| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Gallup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | John Hughes inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-39 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Trey Redington pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis's pass is intercepted by Patrick Rogers | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Weeks picks off the pass by Christopher Courtney in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 42-39 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | Joseph Fairbank steps in front of the Gary Crawford pass | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks lays it in set up by Vaughn Lewis and he's fouled by Gary Crawford - foul #3 on Gary Crawford, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (PG), Ted Adamczyk (SF), Dale Rust (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) Christopher Courtney, John Hughes, Patrick Rogers, Gary Crawford | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Kenneth Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Adamczyk | 45-39 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Dale Rust hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Porter swats the layup by Daniel Weeks | 45-39 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Kenneth Porter makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Chris Gallup | 45-41 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Weeks and he's fouled by Ted Adamczyk - foul #2 on Ted Adamczyk, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Myers (SG), Patrick Rogers (PF) Chris Gallup, Kenneth Porter | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Trey Redington denies the turnaround by Joseph Caro | 48-41 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fairbank | 51-41 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Caro | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McCarren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Caro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Rust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Trey Redington tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 53-46 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles McCarren | 56-46 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers makes the shot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Trey Redington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Charles McCarren | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Chris Gallup (SG), John Hughes (SF), Kenneth Porter (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Joseph Caro, Joshua Myers, Ted Adamczyk, Patrick Rogers, Dale Rust | |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | John Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-48 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Kenneth Porter misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-48 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Porter tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Kenneth Porter gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | John Hughes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Gallup | 56-53 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | John Hughes gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Gallup | 56-56 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-56 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney is fouled in the backcourt by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith, Arturo Salinas, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard McGivern (PF) Kenneth Porter | |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | John Hughes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Gallup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard McGivern (fresh) C - Gary Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Brewer | 60-59 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | John Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trey Redington (PF) William Brewer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Myers (PG), Patrick Rogers (PF) Christopher Courtney, John Hughes | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Richard McGivern, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SG), Alva Milewski (C) Daniel Weeks, Carmen King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dale Rust (C) Gary Crawford | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (PG), Ted Adamczyk (SF) Chris Gallup, Richard McGivern | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Trey Redington knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Vaughn Lewis | 63-59 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Joshua Myers misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Joshua Myers gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 63-62 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Dale Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Joseph Fairbank picks off the pass by Ted Adamczyk | 63-62 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Chris Gallup (SG), John Hughes (SF), Kenneth Porter (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Joseph Caro, Joshua Myers, Ted Adamczyk, Patrick Rogers, Dale Rust | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith's pass is intercepted by Gary Crawford | 65-62 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford tips it in | 65-64 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Brewer | 65-64 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | William Brewer connects on the runner in the paint | 67-64 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | John Hughes is whistled for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (PG), Richard McGivern (SF) Christopher Courtney, John Hughes | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the jump hook from close range | 67-64 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Carmen King steals the ball from Kenneth Porter | 67-64 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard McGivern - foul #3 on Richard McGivern, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Trey Redington (PF) Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Ted Adamczyk (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Dale Rust (C) Joseph Caro, Chris Gallup, Richard McGivern, Kenneth Porter, Gary Crawford | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmen King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Adamczyk (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Rust (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Rogers | 68-67 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Dale Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Dale Rust is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Adamczyk | 68-69 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is whistled for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Sterling Smith, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chris Gallup (SG) Christopher Courtney | |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #2 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG) Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski's floater is tipped away by Patrick Rogers | 68-71 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Dale Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Vaughn Lewis steals it from Joseph Caro in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Caro - foul #2 on Joseph Caro, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (SF), Trey Redington (PF) Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Hughes (SF), Richard McGivern (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Chris Gallup, Ted Adamczyk, Patrick Rogers, Dale Rust | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Myers (SG) Christopher Courtney | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Trey Redington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chris Gallup (SG), Kenneth Porter (C) Joseph Caro, Gary Crawford | |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Weeks - foul #1 on Daniel Weeks, team foul #3 | 70-71 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup is whistled for traveling | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers (PF) Richard McGivern | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | John Hughes steals it from Joseph Fairbank | 70-71 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Joshua Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | William Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | William Brewer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alva Milewski | 73-71 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Anthony Anderson is called for the reach on Joshua Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #4 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Anderson, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Joseph Caro (SG), Ted Adamczyk (SF), Dale Rust (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Joshua Myers, Chris Gallup, John Hughes, Patrick Rogers, Kenneth Porter | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford is hacked by Carmen King - foul #2 on Carmen King, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Trey Redington (PF) Daniel Weeks, Carmen King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard McGivern (PF) Gary Crawford | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Caro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ted Adamczyk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dale Rust (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Courtney | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Joseph Caro is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Trey Redington clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ted Adamczyk - foul #3 on Ted Adamczyk, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Crawford (C) Richard McGivern | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Caro double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Carmen King is fouled on the floor by Joseph Caro - foul #3 on Joseph Caro, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Carmen King makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Carmen King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (C) Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Carmen King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Myers (SG) Christopher Courtney | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), William Brewer (PF) Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Chris Gallup (SG), Patrick Rogers (PF) Joseph Caro, Joshua Myers, Ted Adamczyk | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Vaughn Lewis | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Daniel Weeks steals the ball from Dale Rust in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks lays it up and in | 83-73 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 83-73 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-73 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Dale Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford is hacked by William Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #6 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Charles McCarren | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hughes (SF) Dale Rust | |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Chris Gallup and the foul's on William Brewer - foul #3 on William Brewer, team foul #7 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney makes the free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Courtney - foul #1 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #9 | 83-76 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-76 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the board | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 85-76 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-76 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Courtney | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is hacked by Chris Gallup in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Gallup, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (C) Joseph Fairbank, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | John Hughes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-79 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup grabs the offensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren gets the rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is hacked by Christopher Courtney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #11 | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Trey Redington steps in front of the Patrick Rogers pass | 88-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Gallup - foul #3 on Chris Gallup, team foul #12 | 88-79 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney is hacked by Vaughn Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #8 | 90-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (PF) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Trey Redington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (SG), Ted Adamczyk (SF), Dale Rust (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) Chris Gallup, John Hughes, Patrick Rogers, Gary Crawford | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Courtney - foul #3 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #13 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG) Sterling Smith, William Brewer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chris Gallup (SG), John Hughes (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Joseph Caro, Ted Adamczyk, Dale Rust, Kenneth Porter | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | John Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 91-81 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks gets the rebound | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks runs out the clock | 91-81 |