| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stephen Ricketson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Piper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Ricketson is called for the reach on Eugene Pfeiffer - foul #3 on Stephen Ricketson, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Louis Ford (PG) Stephen Ricketson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Bowman - foul #3 on Scott Bowman, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Warren Johnson (C) Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Blair (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:21 | Wyoming | Mark Turner snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Wyoming | Warren Johnson banks in the layup | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Sean Burton drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Pfeiffer | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Wyoming | Mark Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Thomas Combs | |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming connects on the floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Wyoming | Doug Piper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Wyoming | Louis Ford grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:56 | Wyoming | Louis Ford comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 30-33 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is fouled on the floor by Warren Johnson - foul #1 on Warren Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Knight (PG), William Degree (SG), Nicholas Trump (SF), James Farrell (C) Louis Ford, Doug Piper, William Franks, Mark Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trump is called for the reach on Chas Reimann - foul #1 on Nicholas Trump, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson (PG), Scott Bowman (C) Nicholas Trump, Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stephen Ricketson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Degree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) PF - James Farrell (fresh) C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Sean Burton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Knight - foul #3 on Robert Knight, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (C) Thomas Combs | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Sean Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:19 | Wyoming | Robert Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:58 | Wyoming | Robert Knight misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-34 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Sean Burton connects on the jumper in the paint set up by James Blair | 30-36 |
| 14:15 | Wyoming | William Degree is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Doug Piper (SG), William Franks (SF), Mark Turner (PF) William Degree, Robert Knight, James Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | William Franks swats the short shot by Orville Lange | 30-36 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Blair | 30-36 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Orville Lange, James Blair, Thomas Combs | |
| 13:14 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chas Reimann | 30-36 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann's floater is tipped away by Mark Turner | 30-36 |
| 12:51 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:37 | Wyoming | William Franks is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Warren Johnson (C) Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), James Blair (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Sean Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Louis Ford (PG), James Farrell (C) Stephen Ricketson, Mark Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Timothy Williams (PF) Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair | |
| 11:48 | Wyoming | James Farrell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Farrell, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Degree (SG) Doug Piper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Terry Fleming (C) Sean Burton, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming can't throw it down but the foul's on James Farrell - foul #4 on James Farrell, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Scott Bowman (C) James Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Timothy Williams | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Louis Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Degree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Wyoming | William Franks is hacked by Sean Burton - foul #3 on Sean Burton, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson (PG), Mark Turner (PF) Louis Ford, Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 10:43 | Wyoming | William Degree hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | James Blair is fouled on the floor by Scott Bowman - foul #4 on Scott Bowman, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Doug Piper (SG), Warren Johnson (C) William Franks, Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:56 | Wyoming | Warren Johnson's layup is rejected by Timothy Williams | 33-40 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | James Blair grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | James Blair buries a runner from the right block set up by Charles Foster | 33-42 |
| 09:29 | Wyoming | Warren Johnson scores on a shot from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Charles Foster throws it down on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 35-44 |
| 09:02 | Wyoming | William Degree misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Blair | 35-44 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Warren Johnson denies the turnaround by James Blair | 35-44 |
| 08:54 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Mark Turner | 35-44 |
| 08:46 | Wyoming | William Degree hits a runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Ricketson | 37-44 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | James Blair banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen and the foul's on William Degree - foul #1 on William Degree, team foul #9 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Louis Ford (PG), William Franks (SF), Robert Kruger (C) Stephen Ricketson, William Degree, Mark Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Charles Foster, Jeffery Brannen, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:59 | Wyoming | Doug Piper is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Scott Bowman (C) Robert Kruger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) James Blair | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Scott Bowman denies the turnaround by Chas Reimann | 37-47 |
| 07:38 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 07:23 | Wyoming | William Franks's pass is intercepted by Eugene Pfeiffer | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Louis Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Doug Piper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson (PG), Robert Knight (SG) Louis Ford, Doug Piper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (C) Thomas Combs | |
| 06:31 | Wyoming | Warren Johnson lays it in set up by Robert Knight | 39-47 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean Burton | 39-49 |
| 05:50 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Burton - foul #4 on Sean Burton, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Degree (SG), Mark Turner (PF) Robert Knight, Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), James Blair (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 05:50 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:50 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Degree - foul #2 on William Degree, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Doug Piper (SG) William Degree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, James Blair | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:32 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Mark Turner | 41-50 |
| 05:20 | Wyoming | William Franks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Ricketson | 44-50 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Charles Foster is fouled on the floor by Doug Piper - foul #1 on Doug Piper, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Degree (SF), James Farrell (C) William Franks, Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Charles Foster makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Charles Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:53 | Wyoming | Mark Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:36 | Wyoming | William Degree scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Farrell and the foul's on James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Louis Ford (PG), Warren Johnson (C) Stephen Ricketson, James Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Charles Foster | |
| 04:36 | Wyoming | William Degree makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | William Degree takes the ball from James Blair | 47-51 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | William Degree banks in the layup | 49-51 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming loses the dribble to Louis Ford | 49-51 |
| 03:42 | Wyoming | Louis Ford banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Sean Burton loses the dribble to Doug Piper | 51-51 |
| 03:09 | Wyoming | Louis Ford blows the layup but he's fouled by Sean Burton - foul #5 on Sean Burton, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Franks (SF), Scott Bowman (C) Doug Piper, Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Sean Burton, James Blair, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 03:09 | Wyoming | Louis Ford makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:09 | Wyoming | Louis Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Louis Ford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Degree (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Turner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Charles Foster is fouled on the floor by Louis Ford - foul #1 on Louis Ford, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson (PG), James Farrell (PF) Louis Ford, Mark Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Charles Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Charles Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Doug Piper (SG), Mark Turner (PF) William Degree, James Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:32 | Wyoming | Charles Foster is called for the reach on William Franks - foul #2 on Charles Foster, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 02:06 | Wyoming | Mark Turner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Blair (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| 02:06 | Wyoming | Mark Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 01:38 | Wyoming | William Franks lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Charles Foster | |
| 01:05 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman clanks a floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 01:03 | Wyoming | William Franks tips it home | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Blair misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Turner - foul #3 on Mark Turner, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Orville Lange gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | James Blair blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming tips it in | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Wyoming | Doug Piper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stephen Ricketson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Turner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Pfeiffer - foul #3 on Eugene Pfeiffer, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| 04:46 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:24 | Wyoming | Mark Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:10 | Wyoming | Thomas Combs takes the ball from Scott Bowman | 57-57 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 03:40 | Wyoming | Mark Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Wyoming | Doug Piper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Foster | 57-59 |
| 02:47 | Wyoming | Doug Piper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:45 | Wyoming | Doug Piper hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Mark Turner denies the turnaround by Timothy Williams | 59-59 |
| 02:24 | Wyoming | Scott Bowman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:05 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Ricketson | 59-59 |
| 02:00 | Wyoming | Mark Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Williams | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:34 | Wyoming | Doug Piper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Foster | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stephen Ricketson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Piper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Franks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Turner (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:45 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Franks - foul #2 on William Franks, team foul #14 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Wyoming | Stephen Ricketson travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), James Blair (PF) Eugene Pfeiffer, Timothy Williams | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is hacked by Stephen Ricketson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Ricketson, team foul #15 | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Wyoming | Doug Piper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Blair snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Blair runs out the clock | 59-65 |