| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Nigel Brissette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Sisto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luke Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Texas A&M, CC | Jason Young picks off the pass by Stephen Sisto in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn dunks the ball on a great pass from Jason Young | 39-39 |
| 19:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Jason Young takes the ball from Stephen Sisto in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Luke Porter swats the short shot by Kenneth Marburger | 39-39 |
| 19:38 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Kenneth Marburger is called for the reach on Stephen Sisto - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| 19:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dias | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Jason Young is called for the reach on Nigel Brissette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG) Jason Young | |
| 18:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Avalos - foul #1 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SG), Ed Dixon (C) Scott Mendelsohn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 18:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Michael Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia is fouled on the floor by Harold Wellington - foul #1 on Harold Wellington, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo (SG), Monroe Nelson (SF), Charlie Norred (PF), Gary Lantz (C) Raul Garcia, Stephen Sisto, Luke Porter, Jimmy Dias | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Don James (C) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis | |
| 17:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Charlie Norred hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Wellington - foul #2 on Harold Wellington, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 17:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Charlie Norred misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Charlie Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Don James is hacked by Modesto Rizzo - foul #1 on Modesto Rizzo, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Jimmy Quinn (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos, Ed Dixon, Harold Wellington, Don James | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Jason Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Eubanks | 42-43 |
| 16:49 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Davis takes the ball from Nigel Brissette in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia (SG), Stephen Sisto (SF), Luke Porter (PF), Jimmy Dias (C) Nigel Brissette, Monroe Nelson, Charlie Norred, Gary Lantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Don James (C) Jason Young, Scott Mendelsohn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 16:18 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Jimmy Dias takes the ball from Jimmy Quinn | 42-43 |
| 15:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias lays it up and in and the foul's on Don James - foul #2 on Don James, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz (PG), Jim Wilson (C) Modesto Rizzo, Luke Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Harold Wellington (PF), Ed Dixon (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos, Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis, Don James | |
| 15:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Gary Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Sisto (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Dias (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ed Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger lays it up and in set up by Ed Dixon and he's fouled by Gary Lantz - foul #2 on Gary Lantz, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette (PG), Monroe Nelson (SF), Luke Porter (PF) Raul Garcia, Stephen Sisto, Jimmy Dias | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Scott Mendelsohn, Ed Dixon | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Luke Porter knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nigel Brissette | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is hacked by Luke Porter - foul #1 on Luke Porter, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo (SG) Gary Lantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Michael Davis (PF) John Weidman, Jason Young, Harold Wellington | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Monroe Nelson - foul #2 on Monroe Nelson, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don James (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Luke Porter | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nigel Brissette | 49-46 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia (SG) Jim Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 13:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Luke Porter banks in the layup set up by Raul Garcia | 51-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Nigel Brissette takes the ball from Jaroslav Zebrowski | 51-46 |
| 12:50 | Texas A&M, CC | Kenneth Marburger is called for the reach on Monroe Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias (PF), Gary Lantz (C) Nigel Brissette, Luke Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos, Kenneth Marburger, Ed Dixon, Don James | |
| 12:50 | Texas A&M, CC | Monroe Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Texas A&M, CC | Monroe Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington is fouled on the floor by Raul Garcia - foul #1 on Raul Garcia, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto (SF), Charlie Norred (PF) Modesto Rizzo, Monroe Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 12:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Quinn - foul #2 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 12:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz connects on the shot from the left side | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Gary Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Sisto (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Norred (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dias (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Wellington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 11:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Charlie Norred is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 11:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SG), Monroe Nelson (SF), Luke Porter (PF), Jim Wilson (C) Gary Lantz, Raul Garcia, Stephen Sisto, Charlie Norred, Jimmy Dias | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF) John Weidman, Scott Mendelsohn, Jimmy Quinn, Harold Wellington | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by Nigel Brissette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nigel Brissette, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-48 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Young | 57-51 |
