| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sewell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dirk Zehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reese (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Berrier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Anthony Reese inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Dirk Zehr banks in the layup set up by Anthony Reese | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-43 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Dirk Zehr pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | Dirk Zehr is hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 18:46 | Arizona | Alfred Marsh misses short on a jumper near the basket | 27-43 |
| 18:44 | Arizona | Anthony Reese hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | William Jackson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-45 |
| 17:59 | Arizona | Ronald Bailey is fouled on the floor by Lee Baskerville - foul #3 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Blackledge (C) Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Ronald Bailey buries a jumper from the left side set up by Dirk Zehr | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Dirk Zehr steals the ball from Carlos Corey | 27-47 |
| 17:19 | Arizona | Patrick Berrier comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-47 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | John Blackledge misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-47 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines tips it back up and in | 29-47 |
| 16:44 | Arizona | Ronald Bailey misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-47 |
| 16:43 | Arizona | Patrick Berrier tips it but misses | 29-47 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the board | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Cerna (PG), William Montgomery (SG), Hershel McMath (SF), Brent Mack (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Ronald Bailey, Dirk Zehr, Anthony Reese, Alfred Marsh, Patrick Berrier | |
| 16:22 | Arizona | William Montgomery buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hershel McMath and he's fouled by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| 16:22 | Arizona | William Montgomery makes the free throw | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | William Jackson is hacked by George Cerna - foul #1 on George Cerna, team foul #1 | 29-50 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | William Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sewell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Blackledge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - George Cerna (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hershel McMath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Mack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Brent Mack connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Montgomery | 29-52 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | William Jackson is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville (C) John Blackledge | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dirk Zehr (SG) William Montgomery | |
| 15:20 | Arizona | Carlos Corey steals the ball from Eugene Smith | 29-52 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey drills a shot from the left side | 31-52 |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Hershel McMath lays it in on a nice dish by Brent Mack and the foul's on William Jackson - foul #4 on William Jackson, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Mankin (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Bailey (PG), Patrick Berrier (C) George Cerna, Eugene Smith | |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Hershel McMath makes the free throw | 31-55 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Blackledge (PF) Joseph Sewell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Reese (SF), Alfred Marsh (PF) Hershel McMath, Brent Mack | |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Dirk Zehr hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Bailey | 31-57 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey loses the dribble to Dirk Zehr | 31-57 |
| 13:58 | Arizona | Adam Mankin is called for the reach on Dirk Zehr - foul #2 on Adam Mankin, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | Lee Baskerville swats the dunk try by Dirk Zehr | 31-57 |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Patrick Berrier grabs the offensive board | 31-57 |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Patrick Berrier makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dirk Zehr | 31-60 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 12:50 | Arizona | Ronald Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-60 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | John Blackledge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 12:04 | Arizona | Dirk Zehr scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Bailey | 35-63 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-63 |
| 11:36 | Arizona | Patrick Berrier pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Mankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Gaines (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Blackledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ronald Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dirk Zehr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Berrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Arizona | Patrick Berrier lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Reese | 35-65 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Benton (PG), Joseph Sewell (PF) Carlos Corey, Timothy Gaines | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Cerna (PG), William Montgomery (SG), Hershel McMath (SF), Brent Mack (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Ronald Bailey, Dirk Zehr, Anthony Reese, Alfred Marsh, Patrick Berrier | |
| 10:47 | Arizona | William Montgomery knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Cerna | 35-67 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Michael Benton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-67 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Sewell tips it home | 37-67 |
| 10:31 | Arizona | Lee Baskerville swats the short shot by Hershel McMath | 37-67 |
| 10:29 | Arizona | George Cerna hits the follow up shot | 37-69 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Michael Benton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-69 |
| 09:55 | Arizona | Brent Mack buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Cerna | 39-72 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | John Blackledge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Smith - foul #1 on Eugene Smith, team foul #2 | 39-72 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | John Blackledge misses the 1st free throw | 39-72 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | John Blackledge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Brent Mack knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Montgomery | 40-74 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Eugene Smith swats the layup by John Blackledge | 40-74 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 08:45 | Arizona | Joseph Sewell is called for the reach on Eugene Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Sewell, team foul #7 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey (SG), John Smith (PF) Joseph Sewell, Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Becerra (SG) William Montgomery | |
