| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Keltner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnny Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tracy Reid - foul #2 on Tracy Reid, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 33-51 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-51 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 19:06 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Dale Sauter takes the ball from William Carter | 35-51 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses the wide open floater from close range | 35-51 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Reid steps in front of the James Reed pass | 35-51 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | James Reed is called for the reach on Johnny Whitlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Evan Gault (SG), John Stafford (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| 18:15 | Fresno State | John Stafford clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 35-51 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Dana Just buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 35-53 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-53 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks tips it home | 37-53 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-53 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | Evan Gault blows the layup | 37-53 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the floater in the lane | 37-55 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | Steve Betz takes the ball from Carl Hicks in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Dana Just banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:39 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks's pass is intercepted by Dana Just | 37-57 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the dunk attempt | 37-57 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Evan Gault grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | John Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 16:11 | Fresno State | Evan Gault drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Hicks | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Keltner - foul #2 on Edward Keltner, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Tracy Reid (SG), Sean Jones (SF), Jon Tourville (C) Carl Hicks, Evan Gault, Edward Keltner, John Stafford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Becker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Tourville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Stemple (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid is whistled for traveling | 39-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-58 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 39-58 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup | 39-58 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Keltner (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Johnny Becker, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 14:40 | Fresno State | Sean Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Jones, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Becker (PF) Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 39-58 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Keltner | 39-58 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Whitlock | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-58 |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Dale Sauter | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Keith Petitt (SG), John Stafford (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, Johnny Becker, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Lee Merrick | |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-58 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the easy layup | 42-58 |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | John Stafford grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | John Stafford clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Carl Hicks - foul #3 on Carl Hicks, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (SG), Johnny Becker (PF) Keith Petitt, John Stafford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, James Carey | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-58 |
| 12:52 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman banks in the layup | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Evan Gault can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Steve Betz pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jon Tourville - foul #2 on Jon Tourville, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Dale Sauter (C) Carl Hicks, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicolas Koopman | 42-64 |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Evan Gault is fouled on the floor by Carl Richardson - foul #4 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), John Stafford (PF) Evan Gault, Johnny Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Keltner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Carter (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | John Stafford misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-64 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter snags the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-64 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | James Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it in | 42-66 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Stafford and he's fouled by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), Johnny Becker (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Keith Petitt, Edward Keltner, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses the free throw | 44-66 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 44-66 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled on the floor by Jon Tourville - foul #3 on Jon Tourville, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG) Johnny Whitlock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Reed | 44-69 |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | John Stafford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lee Merrick - foul #4 on Lee Merrick, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Scott Stemple (PF) James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | John Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Carter and he's hacked by Tracy Reid - foul #3 on Tracy Reid, team foul #7 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Keltner (SF), Dale Sauter (C) John Stafford, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Dana Just | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the free throw | 45-72 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid can't throw it down | 45-72 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 45-72 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-72 |
| 09:01 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 08:43 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 47-72 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 47-74 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), John Stafford (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Carl Hicks, Johnny Becker, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), James Carey (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz | |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | James Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (SG), Sean Jones (SF) Tracy Reid, Edward Keltner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| 07:30 | Fresno State | Evan Gault double dribbles | 49-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Becker (PF), Dale Sauter (C) John Stafford, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Gault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Becker (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Sauter (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Merrick (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Sean Jones steals it from Patrick Webber | 49-74 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Jones | 51-74 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for traveling | 51-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Edward Keltner (SF) Johnny Whitlock, Johnny Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just, James Carey | |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner loses the dribble to Gerry Smith | 51-74 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Evan Gault steals the ball from Gerry Smith | 51-74 |
| 05:56 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), John Stafford (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Evan Gault, Edward Keltner, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| 05:56 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carl Richardson is blocked by John Stafford | 51-74 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | James Reed grabs the offensive board | 51-74 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-74 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the offensive board | 51-74 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stafford - foul #1 on John Stafford, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #9 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (SG) Keith Petitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Richardson | 53-79 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-79 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the finger roll set up by Dana Just | 53-81 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | John Stafford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-81 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Evan Gault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Tourville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Carter (tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 53-81 |
| 03:04 | Fresno State | Sean Jones snags the defensive board | 53-81 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Sean Jones travels in the backcourt | 53-81 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (PG) Evan Gault | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-81 |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt pulls down the rebound | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-81 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-81 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | James Reed gets the offensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Sean Jones takes the ball from Carl Richardson | 53-81 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt double dribbles | 53-81 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (SG) Keith Petitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Scott Stemple | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled on the floor by John Stafford - foul #2 on John Stafford, team foul #9 | 53-81 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville misses the easy layup | 53-83 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Evan Gault tips it home | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Evan Gault - foul #1 on Evan Gault, team foul #10 | 55-83 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks misses the easy layup | 55-85 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Sean Jones tips it home | 57-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed runs out the clock | 57-85 |