| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Boris Zuro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Laurent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Backer (fresh) C - Daniel Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Kurt Laurent is called for the reach on Robert Carr - foul #2 on Kurt Laurent, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Robert Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Chester Backer | 41-41 |
| 19:36 | Texas A&M | Kurt Laurent comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Billy Baker gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 43-41 |
| 19:19 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Penn - foul #2 on Charles Penn, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:19 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:19 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Billy Baker double dribbles | 43-42 |
| 19:01 | Texas A&M | Daniel Lane makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chester Backer | 43-45 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Charles Penn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro (SF), Robert Nesbitt (C) David Tarwater, Daniel Lane | |
| 18:33 | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kurt Laurent - foul #3 on Kurt Laurent, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Horace Baker (SG), Joshua Riehl (PF) Kurt Laurent, Chester Backer | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:54 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Kaneshiro | 45-50 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | John Carnes buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Cory Messinger | 47-50 |
| 17:23 | Texas A&M | Harry Kirksey picks off the pass by Boris Zuro | 47-50 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | James Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Kirksey | 49-50 |
| 17:18 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Green (SG), David Tarwater (SF), Daniel Lane (C) Boris Zuro, Brandon Kaneshiro, Robert Nesbitt | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Charles Penn tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 17:05 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to James Green | 49-50 |
| 16:58 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Lane | 49-53 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hall (PG), Chester Backer (PF) Horace Baker, Joshua Riehl | |
| 16:37 | Texas A&M | James Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Billy Baker tips it in | 51-55 |
| 16:13 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater is hacked by Robert Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt (C) Daniel Lane | |
| 16:07 | Texas A&M | Richard Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 16:06 | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:51 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG) Chad Dreyer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro (PG), Kurt Laurent (SG), David Reid (C) Richard Hall, James Green, Robert Nesbitt | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Boris Zuro (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Laurent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tarwater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Backer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Charles Penn drills a floater from the left block set up by George Barbee | 53-55 |
| 15:18 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Carr - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro (SF), Joshua Riehl (PF) David Tarwater, Chester Backer | |
| 15:18 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 15:18 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe's pass is intercepted by Joshua Riehl | 53-57 |
| 15:01 | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro loses the dribble to James Smith in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Billy Baker's pass is intercepted by David Reid | 53-57 |
| 14:34 | Texas A&M | Joshua Riehl drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | James Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Billy Baker tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 14:08 | Texas A&M | David Reid gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 14:01 | Texas A&M | Kurt Laurent is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kurt Laurent, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hall (PG), Horace Baker (SG), James Green (SF), Daniel Lane (PF), Robert Nesbitt (C) Boris Zuro, Kurt Laurent, Brandon Kaneshiro, Joshua Riehl, David Reid | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chad Dreyer | 55-60 |
| 13:25 | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt scores on a shot from the left block set up by Richard Hall and the foul's on Charles Penn - foul #3 on Charles Penn, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (PF) Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 13:25 | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 12:41 | Texas A&M | James Green drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hall | 58-66 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | John Carnes banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Nesbitt - foul #1 on Robert Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro (PG), David Tarwater (SF), Chester Backer (PF), David Reid (C) Richard Hall, James Green, Daniel Lane, Robert Nesbitt | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 12:23 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 12:17 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Horace Baker | 60-68 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | David Reid blocks the short jumper by Billy Baker | 60-68 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | George Barbee tips it home | 62-68 |
| 11:47 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Carnes (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Boris Zuro (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tarwater (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Backer (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Robert Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Billy Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Chester Backer - foul #3 on Chester Backer, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro (SF), Joshua Riehl (PF) David Tarwater, Chester Backer | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 11:04 | Texas A&M | Horace Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Charles Penn snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane set up by James Smith | 67-68 |
| 10:50 | Texas A&M | Horace Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Boris Zuro | 67-71 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | James Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Baker | 69-71 |
| 10:21 | Texas A&M | Horace Baker is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Elroy Howe (PF) James Smith, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hall (PG), Robert Nesbitt (SG), Chester Backer (PF) Boris Zuro, Horace Baker, Brandon Kaneshiro | |
| 10:03 | Texas A&M | Richard Hall clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Dreyer | 69-71 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Carr | 72-71 |
| 09:55 | Texas A&M | Joshua Riehl's pass is intercepted by Robert Carr in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | David Reid steals it from Cameron Johnson | 72-71 |
| 09:20 | Texas A&M | David Reid misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Penn - foul #4 on Charles Penn, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), George Barbee (SG), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Elroy Howe, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro (PG), James Green (SG), David Tarwater (SF), Daniel Lane (PF) Richard Hall, Robert Nesbitt, Joshua Riehl, Chester Backer | |
| 09:20 | Texas A&M | David Reid makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 09:20 | Texas A&M | David Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Reid - foul #4 on David Reid, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro (C) David Reid | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 08:42 | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Barbee - foul #4 on George Barbee, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (C) George Barbee, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 08:42 | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 08:42 | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe tips it home | 76-74 |