| 08:45 | Arizona | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 08:45 | Arizona | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Brent Mack denies the turnaround by Daniel Bailey | 40-76 |
| 08:34 | Arizona | Brent Mack gets the rebound | 40-76 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Daniel Bailey is called for the reach on James Becerra - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #8 | 40-76 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | James Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 40-77 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | John Blackledge snags the defensive board | 40-77 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #3 | 40-77 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-77 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Hershel McMath knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Cerna | 40-79 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Michael Benton hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-79 |
| 07:25 | Arizona | Hershel McMath's floater is tipped away by John Blackledge | 42-79 |
| 07:23 | Arizona | James Becerra grabs the offensive board | 42-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Mankin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Blackledge (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Cerna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hershel McMath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brent Mack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Hershel McMath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-79 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | John Smith snags the defensive board | 42-79 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin is denied on a layup by Brent Mack | 42-79 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | John Smith tips it but misses | 42-79 |
| 07:04 | Arizona | Brent Mack grabs the board | 42-79 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Brent Mack's pass is intercepted by Michael Benton | 42-79 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Brent Mack is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Brent Mack, team foul #4 | 42-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Montgomery (PG) George Cerna | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Smith - foul #2 on Eugene Smith, team foul #5 | 42-79 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 42-79 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-79 |
| 06:09 | Arizona | William Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Cerna (SG) James Becerra | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Bailey and he's fouled by Hershel McMath - foul #1 on Hershel McMath, team foul #6 | 45-79 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin makes the free throw | 46-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Arizona | George Cerna clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Mankin - foul #3 on Adam Mankin, team foul #9 | 46-79 |
| 05:32 | Arizona | George Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 05:32 | Arizona | George Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-81 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Eugene Smith | 46-81 |
| 05:18 | Arizona | William Montgomery comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-81 |
| 05:16 | Arizona | George Cerna hits the follow up shot | 46-83 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | John Blackledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-83 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Montgomery | 46-83 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | George Cerna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-83 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-83 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Michael Benton's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Smith | 46-83 |
| 04:35 | Arizona | George Cerna snags the defensive board | 46-83 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Eugene Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cerna | 46-86 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | John Blackledge is whistled for a carry | 46-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Becerra (PG) William Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:39 | Arizona | George Cerna hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Becerra | 46-89 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Brent Mack takes the ball from Adam Mankin | 46-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Benton (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Adam Mankin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Blackledge (tired) 5 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cerna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hershel McMath (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Brent Mack (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Brent Mack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-89 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-89 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | James Becerra steals the ball from Michael Benton | 46-89 |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Hershel McMath is fouled on the floor by Adam Mankin - foul #4 on Adam Mankin, team foul #10 | 46-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Montgomery (PG) George Cerna | |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Hershel McMath makes the 1st free throw | 46-90 |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Hershel McMath makes the 2nd free throw | 46-91 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Benton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-91 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-91 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-91 |
| 02:07 | Arizona | Eugene Smith grabs the board | 46-91 |
| 01:45 | Arizona | John Smith is called for the reach on Hershel McMath - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 46-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Cerna (PG) James Becerra | |
| 01:45 | Arizona | Hershel McMath makes the 1st free throw | 46-92 |
| 01:45 | Arizona | Hershel McMath misses the 2nd free throw | 46-92 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | John Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 46-92 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Michael Benton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 48-92 |
| 01:15 | Arizona | William Montgomery connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Smith | 48-95 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | John Blackledge misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-95 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 48-95 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-95 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Smith tips it home | 50-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Arizona | William Montgomery is hacked by Adam Mankin - foul #5 on Adam Mankin, team foul #12 | 50-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (SF) Adam Mankin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:28 | Arizona | William Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 50-95 |
| 00:28 | Arizona | William Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 50-95 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 50-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | William Montgomery blocks the short jumper by Timothy Gaines | 50-95 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Eugene Smith grabs the board | 50-95 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | William Montgomery runs out the clock | 50-95 |