| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Luis Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Alvardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Sessums (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmen King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Brewer inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Sessums - foul #2 on Sean Sessums, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Martin | 46-29 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the dunk | 46-29 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Joe Baca gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | The jumper by Luis Martin is denied by Carmen King | 46-29 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith can't finish the layup | 46-29 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | Dustin Carter snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo blows the wide open layup | 46-29 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Sean Sessums grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:27 | Fresno State | Carmen King picks off the pass by Joe Baca | 46-29 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Alvardo - foul #2 on Ralph Alvardo, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glenn Blasingame (PG), Lubomil Krasinski (SG), Robert Ashley (SF), Blair Thomas (PF), Jack Burns (C) Luis Martin, Ralph Alvardo, Dustin Carter, Sean Sessums, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (PG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF), James Mansfield (C) Sterling Smith, William Brewer, Henry Earwood, Carmen King | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | Robert Ashley snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:34 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Fishburn - foul #2 on John Fishburn, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (SG) Gregory Weiner | |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Ralph Gibson is called for the reach on Glenn Blasingame - foul #2 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas misses the open dunk | 46-30 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is hacked by Lubomil Krasinski - foul #3 on Lubomil Krasinski, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin Carter (SF) Lubomil Krasinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (SF), Carmen King (C) Bruce West, James Mansfield | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | William Brewer tips it in | 46-32 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Dustin Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carmen King | 46-32 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | John Fishburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Martin (PG), Ralph Alvardo (SG), Michael Broussard (PF), Joe Baca (C) Glenn Blasingame, Robert Ashley, Blair Thomas, Jack Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Henry Earwood (PF), Bruce West (C) Ralph Gibson, Anthony Brown, John Fishburn, Carmen King | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Luis Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Alvardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce West (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | Dustin Carter travels in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Bruce West's pass is intercepted by Dustin Carter | 46-32 |
| 15:18 | Fresno State | William Brewer steps in front of the Michael Broussard pass | 46-32 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Carter - foul #2 on Dustin Carter, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sean Sessums (PF) Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (C) Sterling Smith, Bruce West | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Luis Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski (PG) Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | William Brewer buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Weiner and he's hacked by Dustin Carter - foul #3 on Dustin Carter, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joe Baca (C) Michael Broussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | William Brewer makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:23 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo is hacked by Gregory Weiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Martin (PG), Blair Thomas (C) Ralph Alvardo, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) William Brewer | |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Luis Martin misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:35 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Sessums | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Luis Martin takes the ball from Alan Dutil | 49-38 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | Sean Sessums banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Martin | 51-38 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Sean Sessums grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Luis Martin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Sessums | 54-38 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood gets the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Lubomil Krasinski steals the ball from Henry Earwood | 54-38 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Luis Martin misses the dunk | 54-38 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | James Mansfield snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Weiner | 54-40 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Luis Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Dutil - foul #4 on Alan Dutil, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glenn Blasingame (PG), Ralph Alvardo (SG), Robert Ashley (SF), Jack Burns (PF), Joe Baca (C) Luis Martin, Lubomil Krasinski, Dustin Carter, Sean Sessums, Blair Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), William Brewer (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Bruce West (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood, Carmen King | |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo is fouled on the floor by John Fishburn - foul #3 on John Fishburn, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Glenn Blasingame (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Alvardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bruce West (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | Glenn Blasingame can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | William Brewer double dribbles | 54-40 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Robert Ashley is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Burns | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith hits a 3 from straight away | 57-43 |
| 11:00 | Fresno State | Glenn Blasingame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Ralph Gibson is called for the reach on Ralph Alvardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Martin (PG), Michael Broussard (PF) Glenn Blasingame, Jack Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Henry Earwood (PF) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, John Fishburn | |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Martin | 60-46 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is hacked by Michael Broussard - foul #1 on Michael Broussard, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski (SG) Ralph Alvardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:48 | Fresno State | Michael Broussard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin Carter (SF) Robert Ashley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 60-51 |
| 09:32 | Fresno State | Joe Baca throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo (SG), Blair Thomas (SF), Jack Burns (PF) Luis Martin, Dustin Carter, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Carmen King (C) Anthony Brown, Gregory Weiner, Bruce West | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Michael Broussard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:58 | Fresno State | Jack Burns scores on a jump hook from the right block | 62-54 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | William Brewer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Michael Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is hacked by Lubomil Krasinski - foul #4 on Lubomil Krasinski, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glenn Blasingame (PG), Dustin Carter (SF), Sean Sessums (PF), Joe Baca (C) Lubomil Krasinski, Blair Thomas, Jack Burns, Michael Broussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (SG), John Fishburn (PF), Bruce West (C) Ralph Gibson, Henry Earwood, Carmen King | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Sterling Smith | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Weiner | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Glenn Blasingame (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Alvardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sessums (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Baca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brewer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce West (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | William Brewer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Brown | 65-59 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Gregory Weiner is called for the reach on Ralph Alvardo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Ashley (SF), Blair Thomas (C) Dustin Carter, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), James Mansfield (SF), Henry Earwood (PF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Brown, William Brewer, John Fishburn, Bruce West | |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | James Mansfield loses the dribble to Robert Ashley | 66-59 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Sean Sessums can't connect on a runner near the basket | 66-59 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 06:28 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:13 | Fresno State | Carmen King steals it from Robert Ashley | 66-59 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alan Dutil | 66-61 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Sean Sessums | 68-61 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 68-64 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Sean Sessums lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Blasingame | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Robert Ashley steps in front of the James Mansfield pass | 70-64 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Glenn Blasingame misses the lay-in | 70-64 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carmen King | 70-64 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Carmen King tips it home | 70-66 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Robert Ashley double dribbles | 70-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Martin (PG), Lubomil Krasinski (SG), Dustin Carter (SF), Jack Burns (PF), Michael Broussard (C) Glenn Blasingame, Ralph Alvardo, Robert Ashley, Sean Sessums, Blair Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), William Brewer (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Bruce West (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood, Carmen King | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Bruce West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Dustin Carter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lubomil Krasinski | 73-66 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson drills a shot from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Luis Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lubomil Krasinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dustin Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Brewer (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce West (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Luis Martin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lubomil Krasinski | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 76-70 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Dustin Carter is whistled for traveling | 76-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Blair Thomas (PF), Joe Baca (C) Jack Burns, Michael Broussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Brown (SG) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Bruce West drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-73 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Luis Martin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas tips it home | 78-73 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses the lay-in | 78-73 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Blair Thomas | 78-73 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Lubomil Krasinski can't connect on a runner in the lane | 78-73 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Luis Martin tips it but misses | 78-73 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Blair Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Luis Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | William Brewer gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brewer | 78-76 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown picks off the pass by Dustin Carter in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Joe Baca pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:16 | Fresno State | Luis Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo (SG), Sean Sessums (PF) Lubomil Krasinski, Blair Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Henry Earwood (PF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Brown, John Fishburn, Bruce West | |
| 01:16 | Fresno State | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:16 | Fresno State | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Sessums - foul #3 on Sean Sessums, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Ralph Alvardo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Brewer clanks a fullcourt shot | 82-80 |