| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carlton Leatherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is fouled on the floor by Carlton Leatherman - foul #2 on Carlton Leatherman, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jonathan Hargis and he's hacked by Robert Banks - foul #1 on Robert Banks, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:55 | UCLA | Preston Beck is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:48 | UCLA | Stanley Williams snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:36 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Robert Banks steps in front of the Jamie Smith pass | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Smith | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Sharpe | 41-40 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 43-40 |
| 17:55 | UCLA | Robert Banks comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Hargis - foul #2 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Nardi (PG), Nicholas Schaller (SF), Jesse Lewis (PF), Ronald Crane (C) Carlton Leatherman, Stanley Williams, Preston Beck, Frederick Nelson | |
| 17:55 | UCLA | Robert Banks makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:55 | UCLA | Robert Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:01 | UCLA | Dustin Thomas is called for the reach on David Nardi - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman (PG) Robert Banks | |
| 16:44 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carlton Leatherman | 46-45 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 16:29 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jesse Lewis | 46-45 |
| 16:25 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Schaller, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Feldman (SG), Stanley Williams (SF), Preston Beck (PF), Frederick Nelson (C) David Nardi, Nicholas Schaller, Jesse Lewis, Ronald Crane | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Stanley Williams steals it from Leroy Delgadillo | 46-45 |
| 16:11 | UCLA | Jonathan Hargis is called for the reach on Carlton Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 15:50 | UCLA | Stanley Williams buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Feldman and he's fouled by Charles Letourneau - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Steve Hayworth, Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Henry Labombard (PG) Carlton Leatherman | |
| 15:50 | UCLA | Stanley Williams makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Henry Labombard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Labombard - foul #3 on Henry Labombard, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), James Robinson (C) Gary Sharpe, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Banks (SG), Ronald Crane (C) Stanley Williams, Frederick Nelson | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:28 | UCLA | Preston Beck pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:13 | UCLA | Ernesto Caballero picks off the pass by Robert Banks | 47-48 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernesto Caballero | 50-48 |
| 14:38 | UCLA | David Feldman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Labombard | 50-51 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is fouled on the floor by Preston Beck - foul #1 on Preston Beck, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith, James Robinson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman (PG), David Nardi (SG), Nicholas Schaller (SF), Jesse Lewis (PF), Frederick Nelson (C) Henry Labombard, Robert Banks, David Feldman, Preston Beck, Ronald Crane | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:12 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | David Nardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:38 | UCLA | The short jumper by Jesse Lewis is denied by Steve Mattingly | 50-51 |
| 13:36 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:20 | UCLA | David Nardi's pass is intercepted by Charles Letourneau | 50-51 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Dana Driver hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Steve Hayworth | 52-51 |
| 13:12 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman loses the dribble to Charles Letourneau in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly buries a jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Banks (SG), Stanley Williams (SF), Ronald Crane (C) David Nardi, Nicholas Schaller, Frederick Nelson | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:39 | UCLA | Stanley Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | UCLA | Henry Labombard (PG), David Feldman (SF), Preston Beck (PF) Carlton Leatherman, Stanley Williams, Jesse Lewis | |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Henry Labombard drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Feldman | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Henry Labombard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Beck (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Sharpe | 57-54 |
| 11:30 | UCLA | David Feldman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Sharpe | 57-54 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Preston Beck - foul #2 on Preston Beck, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jonathan Hargis, Ernesto Caballero, Jamie Smith, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman (PG), David Nardi (SG), Nicholas Schaller (PF), Frederick Nelson (C) Henry Labombard, Robert Banks, Preston Beck, Ronald Crane | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:25 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Schaller | 58-54 |
| 11:20 | UCLA | Charles Letourneau picks off the pass by Carlton Leatherman | 58-54 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:08 | UCLA | David Nardi misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 58-54 |
| 11:07 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:51 | UCLA | David Nardi connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlton Leatherman | 58-57 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-57 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | James Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 10:25 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 10:21 | UCLA | David Nardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-57 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | David Nardi steals it from Gary Sharpe | 61-57 |
| 09:39 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:18 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Frederick Nelson | 61-59 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Charles Letourneau is called for the reach on David Nardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Charles Letourneau, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | UCLA | Henry Labombard (PG), Robert Banks (SG), Stanley Williams (SF), Jesse Lewis (PF), Ronald Crane (C) Carlton Leatherman, David Nardi, David Feldman, Nicholas Schaller, Frederick Nelson | |