| 07:58 | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro buries a shot from the right wing set up by Boris Zuro | 76-76 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Cory Messinger (C) James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hall (PG), Kurt Laurent (SG), Chester Backer (PF), Robert Nesbitt (C) Boris Zuro, James Green, Brandon Kaneshiro, Daniel Lane | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 07:40 | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt misses long on a runner from the right block | 77-76 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Billy Baker (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Cory Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Laurent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Tarwater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Backer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Billy Baker hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harry Kirksey and he's hacked by Robert Nesbitt - foul #2 on Robert Nesbitt, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses the free throw | 79-76 |
| 07:34 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M | Billy Baker picks off the pass by Robert Nesbitt in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer loses the dribble to Kurt Laurent | 79-76 |
| 07:14 | Texas A&M | Richard Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (PF), Charles Penn (C) Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | George Barbee buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chad Dreyer | 81-76 |
| 07:01 | Texas A&M | Thomas Cook is called for the reach on Chester Backer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joshua Riehl (SF) David Tarwater | |
| 07:01 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 81-76 |
| 06:54 | Texas A&M | Robert Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 06:50 | Texas A&M | Kurt Laurent misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-76 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a 3 from straight away | 81-76 |
| 06:34 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 06:27 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer misses the jumper near the basket | 81-76 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | John Carnes connects on the floater from close range set up by Chad Dreyer | 83-76 |
| 05:51 | Texas A&M | Joshua Riehl makes the shot from the left side | 83-78 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Richard Hall steals the ball from John Carnes | 83-78 |
| 05:16 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Kurt Laurent and he's fouled by Charles Penn - foul #5 on Charles Penn, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Elroy Howe (C) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro (PG), Horace Baker (SG), Brandon Kaneshiro (SF), Daniel Lane (C) Richard Hall, Kurt Laurent, Joshua Riehl, Robert Nesbitt | |
| 05:16 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer makes the free throw | 83-81 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 04:41 | Texas A&M | Brandon Kaneshiro makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Boris Zuro | 85-84 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 85-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cory Messinger (PF) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Green (SF) Chester Backer | |
| 04:04 | Texas A&M | James Green makes the 3 from the left wing | 85-87 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | James Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Carr | 88-87 |
| 03:40 | Texas A&M | Horace Baker travels in the backcourt | 88-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Billy Baker (PF) Robert Carr, James Smith, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Tarwater (SF), David Reid (C) Horace Baker, Brandon Kaneshiro | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey is hacked by Boris Zuro - foul #2 on Boris Zuro, team foul #9 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kurt Laurent (SG), Chester Backer (PF) Boris Zuro, Daniel Lane | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dreyer (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Carnes (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Billy Baker (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Green (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kurt Laurent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Tarwater (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Backer (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | James Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-87 |
| 02:50 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater tips it but misses | 90-87 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 90-87 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Carnes | 93-87 |
| 02:22 | Texas A&M | James Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-87 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger gets the rebound | 93-87 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey's fadeaway is rejected by James Green | 93-87 |
| 02:13 | Texas A&M | Kurt Laurent grabs the defensive rebound | 93-87 |
| 02:06 | Texas A&M | James Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-87 |
| 02:04 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to David Tarwater | 93-87 |
| 01:56 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater can't connect on a floater from the right side | 93-87 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer pulls down the rebound | 93-87 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey double dribbles | 93-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro (PG) James Green | |
| 01:31 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer banks in the layup | 93-89 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Chad Dreyer - foul #2 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #11 | 93-89 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-89 |
| 01:01 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Billy Baker's floater is tipped away by David Reid | 93-89 |
| 00:46 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer grabs the board | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Texas A&M | Robert Carr steals it from David Tarwater in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is hacked by Kurt Laurent - foul #5 on Kurt Laurent, team foul #10 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Horace Baker (SG) Kurt Laurent | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | David Tarwater loses the dribble to Chad Dreyer in the backcourt | 95-89 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Chester Backer is called for the reach on Robert Carr - foul #4 on Chester Backer, team foul #11 | 95-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), John Carnes (C) Chad Dreyer, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-89 |
| 00:23 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer grabs the offensive board | 96-89 |
| 00:19 | Texas A&M | Elroy Howe is called for the reach on Chester Backer - foul #2 on Elroy Howe, team foul #12 | 96-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Billy Baker (PF) James Smith, John Carnes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:19 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer misses the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:19 | Texas A&M | Chester Backer makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Zuro - foul #3 on Boris Zuro, team foul #12 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (C) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M | Horace Baker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zuro | 98-93 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Boris Zuro is called for the reach on Robert Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Zuro, team foul #13 | 98-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG) Chad Dreyer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses the 1st free throw | 98-93 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 99-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Boris Zuro drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 99-96 |