| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick William (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Richard Ross inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | BYU | Richard Ross can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Duncan Barber | 36-37 |
| 19:12 | BYU | John Hurst is called for the reach on Rudolph Sorensen - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Jason Harrington is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Hurst | 39-39 |
| 18:12 | BYU | Mike Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (PG), Michael Barrientez (SG), Edward Middleton (PF), Carlos Tonkin (C) Rudolph Sorensen, Mike Carpenter, Jason Harrington, Patrick William | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | William Oakley takes the ball from Samuel Moore | 39-39 |
| 17:46 | BYU | Richard Ross makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore throws it down set up by James Reed | 41-42 |
| 17:17 | BYU | Carlos Tonkin clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Tonkin - foul #1 on Carlos Tonkin, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Jason Harrington (PF) Richard Ross, Carlos Tonkin | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:02 | BYU | The rebound goes to Jason Harrington | 41-42 |
| 16:43 | BYU | Michael Barrientez travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | BYU | Patrick William (C) Michael Barrientez | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dana Just | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | BYU | William Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | BYU | Mike Carpenter (SG), Richard Ross (SF) William Oakley, Edward Middleton | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | BYU | Boris Kulinski (PG) Rudolph Sorensen | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Boris Kulinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | BYU | Jason Harrington is fouled on the floor by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #3 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SF) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | BYU | Carlos Tonkin (C) Patrick William | |
| 15:27 | BYU | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 15:27 | BYU | Richard Ross misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:27 | BYU | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | James Reed comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 15:15 | BYU | Carlos Tonkin grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 15:13 | BYU | James Reed is called for the reach on Boris Kulinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 14:56 | BYU | Gerry Smith steals it from Mike Carpenter | 43-42 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is hacked by Jason Harrington - foul #3 on Jason Harrington, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (PG), Michael Barrientez (SG), Edward Middleton (SF), Patrick William (C) Boris Kulinski, Mike Carpenter, Richard Ross, Carlos Tonkin | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick William | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Moore | 46-42 |
| 14:13 | BYU | Lyle Adelson is called for the reach on Michael Barrientez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG) Jason Harrington | |
| 13:56 | BYU | Patrick William connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | BYU | William Oakley can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick William | 48-45 |
| 13:25 | BYU | Edward Middleton's floater is knocked away by Samuel Moore | 48-45 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | BYU | Patrick William grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:12 | BYU | Lyle Adelson is called for the reach on William Oakley - foul #4 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | BYU | Boris Kulinski (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Jason Harrington (PF), Carlos Tonkin (C) William Oakley, Edward Middleton, Michael Barrientez, Patrick William | |
| 13:02 | BYU | Harland Fisher is called for the reach on Richard Ross - foul #2 on Harland Fisher, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | BYU | Mike Carpenter (SG) Boris Kulinski | |
| 13:02 | BYU | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:02 | BYU | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Duncan Barber | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 12:46 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Richard Ross takes the ball from Duncan Barber | 51-48 |
| 12:26 | BYU | Gerry Smith takes the ball from Mike Carpenter in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 51-48 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | BYU | Carlos Tonkin grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Harrington (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Tonkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | BYU | Carlos Tonkin double dribbles | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | BYU | Boris Kulinski (PG), Edward Middleton (PF), Patrick William (C) Rudolph Sorensen, Jason Harrington, Carlos Tonkin | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:38 | BYU | The rebound goes to Mike Carpenter | 51-48 |
| 11:35 | BYU | Richard Ross double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (PG) Mike Carpenter | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dana Just | 53-48 |
| 11:23 | BYU | Rodney Wilhoit is called for the reach on Richard Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 11:23 | BYU | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:23 | BYU | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it in | 55-49 |
| 10:51 | BYU | William Oakley misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hurst - foul #3 on John Hurst, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Harrington (PF) Richard Ross | |
| 10:51 | BYU | William Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | BYU | William Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Moore | 57-51 |
| 10:29 | BYU | Jason Harrington is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | BYU | Mike Carpenter (SG), Michael Barrientez (SF) William Oakley, Patrick William | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the lay-in | 57-51 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | John Hurst tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 09:59 | BYU | Harland Fisher takes the ball from Boris Kulinski | 59-51 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | John Hurst blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 09:52 | BYU | Michael Barrientez gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:48 | BYU | Boris Kulinski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Kulinski, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Richard Ross (SF) Boris Kulinski, Michael Barrientez | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits a fadeaway in the lane | 61-51 |
| 09:16 | BYU | Richard Ross scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Middleton | 61-53 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (SG), Michael Barrientez (PF), Carlos Tonkin (C) Mike Carpenter, Jason Harrington, Edward Middleton | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore can't connect on a shot in the lane | 61-53 |
| 09:00 | BYU | Michael Barrientez grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:55 | BYU | Gerry Smith steals it from Rudolph Sorensen | 61-53 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith jams it | 63-53 |
