| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Timothy Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Light (fresh) PF - Jeffery Crutcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Arvidson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Trammell | 44-36 |
| 19:22 | Stanford | Chester Light misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 19:21 | Stanford | Timothy Clemons tips it in | 44-38 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Arvidson steals the ball from Nicholas Richardson | 44-38 |
| 18:53 | Stanford | John Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lyons - foul #3 on John Lyons, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:35 | Stanford | Jeffery Crutcher snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:08 | Stanford | Jeffery Crutcher scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:29 | Stanford | John Lyons is hacked by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 17:02 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Merritt | 44-40 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Merritt | 47-40 |
| 16:27 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is hacked by Timothy Clemons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Clemons, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Shelton (PG), Jordan Brown (SG), Houston Currey (PF) Timothy Clemons, Chester Light, Jeffery Crutcher | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | William Campbell is fouled on the floor by Houston Currey - foul #1 on Houston Currey, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-40 |
| 15:54 | Stanford | Houston Currey pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Houston Currey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Arvidson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Stanford | Houston Currey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 15:16 | Stanford | Houston Currey grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Stanford | Robert Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, James Claar, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Carr (SF), Jeffery Crutcher (PF) John Lyons, Gerald Arvidson | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | William Campbell tips it home | 49-40 |
| 14:16 | Stanford | Houston Currey is whistled for a carry | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Chester Light (SF), Owen Carrico (C) Edward Carr, Jeffery Crutcher | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 51-40 |
| 13:32 | Stanford | Robert Shelton is called for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Manuel Berryman (C) Ernest Trammell, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Lyons (SG) Jordan Brown | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 13:15 | Stanford | Owen Carrico snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:56 | Stanford | Houston Currey connects on the jump hook near the basket | 51-42 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on James Claar | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Stanford | Timothy Clemons (PG), Jeffery Crutcher (PF), Gerald Arvidson (C) Chester Light, Houston Currey, Owen Carrico | |
| 12:15 | Stanford | John Lyons is fouled on the floor by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 12:02 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:38 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Timothy Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Shelton (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Crutcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Arvidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 11:06 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Clemons | 53-44 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jordan Brown (SG), Edward Carr (SF), Houston Currey (PF) John Lyons, Robert Shelton, Jeffery Crutcher | |
| 10:39 | Stanford | Houston Currey banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | William Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Merritt | 56-46 |
| 09:55 | Stanford | Houston Currey's floater is tipped away by William Campbell | 56-46 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is hacked by Timothy Clemons - foul #5 on Timothy Clemons, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Shelton (PG), John Lyons (SG), Chester Light (SF), Jeffery Crutcher (PF), Owen Carrico (C) Timothy Clemons, Jordan Brown, Edward Carr, Houston Currey, Gerald Arvidson | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sutton and the foul's on Owen Carrico - foul #2 on Owen Carrico, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:56 | Stanford | John Lyons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-49 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz tips it home | 61-49 |
| 08:10 | Stanford | Robert Shelton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jordan Brown (PG), Edward Carr (SF), Houston Currey (PF), Gerald Arvidson (C) Robert Shelton, Chester Light, Jeffery Crutcher, Owen Carrico | |
| 07:33 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 07:31 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson tips it home | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jordan Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Houston Currey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Arvidson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | James Claar blows the wide open layup | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | William Campbell can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 07:01 | Stanford | Houston Currey pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:39 | Stanford | Houston Currey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | James Merritt grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Houston Currey steps in front of the Alexander Lemay pass in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 06:13 | Stanford | Houston Currey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (SG), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) James Claar, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Shelton (PG), Chester Light (SF), Jeffery Crutcher (PF), Owen Carrico (C) John Lyons, Edward Carr, Houston Currey, Gerald Arvidson | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | James Merritt hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Shelton - foul #2 on Robert Shelton, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) Alexander Lemay | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:36 | Stanford | Robert Shelton connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Owen Carrico | 64-53 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:18 | Stanford | Owen Carrico grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:53 | Stanford | The jump hook by Jordan Brown is blocked by Manuel Berryman | 64-53 |
| 04:51 | Stanford | Jeffery Crutcher grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:32 | Stanford | Robert Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 66-53 |
| 04:11 | Stanford | Robert Shelton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Crutcher | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Lyons (SF), Houston Currey (PF), Gerald Arvidson (C) Chester Light, Jeffery Crutcher, Owen Carrico | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Alexander Lemay | 68-56 |
| 03:43 | Stanford | James Claar picks off the pass by Houston Currey | 68-56 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Claar | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Robert Shelton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Houston Currey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Arvidson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Stanford | Robert Shelton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jordan Brown | 70-58 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Wiltz | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Stanford | John Lyons hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Houston Currey | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Arvidson - foul #1 on Gerald Arvidson, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Carr (SF), Owen Carrico (C) John Lyons, Gerald Arvidson | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:46 | Stanford | Houston Currey hits a jumper from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Jordan Brown - foul #2 on Jordan Brown, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Daniel Sutton, James Merritt, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:22 | Stanford | Owen Carrico pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Stanford | Robert Shelton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Jordan Brown - foul #3 on Jordan Brown, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Stanford | Houston Currey blows the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #3 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman (C) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:50 | Stanford | Houston Currey makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:50 | Stanford | Houston Currey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Brown is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jordan Brown, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:41 | Stanford | Houston Currey scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #1 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #4 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman (C) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:41 | Stanford | Houston Currey makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shelton - foul #3 on Robert Shelton, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Lyons (SG), Chester Light (SF), Jeffery Crutcher (PF), Gerald Arvidson (C) Jordan Brown, Edward Carr, Houston Currey, Owen Carrico | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Gerald Arvidson snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Stanford | William Campbell steps in front of the John Lyons pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson is hacked by John Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lyons, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:29 | Stanford | Jeffery Crutcher can't throw it down | 82-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay runs out the clock | 82-71 |