| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Rasch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Pizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | James Burke clanks a jumper from the right block | 28-39 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Danny Pizzo is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Pizzo, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Gary Norton knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Elizondo | 30-39 |
| 19:12 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale (PG), Steven Slaughter (SG), Norman Luu (PF) Douglas Rasch, Ronald Moon, David Carter | |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon drills a fadeaway from the right block | 32-41 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Melvin Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Justus (SF), Dennis Dickerson (C) Danny Pizzo, Paul Gordon | |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gary Norton is denied by Dennis Dickerson | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard tips it in | 36-41 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter travels in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch (PG), Ronald Moon (SG), David Carter (PF) Melvin Hale, Steven Slaughter, Norman Luu | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:30 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-41 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | James Burke gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | David Carter grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | David Elizondo gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Justus - foul #2 on David Justus, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter (PG), Frank Meredith (SG), Danny Pizzo (SF), Daniel Linn (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Douglas Rasch, Ronald Moon, David Justus, David Carter, Dennis Dickerson | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter is hacked by James Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale (PG) Frank Meredith | |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Danny Pizzo - foul #3 on Danny Pizzo, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Herbert Renken (PF) George Porter, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Luu (PF) Daniel Linn | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Melvin Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Danny Pizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Luu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (SG) Melvin Hale | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Steven Slaughter takes the ball from Laurence Wanner | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Herbert Renken is called for the reach on Steven Slaughter - foul #4 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch (PG), Ronald Moon (SG), Daniel Linn (SF), David Carter (PF) Steven Slaughter, Frank Meredith, Danny Pizzo, Norman Luu | |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | George Porter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Daniel Linn misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-44 |
| 14:43 | Sacramento State | David Carter can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Gary Norton can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | Daniel Linn snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | David Carter banks in the layup set up by Douglas Rasch | 40-46 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is intercepted by Ronald Moon in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon's pass is intercepted by James Nichols | 40-46 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Douglas Rasch is called for the reach on James Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Rasch, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (PF) George Porter, James Burke, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale (PG), Danny Pizzo (SF), Norman Luu (PF) Douglas Rasch, Daniel Linn, David Carter | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Melvin Hale steals the ball from Gary Norton | 40-46 |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter (SG), David Justus (PF) Ronald Moon, Paul Gordon | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (SG), Paul Gordon (C) Melvin Hale, Danny Pizzo | |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | David Elizondo comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Luu - foul #2 on Norman Luu, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch (PG), Daniel Linn (SF), David Carter (PF) Steven Slaughter, David Justus, Norman Luu | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF) James Burke, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale (PG), Steven Slaughter (SG), David Justus (C) Douglas Rasch, Frank Meredith, Paul Gordon | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Steven Slaughter steals it from Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Melvin Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Linn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Justus (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF) Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo (SF) David Carter | |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gray | 44-50 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | James Nichols is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch (PG), Ronald Moon (SG), David Carter (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Melvin Hale, Steven Slaughter, Daniel Linn, David Justus | |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | James Burke is called for the reach on Ronald Moon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson (C) Paul Gordon | |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | James Burke clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Burke, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF) James Burke, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (PG), David Justus (SF), Norman Luu (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Douglas Rasch, Danny Pizzo, David Carter, Dennis Dickerson | |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Gordon - foul #2 on Paul Gordon, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter (PG) Ronald Moon | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon is hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #3 on Vernon Corey, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale (SG) Frank Meredith | |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is hacked by Melvin Hale - foul #3 on Melvin Hale, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter makes the floater from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Steven Slaughter steps in front of the Laurence Wanner pass in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu knocks in the floater from the left block | 45-58 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | David Justus makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Slaughter | 48-60 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #11 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch (PG), Daniel Linn (SF), David Carter (PF) Steven Slaughter, David Justus, Norman Luu | |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | David Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Elizondo - foul #3 on David Elizondo, team foul #12 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon (SG), Dennis Dickerson (C) Melvin Hale, Paul Gordon | |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Dennis Dickerson is called for the reach on George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Dickerson, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch is called for 10 seconds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | David Elizondo's pass is intercepted by Dennis Dickerson | 50-62 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #13 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (PG), Danny Pizzo (SF), Paul Gordon (C) Douglas Rasch, Daniel Linn, Dennis Dickerson | |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Ronald Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Frank Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Moon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Pizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | James Burke misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-64 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it but misses | 50-64 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | James Burke hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Martin Suggs and he's hacked by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter (PG), Melvin Hale (SG), Norman Luu (PF), David Justus (C) Frank Meredith, Ronald Moon, David Carter, Paul Gordon | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo is denied on a layup by Herbert Renken | 53-64 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu can't tip it in | 53-64 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | David Justus pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo hits the finger roll set up by Steven Slaughter | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | James Burke travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon (C) Norman Luu | |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale is hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #14 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch (PG) Steven Slaughter | |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | James Burke buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Danny Pizzo | 55-70 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard travels in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (SF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter (SG), Daniel Linn (SF), David Carter (PF), Norman Luu (C) Melvin Hale, Danny Pizzo, David Justus, Paul Gordon | |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | David Carter can't connect on a floater from close range | 55-70 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Elizondo | 55-70 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray drills a jump hook near the basket | 57-70 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | David Carter comes up short on the runner from the left block | 57-70 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Gary Norton pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 57-70 |
| 04:29 | Sacramento State | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | George Porter steps in front of the Daniel Linn pass in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Porter | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Douglas Rasch misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | David Elizondo gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith (PG), Ronald Moon (SG), Danny Pizzo (SF), David Justus (PF), Dennis Dickerson (C) Douglas Rasch, Steven Slaughter, Daniel Linn, David Carter, Norman Luu | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 63-70 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-70 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Frank Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Moon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Pizzo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Justus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Herbert Renken is denied by David Justus | 63-70 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Danny Pizzo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Meredith | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | David Justus gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Herbert Renken is called for the reach on Frank Meredith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herbert Renken, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Slaughter (SG), Daniel Linn (SF), Norman Luu (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Ronald Moon, Danny Pizzo, David Justus, Dennis Dickerson | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Frank Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale (SG) Frank Meredith | |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Paul Gordon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Slaughter | 63-77 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Minyard and the foul's on Daniel Linn - foul #1 on Daniel Linn, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Justus (SF), Dennis Dickerson (C) Daniel Linn, Paul Gordon | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Dennis Dickerson grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu gets the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Melvin Hale | 65-79 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey blows the layup | 65-79 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it but misses | 65-79 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Norman Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | James Nichols steals it from Steven Slaughter in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | David Justus drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Slaughter | 65-81 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Melvin Hale runs out the clock | 65-81 |