| 08:50 | BYU | Harland Fisher is called for the reach on Richard Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harland Fisher, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| 08:50 | BYU | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:50 | BYU | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith loses the dribble to Richard Ross | 63-54 |
| 08:31 | BYU | Richard Ross lays it in | 63-56 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 08:20 | BYU | Michael Barrientez grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 08:16 | BYU | William Oakley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Harrington (PF) Michael Barrientez | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore is fouled on the floor by Carlos Tonkin - foul #2 on Carlos Tonkin, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | BYU | Patrick William (C) Carlos Tonkin | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Moore (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Oakley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ross (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick William (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | BYU | William Oakley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | BYU | Boris Kulinski (PG), Mike Carpenter (SG), Edward Middleton (SF) Rudolph Sorensen, William Oakley, Richard Ross | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 07:25 | BYU | The rebound goes to Jason Harrington | 65-56 |
| 07:22 | BYU | Edward Middleton's pass is intercepted by James Reed in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Mike Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:17 | BYU | Edward Middleton is hacked by Harland Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harland Fisher, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| 07:17 | BYU | Edward Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:17 | BYU | Edward Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 65-57 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 06:42 | BYU | Boris Kulinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lyle Adelson - foul #5 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #13 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Samuel Moore (C) Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (SG), Michael Barrientez (SF) Mike Carpenter, Jason Harrington | |
| 06:42 | BYU | Boris Kulinski misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:42 | BYU | Boris Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore can't connect on a shot near the basket | 68-58 |
| 06:29 | BYU | Edward Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:22 | BYU | Michael Barrientez's pass is intercepted by Dana Just | 68-58 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Oakley - foul #1 on William Oakley, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SF) James Reed, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Richard Ross (SF), Carlos Tonkin (C) Boris Kulinski, Edward Middleton, Patrick William | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:58 | BYU | William Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 05:56 | BYU | Richard Ross gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Richard Ross scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Tonkin | 70-61 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-61 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Carlos Tonkin swats the short shot by Samuel Moore | 70-61 |
| 05:17 | BYU | Michael Barrientez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:12 | BYU | Richard Ross misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 04:56 | BYU | Michael Barrientez grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:51 | BYU | Richard Ross lays it in | 70-63 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses short on a jumper in the paint | 70-63 |
| 04:26 | BYU | Carlos Tonkin grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:24 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen is hacked by John Hurst in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hurst, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Dana Just, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | BYU | Mike Carpenter (SG), Edward Middleton (SF), Jason Harrington (PF), Patrick William (C) William Oakley, Richard Ross, Michael Barrientez, Carlos Tonkin | |
| 04:24 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:24 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Patrick William steals the ball from James Reed | 70-63 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Mike Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jason Harrington steals the ball from Rodney Wilhoit | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (tired) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick William (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | BYU | Jason Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Rudolph Sorensen takes the ball from Rodney Wilhoit | 70-63 |
| 03:12 | BYU | Edward Middleton slams it home set up by Rudolph Sorensen | 70-65 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled on the floor by Patrick William - foul #3 on Patrick William, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | BYU | Boris Kulinski (PG), Richard Ross (SF) Rudolph Sorensen, Patrick William | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (PG) Boris Kulinski | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 02:34 | BYU | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the runner in the paint | 70-65 |
| 02:26 | BYU | Edward Middleton snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | BYU | Harland Fisher steals it from Richard Ross in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher slams it home | 72-65 |
| 02:20 | BYU | Mike Carpenter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Carpenter, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Hurst | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | BYU | Harland Fisher steps in front of the William Oakley pass | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | William Oakley picks off the pass by Rodney Wilhoit | 75-65 |
| 01:23 | BYU | Jason Harrington makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mike Carpenter and he's hacked by John Hurst - foul #5 on John Hurst, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Dana Just, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Patrick William (C) William Oakley, Edward Middleton | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| 01:23 | BYU | Jason Harrington makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | BYU | Mike Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Carpenter - foul #3 on Mike Carpenter, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Samuel Moore (C) James Reed, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Patrick William - foul #4 on Patrick William, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | BYU | Patrick William can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #16 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (PG), Michael Barrientez (SG), Edward Middleton (SF), Carlos Tonkin (PF) Rudolph Sorensen, Mike Carpenter, Richard Ross, Jason Harrington | |
| 00:33 | BYU | Patrick William makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Patrick William misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Edward Middleton snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Patrick William hits a jumper in the lane | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed runs out the clock | 79-71 |