| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Bracero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Heenan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ed Tomlinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Hugo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Cullins | 30-48 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 18:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-48 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | John Weidman gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | John Weidman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 35-48 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Shane Hugo misses the lay-in | 35-48 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-50 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode (PG), Lance Throckmorton (SG), Richard Fonville (SF), Michael Harris (PF), James Talarico (C) William Bracero, Daniel Cullins, Bobby Heenan, Ed Tomlinson, Shane Hugo | |
| 17:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG) John Weidman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is hacked by James Talarico - foul #1 on James Talarico, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 16:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-52 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon tips it in | 40-52 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode is fouled on the floor by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero (PG), Daniel Cullins (SG), Bobby Heenan (SF), Ed Tomlinson (PF), Shane Hugo (C) David Rhode, Lance Throckmorton, Richard Fonville, Michael Harris, James Talarico | |
| 16:05 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shane Hugo - foul #2 on Shane Hugo, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Bracero (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Heenan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ed Tomlinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Hugo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Tomlinson loses the dribble to John Weidman | 42-54 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Shane Hugo is called for the reach on Lawrence Eubanks - foul #3 on Shane Hugo, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville (PF), Michael Harris (C) Ed Tomlinson, Shane Hugo | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 42-54 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 45-54 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville loses the dribble to Erik Feliciano | 45-54 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is whistled for a carry | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Michael Davis (SF) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode (PG), Lance Throckmorton (SG), James Talarico (PF), Shane Hugo (C) William Bracero, Daniel Cullins, Bobby Heenan, Michael Harris | |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville can't finish the layup but the foul's on Erik Feliciano - foul #4 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Erik Feliciano, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Tomlinson (PF) James Talarico | |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jason Young drills a 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Tomlinson can't throw it down | 48-56 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Tomlinson gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Rhode | 48-58 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Michael Davis tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero (PG), Daniel Cullins (SG), Bobby Heenan (SF), Michael Harris (PF), James Talarico (C) David Rhode, Lance Throckmorton, Richard Fonville, Ed Tomlinson, Shane Hugo | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Brown and he's hacked by James Talarico - foul #2 on James Talarico, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Bracero (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Heenan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Talarico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode (PG), Ross Sternberg (SF) William Bracero, Bobby Heenan | |
| 11:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Hacker - foul #3 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Ross Sternberg steals it from Stephen Brown | 53-58 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Sternberg makes the jumper in the paint set up by David Rhode | 53-62 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-62 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Sternberg can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-62 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Harris tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 55-62 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode is fouled on the floor by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero (PG), Bobby Heenan (SF), Ed Tomlinson (PF), Shane Hugo (C) Daniel Cullins, Ross Sternberg, Michael Harris, James Talarico | |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Jason Young is hacked by David Rhode - foul #1 on David Rhode, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lance Throckmorton (SG) David Rhode | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn throws it down on a great pass from Michael Davis and he's fouled by Bobby Heenan - foul #1 on Bobby Heenan, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 08:14 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Eubanks | 58-64 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | William Bracero takes the ball from Michael Davis | 58-64 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Bracero | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Bracero (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Heenan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ed Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane Hugo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Weidman, Jason Young, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode (PG), Robert Swartzmiller (SG), Richard Fonville (PF), James Talarico (C) William Bracero, Lance Throckmorton, Ed Tomlinson, Shane Hugo | |
| 07:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Eubanks steps in front of the Bobby Heenan pass in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Michael Davis's fadeaway is rejected by James Talarico | 58-66 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville's pass is intercepted by Cedric Hacker in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Erik Feliciano steps in front of the David Rhode pass | 58-66 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Bobby Heenan is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #2 on Bobby Heenan, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins (SG), Michael Harris (PF) David Rhode, Bobby Heenan | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Robert Swartzmiller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Swartzmiller makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Swartzmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown tips it but misses | 58-68 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 58-68 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins is hacked by John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Weidman, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero (PG), Ed Tomlinson (PF), Shane Hugo (C) Robert Swartzmiller, Michael Harris, James Talarico | |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Weidman | 60-70 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Dixon denies the turnaround by Shane Hugo | 60-70 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero hits the follow up shot | 60-72 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Shane Hugo steals it from John Weidman | 60-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ed Dixon - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #12 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (PF) John Weidman, Ed Dixon, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode (PG), Lance Throckmorton (SG), Michael Harris (PF), James Talarico (C) William Bracero, Daniel Cullins, Ed Tomlinson, Shane Hugo | |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fonville is alone and throws it down | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Erik Feliciano | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #13 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan (SF) Richard Fonville | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Bobby Heenan | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - David Rhode (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Heenan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Talarico (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Quinn picks off the pass by David Rhode in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-76 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Bobby Heenan | 63-76 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 63-76 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | John Weidman pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Erik Feliciano | 66-76 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero (PG), Daniel Cullins (SG), Ed Tomlinson (PF), Shane Hugo (C) David Rhode, Lance Throckmorton, Michael Harris, James Talarico | |
| 02:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Shane Hugo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Ed Tomlinson tips it back up and in | 66-78 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Cullins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Ed Dixon, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger hits a jumper from the right wing | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Shane Hugo hits a runner in the lane set up by Bobby Heenan | 71-80 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | John Weidman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the offensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-80 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Shane Hugo snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cal State Fullerton | John Weidman is called for the reach on William Bracero - foul #3 on John Weidman, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode (SG), Richard Fonville (PF), James Talarico (C) Daniel Cullins, Ed Tomlinson, Shane Hugo | |
| 00:57 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is fouled on the floor by William Bracero - foul #2 on William Bracero, team foul #8 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lance Throckmorton (SG), Michael Harris (PF) William Bracero, Bobby Heenan | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico is hacked by John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Weidman, team foul #15 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Sternberg (SF) Michael Harris | |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Michael Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-82 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn tips it back up and in | 73-82 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero (PG), Bobby Heenan (SF) Lance Throckmorton, Ross Sternberg | |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on James Talarico in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #16 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | James Talarico makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jason Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-84 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | David Rhode gets the rebound | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Talarico | 73-86 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | James Talarico blocks the jumper by Jason Young | 73-86 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Heenan gets the rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bracero runs out the clock | 73-86 |