| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Penn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Caron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Daugherty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Billy Baker is denied on a layup by Gilbert Ehrhardt | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson lays it in set up by Chad Dreyer | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick misses the easy open layup | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Billy Baker snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Billy Baker is hacked by Frank Caron - foul #1 on Frank Caron, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr (PG), Andrew Abston (SG), Kurt Farrell (SF), William Perry (PF) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo, Frank Caron, Gilbert Ehrhardt | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger is denied on a layup by William Perry | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | George Barbee can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe tips it in | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell is hacked by Cory Messinger - foul #3 on Cory Messinger, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (PF) Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 16:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG), Salvatore Gallo (SG), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF) Michael Carr, Kurt Farrell, William Perry | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron (SF) Andrew Abston | |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cory Messinger (C) Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham (SF), Bobby Hardy (PF) Gilbert Ehrhardt, Brad Daugherty | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Messinger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Caron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Kirksey | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Billy Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Kirksey | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Bobby Hardy | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick buries a jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr (PG), Andrew Abston (SG), Kurt Farrell (SF), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), William Perry (C) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo, Blake Bickham, Bobby Hardy, Frank Caron | |
| 13:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry misses the easy open layup | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | William Perry is called for the reach on Robert Carr - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | John Carnes buries a turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell is hacked by John Carnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carnes, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy (PF) Gilbert Ehrhardt | |
| 12:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Elroy Howe is called for the reach on Michael Carr - foul #2 on Elroy Howe, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (SF), Billy Baker (PF) John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty (C) William Perry | |
| 12:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cook - foul #2 on Thomas Cook, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Farrell - foul #2 on Kurt Farrell, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG), Salvatore Gallo (SG) Michael Carr, Kurt Farrell | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham (SF) Andrew Abston | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Charles Penn drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Carr | 48-46 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Fullerton | James Smith picks off the pass by Salvatore Gallo in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | James Smith lays it in | 50-46 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Carr steps in front of the Salvatore Gallo pass | 50-46 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Robert Carr lays it in | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Daugherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Cook steps in front of the Salvatore Gallo pass in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Blake Bickham is called for the reach on Robert Carr - foul #4 on Blake Bickham, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (SF), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), William Perry (C) Blake Bickham, Bobby Hardy, Brad Daugherty | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Billy Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Cory Messinger (C) James Smith, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr (PG), Kurt Farrell (SF) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Perry | 52-49 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Dreyer and he's fouled by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Billy Baker (PF), John Carnes (C) Chad Dreyer, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron (SF), Bobby Hardy (PF) Andrew Abston, William Perry | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Farrell | 54-54 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Charles Penn (C) Harry Kirksey, George Barbee, John Carnes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG), Salvatore Gallo (SG), Andrew Abston (SF), Brad Daugherty (C) Michael Carr, Kurt Farrell, Frank Caron, Gilbert Ehrhardt | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cameron Johnson - foul #3 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Robert Carr connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo scores on a floater from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe lays it in on a great pass from John Carnes and the foul's on Bobby Hardy - foul #4 on Bobby Hardy, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Thomas Cook (SF), Charles Penn (C) James Smith, John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham (SF), William Perry (PF) Andrew Abston, Bobby Hardy | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Penn is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #1 on Charles Penn, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron (C) Brad Daugherty | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Caron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Charles Penn hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF) Robert Carr, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr (PG), Kurt Farrell (SG) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Barbee | 63-61 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Penn | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (SG), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), Brad Daugherty (C) Blake Bickham, William Perry, Frank Caron | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Farrell | 63-63 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Billy Baker tips it home | 65-63 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (PF), Elroy Howe (C) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG) Michael Carr | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger jams it on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Brad Daugherty - foul #2 on Brad Daugherty, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo (SG) Kurt Farrell | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | James Smith is called for the reach on Richard Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Carnes | 70-65 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt misses badly on a runner from close range | 70-65 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Brad Daugherty swats the layup by John Carnes | 70-65 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | John Carnes scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Richard Fitzpatrick, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), Thomas Cook (PF), Charles Penn (C) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr (PG), Kurt Farrell (SG), Blake Bickham (SF), William Perry (PF), Frank Caron (C) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo, Andrew Abston, Gilbert Ehrhardt, Brad Daugherty | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell is hacked by George Barbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Barbee, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) John Carnes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Billy Baker snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Barbee | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Penn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kurt Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Caron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Penn - foul #2 on Charles Penn, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | William Perry picks off the pass by Chad Dreyer | 76-67 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Baker steals it from Kurt Farrell in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 76-67 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson tips it in | 78-67 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Thomas Cook (SF), Elroy Howe (C) George Barbee, Cameron Johnson, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG), Salvatore Gallo (SG) Michael Carr, Kurt Farrell | |
| 02:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-67 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Cook | 78-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Thomas Cook is denied by Frank Caron | 78-67 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cory Messinger (C) Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy (PF) William Perry | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Frank Caron | 78-67 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham can't finish the uncontested layup | 78-67 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Billy Baker gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Richard Fitzpatrick steals it from Thomas Cook | 78-67 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 78-67 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-67 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Billy Baker is hacked by Bobby Hardy - foul #5 on Bobby Hardy, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), Brad Daugherty (C) Bobby Hardy, Frank Caron | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Cameron Johnson picks off the pass by Gilbert Ehrhardt | 80-70 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Blake Bickham steps in front of the Cameron Johnson pass | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick is whistled for a carry | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (PG), Kurt Farrell (SG), Frank Caron (SF), William Perry (C) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo, Blake Bickham, Brad Daugherty | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger is hacked by Andrew Abston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Abston, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Elroy Howe steals it from Frank Caron | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Frank Caron denies the turnaround by John Carnes | 82-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Smith tips it in | 84-70 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-70 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe gets the rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey runs out the clock | 84-70 |