| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don James (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Castor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Geoffrey Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Seevers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Patten - foul #1 on Joseph Patten, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:36 | Portland State | Robert Seevers gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Portland State | Tom Castor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 19:24 | Portland State | Robert Seevers snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:10 | Portland State | Tom Castor buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Smith | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington hits a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Portland State | Tom Castor hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Smith | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Jason Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Don James grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Steven Parker (SF), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (PG), David Bradwell (SG), Benny Hughes (SF), Richard Carrasquillo (PF) William Smith, Tom Castor, Geoffrey Long, Robert Seevers | |
| 17:59 | Portland State | Joseph Patten jams it | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | John Weidman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Parker | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | Portland State | John Cates steals it from Benny Hughes | 41-37 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe lays it in on a great pass from John Weidman | 43-37 |
| 17:04 | Portland State | Richard Carrasquillo is hacked by Anthony Monroe - foul #2 on Anthony Monroe, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Harold Wellington (SF), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Steven Parker, John Cates, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Smith (PG), Geoffrey Long (SF), Robert Seevers (PF) Brenton Lyon, Benny Hughes, Joseph Patten | |
| 16:43 | Portland State | Richard Carrasquillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | James Vaught gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Don James grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Don James | 45-37 |
| 16:24 | Portland State | Geoffrey Long is fouled in the backcourt by James Vaught - foul #2 on James Vaught, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Castor (SG), Joseph Patten (C) David Bradwell, Richard Carrasquillo | |
| 16:10 | Portland State | Don James swats the short shot by Geoffrey Long | 45-37 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Don James grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the shot in the paint | 45-37 |
| 16:02 | Portland State | Robert Seevers gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vaught (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don James (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Castor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Geoffrey Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Seevers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Patten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Portland State | Tom Castor misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Vaught - foul #3 on James Vaught, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Victor Scranton (SF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (PG), Benny Hughes (SF) William Smith, Geoffrey Long | |
| 15:57 | Portland State | Tom Castor makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:57 | Portland State | Tom Castor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Don James drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Young and the foul's on Brenton Lyon - foul #1 on Brenton Lyon, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Don James misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:44 | Portland State | Joseph Patten pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:28 | Portland State | Tom Castor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | James Vaught gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Tom Castor is called for the reach on Alvin Avalos - foul #1 on Tom Castor, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Steven Parker (SF), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, Alvin Avalos, James Vaught, Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Smith (PG), Geoffrey Long (SF) Brenton Lyon, Benny Hughes | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Geoffrey Long - foul #1 on Geoffrey Long, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Carrasquillo (C) Joseph Patten | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:51 | Portland State | Robert Seevers snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:31 | Portland State | William Smith scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tom Castor | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 14:15 | Portland State | Robert Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:11 | Portland State | William Smith's pass is intercepted by John Weidman | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | John Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), James Vaught (PF) John Weidman, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (SG), Benny Hughes (SF), David Bradwell (C) Tom Castor, Geoffrey Long, Robert Seevers | |
| 13:56 | Portland State | Jaroslav Zebrowski steps in front of the Brenton Lyon pass in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Vaught blows the layup but the foul's on Benny Hughes - foul #1 on Benny Hughes, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Don James (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, John Cates | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Vaught makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:30 | Portland State | William Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brenton Lyon | 49-44 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | James Vaught hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Richard Carrasquillo | 49-44 |
| 13:06 | Portland State | William Smith is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Bradwell | 49-46 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Don James misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Portland State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:38 | Portland State | William Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Portland State | David Bradwell can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Hughes | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Portland State | Benny Hughes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Smith | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Richard Carrasquillo swats the shot by James Vaught | 49-48 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Young | 49-48 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 11:42 | Portland State | Richard Carrasquillo grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Avalos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Wellington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vaught (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Don James (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - William Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brenton Lyon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benny Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carrasquillo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Bradwell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Portland State | Benny Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Wellington - foul #1 on Harold Wellington, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Steven Parker (PF), John Cates (C) Jason Young, Alvin Avalos, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Castor (SG), Robert Seevers (PF), Joseph Patten (C) Brenton Lyon, Richard Carrasquillo, David Bradwell | |
| 11:33 | Portland State | Benny Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:33 | Portland State | Benny Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | William Smith is called for the reach on John Weidman - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe (C) Scott Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Portland State | Geoffrey Long (SF) Benny Hughes | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Patten swats the short shot by Steven Parker | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Portland State | Joseph Patten snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:44 | Portland State | Victor Scranton steals it from Geoffrey Long in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Steven Parker lays it up and in set up by Victor Scranton | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Portland State | Geoffrey Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-50 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses the jump hook from the left block | 51-50 |
| 10:17 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Robert Seevers | 51-50 |
| 10:05 | Portland State | The jump hook by William Smith is blocked by Anthony Monroe | 51-50 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Victor Scranton | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF) John Weidman, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (PG) William Smith | |
