| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - John Congdon (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Lynn Connor (fresh) SG - Lawrence Northcutt (fresh) SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mart (fresh) C - Joseph Heroux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Bernardo - foul #1 on Dale Bernardo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | John Congdon is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | John Congdon loses the dribble to Dale Bernardo | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Lynn Connor is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Connor, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 5-1 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | James Carter can't tip it in | 5-1 |
| 17:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Northcutt travels with the ball | 5-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Scott Gregory (SG), Melvin Maye (SF), Caleb Pesce (PF), Wilfred Wills (C) Lynn Connor, Lawrence Northcutt, Dale Bernardo, Jonathan Mart, Joseph Heroux | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Bert Sharon - foul #1 on Bert Sharon, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Gregory comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-1 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Mike Clark gets the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 16:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 16:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Melvin Maye, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) Mike Clark, James Claar | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor (PG), Lawrence Northcutt (SG) Bert Sharon, Scott Gregory | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Caleb Pesce - foul #1 on Caleb Pesce, team foul #5 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo (SF), Jonathan Mart (PF), Joseph Heroux (C) Melvin Maye, Caleb Pesce, Wilfred Wills | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - John Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Lynn Connor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lawrence Northcutt (fresh) SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mart (fresh) C - Joseph Heroux (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Alphonso Valdez picks off the pass by Lynn Connor | 7-1 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Mart | 7-1 |
| 15:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory (SG) Lawrence Northcutt | |
| 15:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Claar | 7-1 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 14:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 14:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux lays it in on a nice dish by Lynn Connor | 7-3 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Mart steps in front of the Robert Cox pass | 7-3 |
| 13:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, John Congdon | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Lawrence Northcutt (SG), Melvin Maye (SF), Caleb Pesce (PF), Wilfred Wills (C) Lynn Connor, Scott Gregory, Dale Bernardo, Jonathan Mart, Joseph Heroux | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Northcutt - foul #1 on Lawrence Northcutt, team foul #6 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 13:45 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Lawrence Northcutt | 7-3 |
| 13:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Pesce drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Wilfred Wills | 7-5 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 13:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 12:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Northcutt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory (SG) Lawrence Northcutt | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Gregory | 10-5 |
| 12:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-5 |
| 11:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bert Sharon (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Gregory (fresh) SF - Melvin Maye (fairly fresh) PF - Caleb Pesce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Wills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Pesce misses the dunk | 10-5 |
| 11:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Gregory's pass is intercepted by Caleb Pesce | 10-7 |
| 10:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Claar (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor (PG), Lawrence Northcutt (SG), Dale Bernardo (SF), Jonathan Mart (PF), Joseph Heroux (C) Bert Sharon, Scott Gregory, Melvin Maye, Caleb Pesce, Wilfred Wills | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox double dribbles | 10-7 |
| 10:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 09:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | John Congdon is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Bernardo - foul #2 on Dale Bernardo, team foul #7 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye (SF) Dale Bernardo | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 15-7 |
| 09:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 08:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Northcutt | 15-9 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a driving attempt from close range | 17-9 |
| 08:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, John Congdon, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG), Scott Gregory (SG), Caleb Pesce (PF), Wilfred Wills (C) Lynn Connor, Lawrence Northcutt, Jonathan Mart, Joseph Heroux | |
| 08:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Melvin Maye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Maye, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford (SG) Melvin Maye | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 07:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Pesce grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 07:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory knocks in the shot from the right side | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Keith Augustine (fresh) SG - Donald Lankford (fresh) SF - Scott Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Wills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | James Carter can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 18-11 |
| 07:26 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Donald Lankford | 18-11 |
| 07:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-11 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | James Carter snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-11 |
| 06:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Pesce gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 06:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Pesce is whistled for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), John Congdon (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Lawrence Northcutt (SG), Jonathan Mart (PF) Keith Augustine, Donald Lankford, Scott Gregory | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell blows the dunk | 18-11 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Carter | 18-11 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | John Congdon is hacked by Wilfred Wills - foul #1 on Wilfred Wills, team foul #9 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Carter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory (SF), Joseph Heroux (C) Wilfred Wills, Caleb Pesce | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 05:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart misses short on a shot in the paint | 20-11 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | James Claar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 22-11 |
| 04:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart double dribbles | 22-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) James Claar, John Congdon | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor (PG), Donald Lankford (SG), Wilfred Wills (SF) Bert Sharon, Lawrence Northcutt, Scott Gregory | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Donald Lankford is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Donald Lankford, team foul #10 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Trammell, James Gregory | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Pesce (PF) Jonathan Mart | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 04:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-11 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor snags the offensive board | 23-11 |
| 04:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Connor makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-14 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (SG), Dale Bernardo (SF), Melvin Maye (C) Donald Lankford, Wilfred Wills, Joseph Heroux | |
| 03:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Claar (SG) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 03:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 03:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Lynn Connor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Sharon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) PF - Caleb Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Maye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Lynn Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Connor, team foul #11 | 23-15 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 03:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye hits the follow up shot | 25-17 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Carter and the foul's on Lynn Connor - foul #3 on Lynn Connor, team foul #12 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), James Gregory (PF) James Claar, Mike Clark, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG), Scott Gregory (SG), Jonathan Mart (PF), Wilfred Wills (C) Lynn Connor, Bert Sharon, Melvin Maye, Caleb Pesce | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Augustine and the foul's on James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (PF) James Carter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | John Congdon is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Trammell | 31-20 |
| 01:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory hits the finger roll | 31-22 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Jonathan Mart - foul #1 on Jonathan Mart, team foul #13 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Lawrence Northcutt (SG), Joseph Heroux (C) Keith Augustine, Scott Gregory, Jonathan Mart | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 33-22 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | James Claar knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 35-22 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Foret - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Robert Cox (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye (SF), Caleb Pesce (PF) Dale Bernardo, Wilfred Wills | |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is hacked by Lawrence Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Northcutt, team foul #14 | 35-24 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Heroux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Carter (C) James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG), Jonathan Mart (PF) Bert Sharon, Joseph Heroux | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Mart hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-24 |