| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | UC Riverside | Gary Godley steps in front of the Blair Baillargeon pass in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Gary Godley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 19:52 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Mike Gebhart | 26-39 |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall is hacked by Gary Godley - foul #1 on Gary Godley, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Shawn Drozdowski steals it from Charles Hall | 26-39 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski throws it down | 26-41 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Charles Hall, John Crowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses short on an open 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Daniel Campbell - foul #2 on Daniel Campbell, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Jung (C) Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 3rd free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell is hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Buddy Rizzi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney is alone and drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Woodson | 29-44 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Campbell blocks the short jumper by Warren Morgan | 29-44 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Woodson - foul #2 on Gary Woodson, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), John Crowley (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Richard Looney, Daniel Campbell, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lee | 29-46 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Jeffery Glatt is blocked by Gary Godley | 29-46 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | John Crowley's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Marsala | 29-46 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jeffery Glatt steals the ball from Earl Hubbard | 29-46 |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Glatt | 31-46 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Blair Baillargeon - foul #2 on Blair Baillargeon, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Charles Hall (SF) Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the shot from the right side set up by James Lee and the foul's on Mike Gebhart - foul #3 on Mike Gebhart, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Daniel Campbell (C) Jeffery Glatt, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | James Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman tips it home | 31-50 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Pittman | 31-52 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 31-52 |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell grabs the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), Mike Gebhart (C) Gary Woodson, Charles Hall, Daniel Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG) Buddy Rizzi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-52 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan loses the dribble to Gerry Lujan | 31-52 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Christopher McMickle steals the ball from John Crowley | 31-52 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Crowley - foul #3 on John Crowley, team foul #5 | 31-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Keith Jung (C) Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney is called for traveling | 31-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Hall (SF) John Crowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | James Lee clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-53 |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jeffery Glatt | 31-53 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall is whistled for a carry | 31-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon (SG), Daniel Campbell (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Dan Hardage, Richard Looney, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Charles Hall blocks the jumper by Shawn Drozdowski | 31-53 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Hall | 33-53 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Campbell - foul #3 on Daniel Campbell, team foul #6 | 33-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Gerry Lujan (SF), John Crowley (PF) Jeffery Glatt, Charles Hall, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF) Earl Hubbard | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Crowley - foul #4 on John Crowley, team foul #7 | 33-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Looney (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) John Crowley, Daniel Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 35-54 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Marsala and he's fouled by Gerry Lujan - foul #1 on Gerry Lujan, team foul #8 | 35-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Daniel Campbell (PF) Gary Woodson, Gerry Lujan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Christopher Marsala, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Blair Baillargeon (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Richard Looney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Gebhart (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Walter Rancourt picks off the pass by Blair Baillargeon | 35-57 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 35-59 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-59 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney snags the offensive board | 35-59 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Walter Rancourt blocks the jumper by Mike Gebhart | 35-59 |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney grabs the offensive board | 35-59 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Simpson steals the ball from Daniel Campbell | 35-59 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Gerry Lujan (PF), Keith Jung (C) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Richard Looney, Daniel Campbell, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-59 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gerry Lujan | 35-59 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-59 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung grabs the offensive board | 35-59 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Buddy Rizzi | 38-59 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 38-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Daniel Campbell (C) Buddy Rizzi, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (C) Earl Hubbard | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is intercepted by Dan Hardage in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Gary Godley | |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | James Lee blows the wide open layup | 41-59 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 41-62 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the lay-in | 41-62 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan tips it but misses | 41-62 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Gary Woodson steals the ball from Robert Pittman in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses the lay-in | 41-62 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan tips it home | 43-62 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | James Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerry Lujan, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Richard Looney (SF), John Crowley (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Charles Hall, Gerry Lujan, Daniel Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Warren Morgan, Christopher Marsala, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Gary Godley buries a jump hook from close range set up by Walter Rancourt and the foul's on Keith Jung - foul #2 on Keith Jung, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Crowley | 43-64 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blair Baillargeon (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Richard Looney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Jung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary Godley - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart (C) Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| 07:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon is fouled on the floor by Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Mike Gebhart blocks the short jumper by Christopher McMickle | 47-64 |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-64 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | John Crowley tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski and he's hacked by John Crowley - foul #5 on John Crowley, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Gerry Lujan (PF), Keith Jung (C) Blair Baillargeon, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Thomas Simpson, Walter Rancourt | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Gary Godley steals the ball from Jeffery Glatt in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Godley | 49-68 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher McMickle | 49-68 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Keith Jung swats the layup by Christopher McMickle | 49-68 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi is called for traveling | 49-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon (SG), Daniel Campbell (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Jeffery Glatt, Richard Looney, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Godley | 49-70 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-70 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Campbell, team foul #12 | 49-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Richard Looney (SF), Keith Jung (C) Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-70 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell double dribbles | 49-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF) Buddy Rizzi, Richard Looney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Walter Rancourt | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it back up and in | 49-72 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerry Lujan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Campbell (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Jung (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMickle (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-72 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the follow up shot | 49-74 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Looney (PF) Daniel Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is fouled on the floor by Gerry Lujan - foul #3 on Gerry Lujan, team foul #13 | 49-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 02:30 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-75 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 49-77 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Gary Woodson - foul #4 on Warren Morgan, team foul #10 | 49-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Daniel Campbell (C) Dan Hardage, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Warren Morgan, Joshua Corby | |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 51-77 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Woodson | 53-77 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the floater in the paint | 53-77 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Looney | 53-77 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pittman - foul #2 on Robert Pittman, team foul #11 | 53-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Jung (C) Gerry Lujan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Robert Pittman | |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Buddy Rizzi steals the ball from Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 55-77 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 55-77 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung snags the offensive board | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Warren Morgan - foul #5 on Warren Morgan, team foul #12 | 55-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG) Gary Woodson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Warren Morgan | |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rancourt | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-77 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Dan Hardage | 55-77 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-77 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman runs out the clock | 58-77 |