| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Chavis (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David South (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Neville Mann inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Joseph Courtois is called for the reach on Dale Young - foul #3 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) Joseph Courtois | |
| 19:23 | Utah | Harold Baum scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Grisham and he's fouled by Kevin Booth - foul #3 on Kevin Booth, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Dale Young pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Utah | Billy Adkins knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | David South's pass is intercepted by Roy Chavis | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Utah | Roy Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth's floater is knocked away by Roy Chavis | 32-28 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth tips it home | 32-30 |
| 17:40 | Utah | Dale Young drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Baum | 34-30 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:13 | Utah | Peter Grisham double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Les Guy (SF), Larry Clevenger (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Peter Grisham, Dale Young, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (PG), David McNicholas (C) Kevin Booth, David South | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Kehinde Ali gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Utah | Harold Baum is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Joshua James steals it from David McNicholas | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Utah | Kehinde Ali can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Milton Bigham - foul #1 on Milton Bigham, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Pelkowski (SG) Harold Baum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:20 | Utah | Kehinde Ali makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:20 | Utah | Kehinde Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Neville Mann travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Dale Young (PF) Larry Clevenger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG) Joseph Courtois | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fadey Pelkowski (fresh) SF - Les Guy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kehinde Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Utah | Kehinde Ali loses the dribble to Kevin Booth | 36-33 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Fadey Pelkowski steals it from Milton Bigham | 36-33 |
| 15:06 | Utah | Kevin Booth steals the ball from Kehinde Ali | 36-33 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 14:48 | Utah | Dale Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Malcolm Bivona - foul #2 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Peter Grisham (SF), Roy Chavis (C) Joshua James, Fadey Pelkowski, Les Guy, Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), David South (C) Milton Bigham, David McNicholas | |
| 14:48 | Utah | Dale Young misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:48 | Utah | Dale Young makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:21 | Utah | Roy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | Utah | Harold Baum misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neville Mann | 37-35 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Adkins - foul #2 on Billy Adkins, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Clevenger (PF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Utah | Roy Chavis grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Billy Adkins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Baum | 40-35 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Clevenger - foul #1 on Larry Clevenger, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) David South | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Roy Chavis grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Peter Grisham is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) Malcolm Bivona | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Courtois | 40-38 |
| 12:40 | Utah | Peter Grisham hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joshua James | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | Utah | Kehinde Ali grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Joshua James is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neville Mann | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Austin Sims (SG), Les Guy (SF), Dale Young (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Joshua James, Harold Baum, Peter Grisham, Larry Clevenger, Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (PF) David South | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Les Guy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Chavis (fresh) 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neville Mann (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Milton Bigham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Utah | Les Guy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 11:23 | Utah | Austin Sims gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:08 | Utah | Roy Chavis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Les Guy | 45-38 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Milton Bigham is denied by Roy Chavis | 45-38 |
| 10:49 | Utah | Dale Young snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Utah | Dale Young hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Les Guy | 47-38 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 09:59 | Utah | Roy Chavis gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:53 | Utah | Milton Bigham is called for the reach on Austin Sims - foul #2 on Milton Bigham, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Harold Baum (SG), David Hammond (SF), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Austin Sims, Les Guy, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF), David South (C) Milton Bigham, David McNicholas | |
| 09:34 | Utah | Joseph Courtois is called for the reach on David Hammond - foul #4 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Peter Grisham (SF) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) Joseph Courtois | |
| 09:29 | Utah | Harold Baum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Neville Mann gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:07 | Utah | Dale Young grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:51 | Utah | Joshua James makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Young and he's hacked by Kevin Booth - foul #4 on Kevin Booth, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Clevenger (PF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:51 | Utah | Joshua James misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | David South gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | David South lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Booth and the foul's on Joshua James - foul #1 on Joshua James, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Kevin Booth | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | David South makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:19 | Utah | Neville Mann is called for the reach on Harold Baum - foul #3 on Neville Mann, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Les Guy (SF), Roy Chavis (C) Peter Grisham, Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG) David South | |
| 08:19 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:19 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is denied on a layup by Les Guy | 51-41 |
| 07:56 | Utah | Larry Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:48 | Utah | Harold Baum misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-41 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Joshua James tips it in | 53-41 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Les Guy steps in front of the Malcolm Bivona pass | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Les Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Clevenger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Utah | Joshua James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 07:07 | Utah | Larry Clevenger can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Roy Chavis hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 06:50 | Utah | Larry Clevenger gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Utah | Les Guy is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David McNicholas | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Utah | Malcolm Bivona picks off the pass by Harold Baum | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Les Guy - foul #1 on Les Guy, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Austin Sims (SG), Peter Grisham (SF), Dale Young (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Joshua James, Harold Baum, Les Guy, Larry Clevenger, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), David South (C) Malcolm Bivona, David McNicholas | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | David South grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Utah | Austin Sims clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | David South's layup is rejected by Dale Young | 55-45 |
| 05:13 | Utah | Peter Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Peter Grisham hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Adkins | 57-45 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 04:57 | Utah | Dale Young grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Utah | Billy Adkins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Booth - foul #5 on Kevin Booth, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG) Austin Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) Kevin Booth | |
| 04:35 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:35 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois tips it home | 59-47 |
| 03:54 | Utah | Harold Baum misses the easy open layup | 59-47 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Kehinde Ali grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 03:44 | Utah | Billy Adkins connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by Harold Baum | 61-47 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Dale Young is called for the reach on Joseph Courtois - foul #2 on Dale Young, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Austin Sims (SG), Les Guy (SF), David Hammond (PF) Billy Adkins, Harold Baum, Peter Grisham, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Neville Mann | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is hacked by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Clevenger (PF) Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Les Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Clevenger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Milton Bigham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David South (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 03:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Joshua James | 61-47 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Austin Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | David South banks in the layup | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Utah | Les Guy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | David McNicholas gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-49 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | David McNicholas tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | David South misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona can't connect on a runner near the basket | 61-49 |
| 01:51 | Utah | David Hammond gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:38 | Utah | Austin Sims misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 01:30 | Utah | David Hammond pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:10 | Utah | David Hammond drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua James | 63-49 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | David South knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Utah | Joshua James is fouled on the floor by Joseph Courtois - foul #5 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Kehinde Ali (C) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Morrison (PG), Neville Mann (SF) Joseph Courtois, David South | |
| 00:34 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Clevenger - foul #2 on Larry Clevenger, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) Francis Morrison | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Joshua James runs out the clock | 65-53 |