| 09:00 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Steve Mattingly - foul #1 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:00 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Stanley Williams - foul #1 on Stanley Williams, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:36 | UCLA | Dana Driver steals it from Stanley Williams in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Dana Driver lays it up and in | 64-62 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | Stanley Williams misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Driver | 67-62 |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Henry Labombard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Henry Labombard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Mattingly | 70-62 |
| 07:04 | UCLA | The short jumper by Ronald Crane is denied by Steve Mattingly | 70-62 |
| 07:02 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis tips it in | 70-64 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 06:47 | UCLA | Stanley Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:43 | UCLA | Robert Banks is fouled on the floor by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #1 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman (PG), Nicholas Schaller (SF), Preston Beck (PF), Frederick Nelson (C) Henry Labombard, Stanley Williams, Jesse Lewis, Ronald Crane | |
| 06:43 | UCLA | Robert Banks makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:43 | UCLA | Robert Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 70-66 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 70-66 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 70-66 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the tip | 70-66 |
| 06:02 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Preston Beck | 70-66 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman is fouled on the floor by Gary Sharpe - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Nardi (SG), Stanley Williams (SF) Robert Banks, Nicholas Schaller | |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nestor Panek | 72-68 |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Nestor Panek - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Feldman (SF) Stanley Williams | |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Frederick Nelson makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Ferrier (PG), Nicholas Schaller (SF), Jesse Lewis (C) Carlton Leatherman, David Nardi, Frederick Nelson | |
| 04:29 | UCLA | David Feldman misses the shot in the paint | 72-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schaller picks off the pass by Jamie Smith | 72-71 |
| 04:20 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller hits the finger roll | 72-73 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Charles Ferrier is called for the reach on Jonathan Hargis - foul #1 on Charles Ferrier, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman (PG), Robert Banks (SG) Charles Ferrier, Nicholas Schaller | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | UCLA | David Feldman is hacked by Steve Hayworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:03 | UCLA | David Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:03 | UCLA | David Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 03:52 | UCLA | David Feldman pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carlton Leatherman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Feldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Beck (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:47 | UCLA | Robert Banks misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Hayworth - foul #3 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | UCLA | Stanley Williams (SF), Ronald Crane (C) David Feldman, Preston Beck | |
| 03:47 | UCLA | Robert Banks makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:47 | UCLA | Robert Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the follow up shot | 76-77 |
| 03:08 | UCLA | Stanley Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith lays it up and in | 78-77 |
| 02:41 | UCLA | Ronald Crane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 02:40 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman misses the tip | 78-77 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Robinson | 80-77 |
| 02:17 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Crane | 80-79 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-79 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:51 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth snags the offensive board | 80-82 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Steve Hayworth, James Robinson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Preston Beck (PF), Frederick Nelson (C) Jesse Lewis, Ronald Crane | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Preston Beck | 80-82 |
| 01:05 | UCLA | Robert Banks connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Preston Beck | 80-84 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Stanley Williams grabs the board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Stanley Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Stanley Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Stanley Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Charles Letourneau is blocked by Frederick Nelson | 80-85 |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Stanley Williams pulls down the rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Stanley Williams is hacked by Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #14 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller (PF), Jesse Lewis (C) Preston Beck, Frederick Nelson | |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Stanley Williams misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Stanley Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Stanley Williams steals it from Ernesto Caballero | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller is hacked by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #15 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Preston Beck (PF) Stanley Williams | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Nicholas Schaller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the offensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis grabs the board | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis is hacked by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Jesse Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Dana Driver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-89 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Schaller | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Carlton Leatherman runs out the clock | 80-89 |