Utah | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-96 |
| 00:12 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 91-96 |
| 00:12 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Page (C) Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | John Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #17 | 91-96 |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-98 |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | John Arnold gets the rebound | 91-98 |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson (C) Gerald Derryberry | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | John Arnold runs out the clock | 91-98 |