| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Concannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Tewksbury (fresh) PF - Paul Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Portland | Steven Wesley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:34 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury is hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (C) Carlos Weber | |
| 19:16 | Portland | Steven Wesley is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Wesley - foul #1 on Steven Wesley, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Fernando Ortiz (SF) Martin Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:32 | Portland | John Walker's floater is tipped away by Aaron Wade | 31-41 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Steven Wesley steals the ball from James Quon in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 18:18 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mark Concannon | 34-41 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Mark Concannon steals the ball from William Manz | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | Portland | Mark Concannon banks in the layup | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | James Quon is hacked by John Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Luther Rio (SG), Joshua Romano (SF), Marcelino Marino (PF), Randall Knutson (C) John Walker, Mark Concannon, Paul Pollock, Steven Wesley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG) James Quon | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade buries a fadeaway from close range set up by William Manz | 36-43 |
| 17:18 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz travels in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG), Martin Tewksbury (SF) Fernando Ortiz, Joshua Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Graney | 36-45 |
| 16:42 | Portland | Mark Concannon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Martin Tewksbury picks off the pass by Samuel Wright | 36-45 |
| 16:17 | Portland | Luther Rio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Martin Tewksbury is called for the reach on Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Martin Tewksbury, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Portland | John Walker (PG), Fernando Ortiz (SG), Joshua Romano (SF), Woodrow Markland (PF), Steven Wesley (C) Luther Rio, Mark Concannon, Martin Tewksbury, Marcelino Marino, Randall Knutson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fernando Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Romano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Woodrow Markland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade can't connect on a floater near the basket | 36-45 |
| 15:28 | Portland | Steven Wesley gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:24 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz buries a turnaround from the right block set up by John Walker | 38-45 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is alone and drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #4 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG), Paul Pollock (PF) John Walker, Steven Wesley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Aaron Wade | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:47 | Portland | Paul Pollock misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| 14:47 | Portland | Paul Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:47 | Portland | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | James Quon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Tewksbury (SF), Steven Wesley (C) Joshua Romano, Woodrow Markland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (C) Earl Mitchem, Carlos Weber | |
| 14:00 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Luther Rio (PG), Marcelino Marino (PF) Fernando Ortiz, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), William Manz (SG), Aaron Wade (PF) James Quon, Marc Breslawski, Jack Robinson | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a floater in the paint | 43-48 |
| 13:10 | Portland | Marcelino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Luther Rio is hacked by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Fernando Ortiz (PG), Joshua Romano (SF), Randall Knutson (C) Luther Rio, Martin Tewksbury, Steven Wesley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| 12:37 | Portland | Mark Concannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Aaron Wade | 43-48 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem tips it home | 43-50 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Joshua Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:45 | Portland | Joshua Romano's floater is tipped away by Carlos Weber | 43-50 |
| 11:43 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Marcelino Marino | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fernando Ortiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Concannon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcelino Marino (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Randall Knutson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Portland | Mark Concannon is fouled on the floor by William Manz - foul #2 on William Manz, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Luther Rio (PG), Martin Tewksbury (SF), Paul Pollock (PF), Woodrow Markland (C) Fernando Ortiz, Joshua Romano, Marcelino Marino, Randall Knutson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) Samuel Wright, William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| 11:13 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Concannon | 45-50 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a turnaround in the paint | 45-52 |
| 10:36 | Portland | Luther Rio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Luther Rio - foul #3 on Luther Rio, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Fernando Ortiz (PG), Steven Wesley (C) Mark Concannon, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Ronnie Graney | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:10 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Portland | Woodrow Markland hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #4 on Carlos Weber, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| 09:52 | Portland | Woodrow Markland makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Martin Tewksbury steps in front of the Samuel Wright pass | 48-52 |
| 09:12 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Luther Rio | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Tewksbury - foul #2 on Martin Tewksbury, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Marcelino Marino (PG), Joshua Romano (SF), Randall Knutson (PF) Luther Rio, Martin Tewksbury, Woodrow Markland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:54 | Portland | Joshua Romano loses the dribble to Samuel Wright | 50-53 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Wade | 50-55 |