| 09:56 | Portland State | Brenton Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don James (C) Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Cates | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | Portland State | Geoffrey Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Vaught (PF) Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 09:13 | Portland State | Tom Castor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brenton Lyon - foul #2 on Brenton Lyon, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Don James (C) Scott Mendelsohn, John Cates | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Smith (PG) Tom Castor | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Portland State | Robert Seevers's fadeaway is rejected by James Vaught | 56-50 |
| 08:32 | Portland State | Joseph Patten grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:20 | Portland State | Robert Seevers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Harold Wellington, James Vaught | |
| Subs | Portland State | David Bradwell (SG), Benny Hughes (SF), Richard Carrasquillo (PF) Brenton Lyon, Geoffrey Long, Robert Seevers | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | Portland State | William Smith gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Portland State | Benny Hughes loses the dribble to Alvin Avalos in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:30 | Portland State | David Bradwell grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvin Avalos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Scranton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Don James (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - William Smith (tired) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Bradwell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Benny Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carrasquillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Patten (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Portland State | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:24 | Portland State | Benny Hughes hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Avalos and the foul's on Benny Hughes - foul #2 on Benny Hughes, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), John Cates (PF) Alvin Avalos, Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (PG), Tom Castor (SG), Geoffrey Long (SF), Robert Seevers (PF) William Smith, David Bradwell, Benny Hughes, Joseph Patten | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:19 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Robert Seevers | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Portland State | Robert Seevers makes the jump hook near the basket | 58-54 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Richard Carrasquillo swats the layup by Victor Scranton | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Portland State | Geoffrey Long grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 06:40 | Portland State | Tom Castor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:39 | Portland State | Robert Seevers tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Tom Castor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:02 | Portland State | Richard Carrasquillo can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | John Cates snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Jason Young drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:33 | Portland State | Robert Seevers connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Carrasquillo and he's hacked by Victor Scranton - foul #4 on Victor Scranton, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Don James (C) Jason Young, Scott Mendelsohn, Victor Scranton, John Cates, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Smith (PG), David Bradwell (SG), Benny Hughes (SF), Joseph Patten (C) Brenton Lyon, Tom Castor, Geoffrey Long, Richard Carrasquillo | |
| 05:33 | Portland State | Robert Seevers makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Parker | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Portland State | Benny Hughes misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 04:55 | Portland State | Benny Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:55 | Portland State | Benny Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steven Parker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:40 | Portland State | Joseph Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Portland State | William Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Patten | 64-64 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Weidman | 66-64 |
| 04:17 | Portland State | David Bradwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), James Vaught (PF), John Cates (C) John Weidman, Steven Parker, Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (SG), Richard Carrasquillo (PF) David Bradwell, Robert Seevers | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Cates misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Patten - foul #2 on Joseph Patten, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG) Alvin Avalos | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Portland State | William Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:48 | Portland State | Benny Hughes snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:32 | Portland State | Joseph Patten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | James Vaught gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vaught (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Cates (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - William Smith (tired) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brenton Lyon (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Benny Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Carrasquillo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Patten (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is fouled on the floor by Brenton Lyon - foul #3 on Brenton Lyon, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Portland State | David Bradwell (PG), Geoffrey Long (SF) William Smith, Benny Hughes | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:07 | Portland State | Joseph Patten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Scott Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Castor (SG), Robert Seevers (PF) Brenton Lyon, Richard Carrasquillo | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Vaught misses the dunk | 69-64 |
| 02:53 | Portland State | Geoffrey Long snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:53 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Steven Parker (PF), Don James (C) Alvin Avalos, James Vaught, John Cates | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 02:32 | Portland State | David Bradwell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Geoffrey Long is called for the reach on Harold Wellington - foul #2 on Geoffrey Long, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Victor Scranton (C) Jason Young, Don James | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Smith (PG), Brenton Lyon (SG), Benny Hughes (SF) David Bradwell, Tom Castor, Geoffrey Long | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Portland State | Joseph Patten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Patten | 71-67 |
| 01:46 | Portland State | Joseph Patten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 01:46 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Alvin Avalos, Steven Parker, Victor Scranton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Castor (SG), Geoffrey Long (SF) Brenton Lyon, Benny Hughes | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Don James is called for 5 seconds | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Joseph Patten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Young - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Joseph Patten makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Joseph Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Vaught connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Scott Mendelsohn | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Portland State | William Smith makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jason Young is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Portland State | Geoffrey Long's pass is intercepted by Scott Mendelsohn | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn banks in the layup | 77-71 |
| 00:14 | Portland State | William Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tom Castor | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by Tom Castor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Castor, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Scranton (SF) Harold Wellington | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Portland State | Portland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF) Victor Scranton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:04 | Portland State | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | James Vaught pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Vaught is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Scranton (SF) Harold Wellington | |
| Subs | Portland State | Brenton Lyon (PG) William Smith | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Vaught makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Tom Castor misses the fullcourt shot | 81-74 |