| 10:31 | Texas A&M, CC | Monroe Nelson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Luke Porter steals the ball from Lawrence Eubanks | 57-51 |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Avalos is called for the reach on Modesto Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don James (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by Nigel Brissette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nigel Brissette, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:18 | Texas A&M, CC | Monroe Nelson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:58 | Texas A&M, CC | Jim Wilson is open and lays it up and in set up by Monroe Nelson | 61-52 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Don James snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Monroe Nelson - foul #3 on Monroe Nelson, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Jason Fowler (SF), Charlie Norred (PF) Monroe Nelson, Luke Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Alvin Avalos, Don James | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Modesto Rizzo | 64-54 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is hacked by Charlie Norred - foul #1 on Charlie Norred, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia (SG), Stephen Sisto (SF), Jimmy Dias (C) Modesto Rizzo, Jason Fowler, Jim Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (SF) Ed Dixon | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:32 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 08:31 | Texas A&M, CC | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sisto | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nigel Brissette | 66-56 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Charlie Norred is called for the reach on Scott Mendelsohn - foul #2 on Charlie Norred, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz (PG), Monroe Nelson (SG), Luke Porter (PF) Nigel Brissette, Raul Garcia, Charlie Norred | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Harold Wellington (SF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Michael Davis | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:49 | Texas A&M, CC | The jump hook by Jimmy Dias is blocked by Lawrence Eubanks | 66-57 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Gary Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monroe Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Sisto (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luke Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Dias (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 07:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Luke Porter gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Monroe Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Monroe Nelson, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo (PG), Raul Garcia (SG) Stephen Sisto, Jimmy Dias | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Don James (C) Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Luke Porter denies the turnaround by Kenneth Marburger | 66-57 |
| 07:01 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Modesto Rizzo | 66-57 |
| 06:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Luke Porter hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raul Garcia | 69-57 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by Luke Porter - foul #2 on Luke Porter, team foul #12 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette (PG), Jason Fowler (SF), Charlie Norred (PF), Jim Wilson (C) Raul Garcia, Monroe Nelson, Luke Porter, Gary Lantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Jimmy Quinn (C) John Weidman, Don James | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Kenneth Marburger takes the ball from Nigel Brissette in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Marburger | 69-61 |
| 06:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charlie Norred and he's fouled by Alvin Avalos - foul #3 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Harold Wellington (PF) Jason Young, Michael Davis | |
| 06:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington is whistled for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto (SF), Jimmy Dias (PF) Jason Fowler, Charlie Norred | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (C) Jimmy Quinn | |
| 05:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Avalos | 72-64 |
| 05:09 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto's pass is intercepted by Alvin Avalos in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos banks in the layup | 72-66 |
| 04:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Jim Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Nigel Brissette | 74-66 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jim Wilson swats the short shot by Harold Wellington | 74-66 |
| 04:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Jaroslav Zebrowski steals it from Modesto Rizzo | 74-66 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dias - foul #1 on Jimmy Dias, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia (SG), Monroe Nelson (SF), Luke Porter (PF), Gary Lantz (C) Modesto Rizzo, Stephen Sisto, Jimmy Dias, Jim Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Don James (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Alvin Avalos, Ed Dixon | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia is whistled for a carry | 74-67 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (PF) Harold Wellington | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Weidman | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Nigel Brissette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raul Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Monroe Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Luke Porter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Don James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Don James is called for the reach on Gary Lantz - foul #3 on Don James, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Jimmy Quinn (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Kenneth Marburger, Don James | |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-69 |
| 02:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Sisto (SF), Jimmy Dias (C) Monroe Nelson, Gary Lantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don James (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 02:18 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette drills a shot from just outside the lane | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC 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) | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Don James gets the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Weidman | 78-71 |
| 01:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Quinn blocks the short jumper by Luke Porter | 78-71 |
| 01:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Jimmy Dias tips it in | 80-71 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Jim Wilson (C) Jimmy Dias | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jimmy Quinn, Don James | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Raul Garcia - foul #2 on Raul Garcia, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette is fouled in the backcourt by John Weidman - foul #4 on John Weidman, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| 01:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Nigel Brissette makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Jim Wilson takes the ball from Scott Mendelsohn | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC 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) | |
| 00:49 | Texas A&M, CC | Jim Wilson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 82-73 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Weidman snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Stephen Sisto takes the ball from Scott Mendelsohn | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC 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) | |
| 00:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Scott Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Raul Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Mendelsohn, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| 00:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Raul Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn travels with the ball | 83-73 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo (PG), Gary Lantz (SG), Monroe Nelson (SF), Charlie Norred (PF), Jimmy Dias (C) Nigel Brissette, Raul Garcia, Stephen Sisto, Luke Porter, Jim Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Jimmy Quinn (SF), Ed Dixon (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Scott Mendelsohn, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC 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) | |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Ed Dixon is called for the reach on Modesto Rizzo - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jason Young is whistled for a carry | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Modesto Rizzo runs out the clock | 85-73 |