| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Gary Godley (fresh) PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) SG - Carl Waldo (fresh) SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) C - Jerald Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jerald Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gary Godley - foul #1 on Gary Godley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Jerald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Waldo - foul #1 on Carl Waldo, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Gary Godley clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Keith Barlow - foul #1 on Keith Barlow, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Waldo - foul #2 on Carl Waldo, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG) Carl Waldo | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Gary Godley comes up short on the jumper from close range | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | John Clinton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | John Clinton is fouled on the floor by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Jerald Green clanks a floater from the right side | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Gary Godley snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Keith Barlow - foul #2 on Keith Barlow, team foul #4 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Schindler (SF) Keith Barlow | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner scores on a turnaround near the basket | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the dunk attempt | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Matthew Schindler | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits a jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Corby | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Joshua Corby swats the layup by Matthew Wagner | 6-3 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | John Clinton grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler's floater is knocked away by Chris Zitzelberger | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Lee | 8-3 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 8-3 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (tiring) SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (tiring) SG - John Clinton (tiring) SF - Matthew Schindler (tiring) PF - Matthew Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jerald Green (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | James Lee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Godley | 11-3 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Gary Godley is called for the reach on Matthew Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Grant Matthews (SG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Robert Estey (C) Michael Parker, John Clinton, Matthew Wagner, Jerald Green | |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marc Siegfried - foul #1 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #5 | 11-3 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Schindler steals the ball from Edward Blanchard | 11-4 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Robinson | 11-6 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham double dribbles | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Matthew Schindler, Robert Estey | |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Siegfried - foul #2 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG) Grant Matthews | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Jason Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Warren Morgan takes the ball from Kenneth Grantham | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan banks in the layup | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham is whistled for traveling | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Jason Smith, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Schindler (SF), Jerald Green (C) John Clinton, Matthew Wagner | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by James Lee is blocked by Jerald Green | 13-6 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham tips it back up and in | 15-6 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Estey (PF) Kenneth Grantham | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 17-8 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler is hacked by Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #8 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Chris Zitzelberger, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Grant Matthews (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Michael Parker, Aaron Robinson, Robert Estey | |
| 12:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-8 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | James Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Pittman | 20-8 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Jerald Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-8 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Wagner | 20-8 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Grant Matthews banks in the layup set up by Matthew Wagner | 20-10 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Jerald Green is called for the reach on Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Jerald Green, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Robert Pittman, Edward Blanchard, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Aaron Robinson (SF), Kenneth Grantham (C) John Clinton, Matthew Schindler, Jerald Green | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (tired) SG - Grant Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Wagner (tired) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Grantham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:28 | UTEP | James Lee takes the ball from Michael Parker in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Smith | 22-10 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Grant Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #9 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Jason Smith, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Matthew Schindler (SF), Robert Estey (PF) Michael Parker, Aaron Robinson, Matthew Wagner | |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Isham | 22-11 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Matthews - foul #1 on Grant Matthews, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Grant Matthews | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Schindler is called for the reach on Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Matthew Schindler, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerald Green (C) Kenneth Grantham | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Robert Estey gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Michael Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-11 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Lee | 23-11 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Michael Parker steals the ball from Warren Morgan | 23-11 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Michael Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) James Lee, Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Michael Parker, Jerald Green | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the easy layup | 23-11 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | John Clinton buries a fadeaway from the right side | 23-13 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Pittman is blocked by Robert Estey | 23-13 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Robert Estey snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson buries a floater from the left side set up by Robert Estey | 23-15 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Aaron Robinson steps in front of the Robert Pittman pass in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Robert Estey hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Edward Blanchard (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Grant Matthews (SG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Jerald Green (C) John Clinton, Matthew Schindler, Matthew Wagner, Robert Estey | |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Jerald Green is whistled for traveling | 23-17 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Grant Matthews is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #10 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (PF) Jason Smith, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Schindler (SF) Aaron Robinson | |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | James Lee is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Jerald Green's layup is rejected by Christopher McMickle | 25-18 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher McMickle (tired) 1 pts. C - Joshua Corby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (very tired) SG - Grant Matthews (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Schindler (tired) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Grantham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Green (very tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Grant Matthews pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Grant Matthews is called for 10 seconds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF) Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF), Robert Estey (C) Matthew Schindler, Kenneth Grantham, Jerald Green | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Lee | 27-18 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | John Clinton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Robert Estey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Robert Estey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 27-18 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (SG), Matthew Schindler (SF), Kenneth Grantham (C) John Clinton, Grant Matthews, Robert Estey | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Zitzelberger | 29-18 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Edward Blanchard swats the shot by Matthew Schindler | 29-18 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Wagner is called for the reach on Edward Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Matthew Wagner | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Jerald Green gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | John Clinton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Jerald Green gets the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (PF) Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Grant Matthews (SF), Robert Estey (PF) Aaron Robinson, Matthew Schindler, Kenneth Grantham | |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Grant Matthews buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Clinton | 29-21 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | James Lee drills a shot from the right side set up by Robert Pittman and he's fouled by John Clinton - foul #1 on John Clinton, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Edward Blanchard, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Schindler (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF) John Clinton, Robert Estey | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | James Lee picks off the pass by Matthew Wagner | 32-21 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan clanks a floater from the left side | 32-21 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Matthew Schindler | 32-21 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler's layup is rejected by Ryan Isham | 32-21 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is fouled on the floor by Matthew Schindler - foul #2 on Matthew Schindler, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Carl Waldo (SG), Keith Barlow (SF), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Robert Estey (C) Michael Parker, Grant Matthews, Matthew Schindler, Matthew Wagner, Jerald Green | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) SG - James Lee (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher McMickle (tired) 3 pts. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aaron Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (fresh) SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) PF - Kenneth Grantham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Estey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Robert Estey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Carl Waldo loses the dribble to Gary Godley | 34-21 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Godley | 36-21 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Keith Barlow hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Waldo | 36-23 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Gary Godley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG) Aaron Robinson | |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Clinton | 36-26 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jason Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Clinton - foul #2 on John Clinton, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Wagner (PF), Jerald Green (C) Robert Estey, Kenneth Grantham | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG) Jason Smith, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) John Clinton | |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt can't connect on a runner from the left block | 38-26 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Matthew Schindler (PF), Robert Estey (C) Michael Parker, Matthew Wagner, Jerald Green | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Carl Waldo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 39-26 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Godley and the foul's on Carl Waldo - foul #3 on Carl Waldo, team foul #13 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Kenneth Grantham (PF) Carl Waldo, Robert Estey | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Keith Barlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marc Siegfried | 42-26 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Aaron Robinson is called for the reach on James Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #14 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Aaron Robinson, Matthew Schindler | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kenneth Grantham | 42-26 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Gary Godley steals the ball from John Clinton in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Godley | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Gary Godley steals it from Keith Barlow | 44-26 |