| 08:08 | Portland | Randall Knutson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG), Martin Tewksbury (SF), Paul Pollock (PF) Marcelino Marino, Joshua Romano, Randall Knutson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Samuel Wright, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| 07:49 | Portland | Aaron Wade blocks the jumper by Fernando Ortiz | 50-55 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | William Manz snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fernando Ortiz (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Mark Concannon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Tewksbury (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Wesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Graney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | John Walker (PG) Fernando Ortiz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Aaron Wade, Ronnie Graney | |
| 06:55 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury is fouled on the floor by Carlos Weber - foul #5 on Carlos Weber, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Marcelino Marino (C) Steven Wesley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (C) Carlos Weber | |
| 06:55 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:55 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronnie Graney | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | James Quon is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #5 on John Walker, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Luther Rio (PG), Joshua Romano (SF) John Walker, Martin Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Portland | Marcelino Marino grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Luther Rio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | James Quon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | Portland | Mark Concannon lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses long on a runner in the paint | 53-58 |
| 05:10 | Portland | Marcelino Marino snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:05 | Portland | Mark Concannon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by William Manz | 53-60 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Mark Concannon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Rio | 56-60 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Fernando Ortiz (PG), Martin Tewksbury (SF), Randall Knutson (PF), Woodrow Markland (C) Mark Concannon, Joshua Romano, Paul Pollock, Marcelino Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Aaron Wade (PF) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| 03:55 | Portland | Aaron Wade swats the layup by Randall Knutson | 56-60 |
| 03:53 | Portland | Woodrow Markland grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Portland | Martin Tewksbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Wright | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fernando Ortiz (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Luther Rio (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Tewksbury (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Knutson (fresh) C - Woodrow Markland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Graney (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Rio - foul #4 on Luther Rio, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG) Luther Rio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:38 | Portland | The rebound goes to Woodrow Markland | 56-61 |
| 03:19 | Portland | Mark Concannon hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Tewksbury | 58-61 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Wright | 58-63 |
| 02:59 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Romano (SF), Steven Wesley (C) Martin Tewksbury, Woodrow Markland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Portland | Mark Concannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Marcelino Marino (PG) Mark Concannon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Mitchem | 58-63 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Samuel Wright | 58-65 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG), Martin Tewksbury (SF), Paul Pollock (PF) Marcelino Marino, Joshua Romano, Randall Knutson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Samuel Wright, Earl Mitchem | |
| 01:31 | Portland | Mark Concannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | James Quon is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Ortiz - foul #1 on Fernando Ortiz, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Portland | Paul Pollock misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 01:18 | Portland | Steven Wesley hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins dunks the ball set up by James Quon | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Ortiz - foul #2 on Fernando Ortiz, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG) James Quon | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Portland | Steven Wesley clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ronnie Graney - foul #2 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Luther Rio (SG), Joshua Romano (SF), Marcelino Marino (PF) Mark Concannon, Martin Tewksbury, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| 00:46 | Portland | Steven Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Portland | Steven Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Fernando Ortiz is called for the reach on Aaron Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Ortiz, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG), Martin Tewksbury (SF), Paul Pollock (PF) Luther Rio, Joshua Romano, Marcelino Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, Bill Jenkins | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:37 | Portland | Mark Concannon knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fernando Ortiz | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is hacked by Fernando Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Ortiz, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:36 | Portland | Steven Wesley pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Fernando Ortiz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is hacked by Fernando Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Ortiz, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Luther Rio (PG) Fernando Ortiz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:18 | Portland | Steven Wesley misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Wade - foul #3 on Aaron Wade, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Portland | Marcelino Marino (SG), Joshua Romano (SF), Randall Knutson (PF) Mark Concannon, Martin Tewksbury, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Samuel Wright, Earl Mitchem | |
| 00:18 | Portland | Steven Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:18 | Portland | Steven Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Luther Rio is called for the reach on Aaron Wade in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luther Rio, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Concannon (SG), Martin Tewksbury (SF), Paul Pollock (PF) Luther Rio, Joshua Romano, Randall Knutson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, Bill Jenkins | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Steven Wesley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright runs out the clock | 65-76 |