| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) SF - Juan Lopez (fresh) PF - Mike Barton (fresh) C - Roland Credle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) C - Stephen Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Juan Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marburger | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses short on an open floater from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jason Michaels | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Bahe | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is fouled on the floor by Jason Michaels - foul #1 on Jason Michaels, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Larry Mayes (SG), John Muldowney (SF), Henry Latch (PF), George Boling (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Juan Lopez, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Jason Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Thomas | 8-3 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | George Boling swats the layup by Ed Dixon | 8-3 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John Muldowney | 8-3 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney is fouled on the floor by Jason Young - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez (SF) John Muldowney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik Feliciano - foul #1 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt (SG), Duncan Corchado (C) Jon Thomas, George Boling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Curnutt (fresh) SF - Juan Lopez (fresh) PF - Henry Latch (fresh) C - Duncan Corchado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger banks in the layup set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cedric Hacker | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes travels in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Jason Michaels (SG), John Muldowney (PF) Larry Mayes, Dennis Curnutt, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's floater is knocked away by John Muldowney | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John Muldowney | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez misses short on a runner from the left block | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Duncan Corchado grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Duncan Corchado misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mikel Paczkowski steals the ball from Juan Lopez in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney tips it in | 11-11 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Larry Mayes (SG), Dennis Curnutt (SF), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Juan Lopez, John Muldowney, Duncan Corchado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jason Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roland Credle | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | John Weidman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Curnutt (fresh) PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Credle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Mike Barton steps in front of the Lawrence Eubanks pass | 13-11 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Curnutt - foul #1 on Dennis Curnutt, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Jason Michaels (SG), Juan Lopez (SF), Henry Latch (PF), George Boling (C) Jon Thomas, Larry Mayes, Dennis Curnutt, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Weidman, Michael Davis | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Marburger - foul #1 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Boling - foul #1 on George Boling, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to George Boling | 13-13 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jimmy Quinn takes the ball from Juan Lopez | 13-16 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Young takes the ball from Jason Michaels in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Jason Michaels picks off the pass by Erik Feliciano | 13-16 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe hits the finger roll set up by Jason Michaels | 15-16 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 15-16 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Larry Mayes (SG), John Muldowney (SF), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Juan Lopez, Henry Latch, George Boling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Erik Feliciano, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Davis takes the ball from Jon Thomas | 15-16 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is hacked by John Muldowney - foul #1 on John Muldowney, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Muldowney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Credle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Weidman (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fresh) PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by Larry Mayes - foul #1 on Larry Mayes, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Larry Mayes steals the ball from Michael Davis | 15-16 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez (SF) John Muldowney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Mike Barton and the foul's on Kenneth Marburger - foul #2 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt (SG), Henry Latch (PF), Duncan Corchado (C) Jon Thomas, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Latch | 18-16 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt lays it up and in on a great pass from Juan Lopez | 20-16 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Duncan Corchado is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), George Boling (C) Larry Mayes, Duncan Corchado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Curnutt - foul #2 on Dennis Curnutt, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (SG), John Muldowney (SF), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Dennis Curnutt, Juan Lopez, Henry Latch, George Boling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas misses short on a floater in the lane | 20-21 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Michael Davis comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels (SG) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) John Weidman | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe is hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski loses the dribble to Mike Barton | 21-23 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Michaels | 23-23 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roland Credle | 23-23 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Muldowney | 25-23 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Larry Mayes (SG), Juan Lopez (SF), Henry Latch (PF), George Boling (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, John Muldowney, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Ed Dixon (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Juan Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Latch (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Boling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Weidman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to George Boling | 25-23 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Quinn - foul #1 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-23 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Mayes, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch tips it home | 28-23 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt (PG), Jason Michaels (SG) Jon Thomas, Larry Mayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Weidman, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Juan Lopez is called for the reach on Erik Feliciano - foul #1 on Juan Lopez, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), John Muldowney (PF), Duncan Corchado (C) Dennis Curnutt, Henry Latch, George Boling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez makes the floater from the left block set up by Phillip Bahe | 33-25 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown's pass is intercepted by Phillip Bahe | 33-25 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe lays it in | 35-25 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Muldowney - foul #2 on John Muldowney, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (SG), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Jason Michaels, Juan Lopez, Duncan Corchado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Stephen Brown | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) Jason Young, Cedric Hacker | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Muldowney - foul #3 on John Muldowney, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes (SG), Dennis Curnutt (SF) Phillip Bahe, John Muldowney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-28 |