| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hand (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Charles Letourneau is denied by Ronald Hand | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bruce Theriot | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Mattingly - foul #2 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Earl Mooney gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Bruce Grier (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Willie Arenas (PF), Andrew Ferguson (C) Stanley Sharpe, Kenneth Gibson, Bruce Theriot, Earl Mooney, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jonathan Hargis, Steve Mattingly, James Robinson | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas double dribbles | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Andrew Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Bruce Grier can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Donald Adams picks off the pass by Leroy Delgadillo | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Charles Letourneau is called for the reach on Bruce Grier - foul #1 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Earl Mooney (PF) Donald Adams, Morgan Bergseng, Andrew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Robinson (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Charles Letourneau swats the short shot by Bruce Theriot | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Mattingly | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Washington State | Ernesto Caballero picks off the pass by Bruce Grier in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis jams it on a nice dish by Ernesto Caballero | 36-37 |
| 16:18 | Washington State | Bruce Grier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Gibson | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Willie Arenas misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Steve Mattingly - foul #3 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG), Derek Routh (SG), Ronald Hand (C) Bruce Grier, Kenneth Gibson, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Charles Letourneau | |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Willie Arenas misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Willie Arenas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Ronald Hand pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Routh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Arenas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Hand (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Derek Routh misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Dana Driver hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ernesto Caballero | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:52 | Washington State | Ronald Hand grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Ernesto Caballero steals it from Bruce Theriot | 38-39 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Dana Driver is hacked by Stanley Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Sharpe, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Earl Mooney (PF), Andrew Ferguson (C) Stanley Sharpe, Bruce Theriot, Willie Arenas, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Ernesto Caballero, James Robinson | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Delgadillo | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Earl Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Bruce Grier (SF) Derek Routh, Morgan Bergseng | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Mattingly | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Kenneth Gibson - foul #1 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG), Chris Robinson (C) Bruce Grier, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas tips it home | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Andrew Ferguson hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Sharpe - foul #4 on Stanley Sharpe, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Earl Mooney (PF) Stanley Sharpe, Donald Adams, Andrew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Dustin Thomas, Steve Hayworth | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is hacked by Leroy Delgadillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | The jump hook by Earl Mooney is blocked by Dana Driver | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Ronald Hand (C) Kenneth Gibson, Morgan Bergseng, Chris Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), James Robinson (C) Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Driver - foul #4 on Dana Driver, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Dana Driver | |
| 11:39 | Washington State | Bruce Grier loses the dribble to Jonathan Hargis | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bruce Grier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Routh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Mooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hand (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Steve Mattingly is denied by Ronald Hand | 40-42 |
| 11:31 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hand | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Steve Mattingly picks off the pass by Bruce Theriot in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 40-42 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is hacked by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng (PF), Willie Arenas (C) Earl Mooney, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| 10:54 | Washington State | Willie Arenas can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Grier - foul #2 on Bruce Grier, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Chris Robinson (C) Bruce Grier, Derek Routh, Bruce Theriot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Dustin Thomas (PF) Jonathan Hargis, James Robinson | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Dustin Thomas picks off the pass by Chris Robinson | 42-44 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Thomas | 42-47 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dustin Thomas | 42-47 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Thomas | 42-49 |
| 08:59 | Washington State | Willie Arenas drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Adams | 44-49 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | Chris Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-49 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leroy Delgadillo | 44-49 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is hacked by Willie Arenas - foul #1 on Willie Arenas, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (PG), Derek Routh (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Earl Mooney (PF), Ronald Hand (C) Donald Adams, Kenneth Gibson, Morgan Bergseng, Willie Arenas, Chris Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | James Robinson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Hargis | 44-51 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Bruce Grier's floater is tipped away by James Robinson | 44-51 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Derek Routh gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bruce Grier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Routh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hand (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bogumil Zeldin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Washington State | Earl Mooney drills a floater from the baseline set up by Bruce Theriot | 46-51 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Earl Mooney steals it from James Robinson | 46-51 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Ronald Hand buries a turnaround from the right block | 48-51 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Earl Mooney's floater is tipped away by Steve Mattingly | 48-54 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | Derek Routh pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Derek Routh is hacked by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG), Willie Arenas (PF), Andrew Ferguson (C) Bruce Grier, Earl Mooney, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Bogumil Zeldin, Steve Hayworth | |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Derek Routh makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Derek Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Willie Arenas gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:12 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | James Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Mattingly and he's fouled by Andrew Ferguson - foul #1 on Andrew Ferguson, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF) Derek Routh, Bruce Theriot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Letourneau - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Jonathan Hargis, James Robinson | |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 05:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Arenas | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng is hacked by Ernesto Caballero - foul #2 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG) Kenneth Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Dana Driver comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Morgan Bergseng - foul #1 on Morgan Bergseng, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (SG) Morgan Bergseng | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (C) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Willie Arenas grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:04 | Washington State | Dana Driver steals the ball from Willie Arenas in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 54-58 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Andrew Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Bruce Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Donald Adams misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Hayworth | 54-61 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng (SF), Earl Mooney (PF), Chris Robinson (C) Stanley Sharpe, Willie Arenas, Andrew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Mattingly, Steve Hayworth | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis clanks a shot from the right block | 54-61 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Bruce Grier grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Jonathan Hargis steals the ball from Morgan Bergseng | 54-61 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Dana Driver throws it down on a great pass from Jonathan Hargis | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Dustin Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Ronald Hand (C) Bruce Grier, Morgan Bergseng, Chris Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Donald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Ronald Hand grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Mooney | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Mooney (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 stl. C - Ronald Hand (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Donald Adams gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Letourneau - foul #3 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Willie Arenas (PF) Donald Adams, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (C) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (PG), Chris Robinson (C) Kenneth Gibson, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SF), James Robinson (C) Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau | |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Steve Hayworth is called for the reach on Derek Routh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG) Bruce Grier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Derek Routh makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Derek Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dustin Thomas | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Dana Driver is fouled on the floor by Willie Arenas - foul #2 on Willie Arenas, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG) Derek Routh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Earl Mooney (PF) Bruce Grier, Chris Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG) Dana Driver | |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Earl Mooney is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Willie Arenas gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Willie Arenas double dribbles | 60-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Hand (C) Willie Arenas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Steve Hayworth, James Robinson | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Sharpe - foul #5 on Stanley Sharpe, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG) Stanley Sharpe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Ronald Hand gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Bogumil Zeldin | |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Earl Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | Earl Mooney misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-65 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Ronald Hand snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Adams | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Mooney - foul #3 on Earl Mooney, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Donald Adams can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Ronald Hand grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Gibson is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Ronald Hand is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo is hacked by Donald Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Hayworth | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson misses the halfcourt shot | 63-70 |