| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Manhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Marvin Stradley - foul #2 on Marvin Stradley, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 18:36 | San Jose State | William Rusnak misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 41-32 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Phillips | 43-32 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Maurice Phillips steals the ball from Cedric Hacker | 43-32 |
| 17:54 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips lays it up and in | 45-32 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Harold Garner (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Dustin Dyer (PF), Aaron Krug (C) Maurice Phillips, Everett Granger, William Rusnak, Floyd Manhart, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Eubanks - foul #1 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Weidman | 46-35 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn is fouled on the floor by Dustin Dyer - foul #2 on Dustin Dyer, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), William Rusnak (SF) Clarence Helfer, Harold Garner, Ronald Lamarr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Everett Granger - foul #2 on Everett Granger, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Krug (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 15:35 | San Jose State | Stephen Brown picks off the pass by William Rusnak in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | John Weidman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Krug | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown loses the dribble to Maurice Phillips | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), William Thompson (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Everett Granger, William Rusnak, Dustin Dyer, Aaron Krug | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Thompson - foul #4 on William Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Garner (SG), Floyd Manhart (PF) Maurice Phillips, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jimmy Quinn (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Garner | 51-42 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 51-44 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harold Garner | 53-44 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Garner - foul #1 on Harold Garner, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), William Rusnak (SF) Harold Garner, Ronald Lamarr, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:29 | San Jose State | Everett Granger is hacked by Cedric Hacker - foul #3 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | William Rusnak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Maurice Phillips - foul #2 on Maurice Phillips, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer (PF) Floyd Manhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Everett Granger misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:25 | San Jose State | William Rusnak is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Phillips | 55-48 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to William Rusnak | 55-48 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 55-48 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Granger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Helfer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-48 |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Everett Granger | 57-48 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:38 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Cecil Sharpe (PG), Harold Garner (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Floyd Manhart (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Maurice Phillips, Everett Granger, William Rusnak, Dustin Dyer, Clarence Helfer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:20 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Marvin Stradley swats the short shot by Erik Feliciano | 59-48 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:21 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cecil Sharpe | 62-48 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is hacked by Harold Garner - foul #2 on Harold Garner, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Aaron Krug (C) Cecil Sharpe, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Floyd Manhart | 62-48 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Jason Young steals the ball from Ronald Lamarr in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Marburger | 62-51 |
| 08:23 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Erik Feliciano | 62-51 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger loses the dribble to Maurice Phillips | 62-51 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Eubanks | 62-51 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Manhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Krug (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Everett Granger (SG), William Rusnak (SF), William Thompson (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Maurice Phillips, Harold Garner, Ronald Lamarr, Floyd Manhart, Aaron Krug | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jason Young, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Michael Davis | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 62-53 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | William Rusnak is hacked by Ed Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley can't finish the layup | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jimmy Quinn | 62-53 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jimmy Quinn is denied by Marvin Stradley | 62-53 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon tips it in | 62-55 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley jams it on a great pass from Everett Granger and he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG) Clarence Helfer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Marvin Stradley swats the shot by Mikel Paczkowski | 65-55 |
| 05:44 | San Jose State | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:29 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Harold Garner (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Dustin Dyer (PF), Aaron Krug (C) Maurice Phillips, Everett Granger, William Rusnak, William Thompson, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr's pass is intercepted by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the shot from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the floater near the basket | 65-55 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | John Weidman grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Brown | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Krug (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Erik Feliciano | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 03:08 | San Jose State | Harold Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), William Rusnak (SF), Floyd Manhart (C) Harold Garner, Ronald Lamarr, Aaron Krug | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF) John Weidman, Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Granger (SG) Dustin Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 02:45 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Thompson (PF) Clarence Helfer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | William Rusnak steals it from Lawrence Eubanks | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 01:56 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Granger and he's hacked by Lawrence Eubanks - foul #2 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Aaron Krug (C) Everett Granger, William Rusnak, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 01:56 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jason Young drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Granger (SG), William Rusnak (SF), William Thompson (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Clarence Helfer, Ronald Lamarr, Floyd Manhart, Aaron Krug | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 01:16 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley can't finish the layup | 70-61 |
| 01:15 | San Jose State | Everett Granger tips it but misses | 70-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 01:08 | San Jose State | Everett Granger travels in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | William Thompson is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #5 on William Thompson, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart (PF) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr (SF) William Rusnak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer (PF) Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Dustin Dyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Dustin Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Feliciano | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Feliciano - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is whistled for traveling | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on Everett Granger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Everett Granger makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Everett Granger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker buries a jump hook from the right block | 79-70 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't finish the layup | 81-70 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Everett Granger gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose 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) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips runs out the clock | 81-70 |