| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gaines (fresh) SF - Darrell Gullo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Corder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Corder inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Stevens | 25-29 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Albert Stevens denies the turnaround by Darrell Gullo | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | David Corder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-29 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines knocks in the floater from the left block | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Ryan Pfeifer blocks the short jumper by David Corder | 27-29 |
| 18:11 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Jamie Murray steals it from Jason Jones | 27-29 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray jams it | 27-31 |
| 17:37 | San Jose State | Jason Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Corder | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | William Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Pfeifer | 32-34 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | David Corder clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Anderson (SG), Gary Row (PF), John Lawlor (C) Gregory Gaines, Jason Jones, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | David Corder misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:20 | San Jose State | John Lawlor connects on the shot from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Allen (PG), Roy Young (SF) William Hughes, Darrell Gullo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Row (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Michael Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Allen | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | William Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Hughes (PG), Gregory Gaines (SG), Darrell Gullo (SF), Jason Jones (PF), Ryan Pfeifer (C) William Allen, Michael Anderson, Roy Young, Gary Row, John Lawlor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is hacked by Gregory Gaines - foul #1 on Gregory Gaines, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | David Corder clanks a floater from the right side | 36-38 |
| 13:51 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | San Jose State | David Corder is called for the reach on Darrell Gullo - foul #1 on David Corder, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 13:31 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines is hacked by Carlton Briley - foul #3 on Carlton Briley, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Darrell Gullo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Gaines | 38-38 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Steve Ross can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 12:57 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:39 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines is fouled on the floor by Carlton Briley - foul #4 on Carlton Briley, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), Ed Shipley (SF) Carlton Briley, David Corder | |
| 12:24 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:40 | San Jose State | Jason Jones knocks in the runner from the right block | 40-41 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Gullo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ed Shipley - foul #1 on Ed Shipley, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Anderson (SG), Gary Row (SF), John Lawlor (C) Gregory Gaines, Darrell Gullo, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (SF), Michael Housel (C) Ed Shipley, Albert Stevens | |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 10:21 | San Jose State | Gary Row's floater is tipped away by Michael Housel | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | San Jose State | Gary Row pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Michael Anderson makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Allen (PG), Roy Young (SF) William Hughes, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Friesen (C) Steve Ross | |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Michael Anderson misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Michael Housel snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Roy Young steals it from Jamie Murray | 42-46 |
| 09:08 | San Jose State | Michael Anderson double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Hughes (PG), Gregory Gaines (SG), Darrell Gullo (SF), Ryan Pfeifer (C) William Allen, Michael Anderson, Roy Young, John Lawlor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ross (PF), Albert Stevens (C) Michael Housel, Luis Friesen | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | David Corder can't connect on a shot from close range | 42-46 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens tips it in | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | David Corder grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Gary Row pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:48 | San Jose State | Gary Row is fouled on the floor by Vernon Morrison - foul #3 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jason Jones (PF) Gary Row | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (SG), Ed Shipley (SF) Vernon Morrison, David Corder | |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | William Hughes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Jones | 44-48 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Gullo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Lawlor (C) Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF) Jamie Murray | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:53 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines's pass is intercepted by Michael Housel | 44-50 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens is hacked by John Lawlor - foul #1 on John Lawlor, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Anderson (PG), Roy Young (SG), Gary Row (SF) William Hughes, Gregory Gaines, Darrell Gullo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (PG) Steve Ross | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens slams it home on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 44-52 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Gary Row is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer (C) John Lawlor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (SF), Luis Friesen (C) Ed Shipley, Albert Stevens | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel knocks in the jumper from close range | 44-54 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Jason Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Roy Young snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | Jason Jones blows the layup but the foul's on David Corder - foul #2 on David Corder, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Hughes (PG), Gregory Gaines (SG), Darrell Gullo (SF) Michael Anderson, Roy Young, Gary Row | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ross (PF) Luis Friesen | |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Steve Ross grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 45-54 |
| 04:18 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:16 | San Jose State | William Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Briley - foul #5 on Carlton Briley, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Row (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), Albert Stevens (C) Carlton Briley, Michael Housel | |
| 04:16 | San Jose State | William Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens scores on a shot from the left side | 45-56 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Gullo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Row (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | San Jose State | Darrell Gullo misses the floater in the lane | 45-56 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | David Corder pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Steve Ross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | San Jose State | Darrell Gullo misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-58 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | David Corder snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Allen (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Roy Young (SF), John Lawlor (C) William Hughes, Gregory Gaines, Darrell Gullo, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) David Corder, Steve Ross, Albert Stevens | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | William Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Housel | 45-62 |
| 00:55 | San Jose State | Michael Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Allen | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Morrison | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Gary Row can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-64 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray runs out the clock | 47-64 |