| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - George Waters (fresh) SG - Dominick Mohammad (fresh) SF - Charles Geren (fresh) PF - Timothy Carnes (fresh) C - Carl Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) PF - Patrick Simmons (fresh) C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Michael Horn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Dominick Mohammad | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes scores on a floater in the lane set up by George Waters | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Horn - foul #1 on Michael Horn, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Charles Geren | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Waters | 6-3 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:03 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Carl Carter | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominick Mohammad throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Michael Horn drills a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Simmons steals it from George Waters | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons's pass is intercepted by Timothy Carnes | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters is hacked by Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Mark Fulton, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Castro (SF) Charles Geren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons, Stephen Rossman | |
| 16:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes loses the dribble to Lawrence Smith | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the jumper from the right side set up by Alphonso Bianchi | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominick Mohammad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | George Waters picks off the pass by Tyler Galaz | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - George Waters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dominick Mohammad (fairly fresh) SF - Juan Castro (fresh) PF - Timothy Carnes (tiring) 4 pts. C - Carl Carter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marshall Baker (fresh) SF - Tyler Galaz (fairly fresh) PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Carnes swats the shot by Lawrence Smith | 6-7 |
| 15:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Marshall Baker is called for the reach on George Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Baker, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Blea (SG), Prince Cardenas (PF), Wilfredo Zepeda (C) Dominick Mohammad, Timothy Carnes, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Tyler Galaz, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfredo Zepeda misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Rossman - foul #1 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren (SF) Juan Castro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfredo Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfredo Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Michael Horn is fouled on the floor by Cody Blea - foul #1 on Cody Blea, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilfredo Zepeda - foul #1 on Wilfredo Zepeda, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG) George Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horn picks off the pass by Cody Blea in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Simmons - foul #1 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cody Blea and the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dominick Mohammad (SG), Juan Castro (SF) Cody Blea, Charles Geren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Mark Fulton, David Smith, Stephen Rossman | |
| 14:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Simmons | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dominick Mohammad - foul #1 on Dominick Mohammad, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters (PG), Timothy Carnes (PF) Damon Howe, Wilfredo Zepeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SF), Robert McGavock (PF) Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Michael Horn makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Waters | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter (C) Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG) Michael Horn | |
| 13:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Castro comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Juan Castro - foul #1 on Juan Castro, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG), Cody Blea (SG), Charles Geren (SF), Prince Cardenas (C) George Waters, Dominick Mohammad, Juan Castro, Timothy Carnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF), Tyler Galaz (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Marshall Baker, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Damon Howe | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfredo Zepeda (C) Carl Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), David Smith (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF) Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes, Tyler Galaz | |
| 12:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman misses short on a runner from close range | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | David Smith tips it in | 16-17 |
| 12:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rossman - foul #2 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters (SG), Juan Castro (SF) Cody Blea, Charles Geren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Mark Fulton, David Smith, Stephen Rossman | |
| 12:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dominick Mohammad (SG), Timothy Carnes (PF) Damon Howe, Wilfredo Zepeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:35 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dominick Mohammad | 21-17 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - George Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Mohammad (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Castro (fresh) PF - Timothy Carnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Prince Cardenas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Simmons (tiring) C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 11:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Castro misses the open dunk | 21-20 |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:52 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Castro is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Waters | 25-20 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi tips it in | 25-22 |
| 10:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 10:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 09:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominick Mohammad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG), Cody Blea (SG), Charles Geren (SF), Carl Carter (PF), Wilfredo Zepeda (C) George Waters, Dominick Mohammad, Juan Castro, Timothy Carnes, Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Tyler Galaz (C) Michael Horn, Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 09:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Geren | 27-22 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker's pass is intercepted by Damon Howe in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 09:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Damon Howe | 30-22 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | David Smith banks in the layup | 30-24 |
| 08:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 30-24 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert McGavock | 30-24 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Damon Howe is called for the reach on Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Damon Howe, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater (SG), Juan Castro (SF), Timothy Carnes (PF) Cody Blea, Charles Geren, Wilfredo Zepeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) David Smith, Tyler Galaz | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Darrell Fitzwater - foul #1 on Darrell Fitzwater, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters (SG), Prince Cardenas (C) Darrell Fitzwater, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Mark Fulton | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes is called for a backcourt violation | 30-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG) Marshall Baker | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Juan Castro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Carnes (tiring) 4 pts. C - Prince Cardenas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (tiring) PF - Robert McGavock (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Michael Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 07:16 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dominick Mohammad (SG), Charles Geren (SF), Carl Carter (C) Damon Howe, Juan Castro, Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Patrick Simmons (PF) Michael Horn, Robert McGavock | |
| 07:01 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes's floater is tipped away by Charles Geren | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by George Waters and he's fouled by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG), Wilfredo Zepeda (C) George Waters, Timothy Carnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Marshall Baker (SF) Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes | |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton scores on a jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Horn - foul #2 on Michael Horn, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Blea (SG), Prince Cardenas (PF) Dominick Mohammad, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG) Michael Horn | |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfredo Zepeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 06:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 34-28 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 05:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Blea pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 05:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Howe | 36-28 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons hits a fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 05:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters (PG), Dominick Mohammad (SG), Juan Castro (SF), Timothy Carnes (PF), Carl Carter (C) Damon Howe, Cody Blea, Charles Geren, Prince Cardenas, Wilfredo Zepeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), David Smith (SF), Robert McGavock (PF) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Patrick Simmons | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 04:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 04:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Castro is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Carnes | 38-30 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Carter gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 03:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Alphonso Bianchi is called for the reach on George Waters - foul #2 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater (SG), Prince Cardenas (C) Dominick Mohammad, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Stephen Rossman (C) Tyler Galaz, Marshall Baker, David Smith, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 03:53 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:53 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Horn | 40-33 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - George Waters (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Fitzwater (fresh) SF - Juan Castro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Carnes (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Prince Cardenas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert McGavock (tiring) 2 pts. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Prince Cardenas | 43-33 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 02:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Fitzwater | 45-33 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes lays it in | 45-35 |
| 01:44 | TX State-San Marcos | George Waters makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Prince Cardenas | 48-35 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-35 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG), Dominick Mohammad (SG), Charles Geren (SF), Carl Carter (PF) George Waters, Darrell Fitzwater, Juan Castro, Timothy Carnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF) Michael Horn, Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes, Robert McGavock | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Tyler Galaz | 48-37 |
| 00:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Damon Howe | 50-37 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman loses the dribble to Damon Howe | 50-37 |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | David Smith is called for the reach on Charles Geren in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 50-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfredo Zepeda (C) Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Marshall Baker (SF) Tyler Galaz, David Smith | |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton's pass is intercepted by Charles Geren | 50-37 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren hits the finger roll | 52-37 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-37 |