| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) SG - Isiah Maker (fresh) SF - Marvin Pinson (fresh) PF - John Kim (fresh) C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | John Kim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Isiah Maker - foul #1 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Dobson | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Warren Jordan | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Joshua King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Isiah Maker | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | David Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Isiah Maker is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin - foul #1 on Isiah Maker, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (SF), Raymond Zukerman (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, Marvin Pinson, John Kim, David Hager | |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Norton - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Brian Ward grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Walton Johnson - foul #1 on Walton Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (SF), John Kim (PF), David Hager (C) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, Raymond Zukerman, Walton Johnson | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Sacramento State | John Kim gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Wisner (fresh) SG - Isiah Maker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Chandler (fresh) PF - John Kim (fairly fresh) C - David Hager (tiring) | |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Thomas Loughlin steals it from William Wisner in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Jackson in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the turnaround in the paint | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | David Hager snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on William Wisner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF), George Cooper (C) William Wisner, Isiah Maker, Leo Chandler, David Hager | |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | George Cooper scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Garland Grosky | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Pinson - foul #1 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh throws it down and the foul's on Marvin Pinson - foul #2 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman (SF) Marvin Pinson | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | John Kim gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses the 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | John Kim tips it in | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Joshua King picks off the pass by Brian Ward in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua King | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Joshua King is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), David Hager (C) Joshua King, Garland Grosky, John Kim | |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Norton - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson (C) David Hager | |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Kim (PF) Raymond Zukerman | |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), David Hager (C) Jerry Bynum, Walton Johnson | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it up and in set up by Richard Getz | 15-13 |
| 12:48 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Jackson denies the turnaround by Isiah Maker | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson tips it home | 17-13 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | John Kim can't throw it down | 17-13 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), Raymond Zukerman (PF) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, John Kim | |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler (SF) George Cooper | |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 17-15 |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 3 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jerry Bynum (fairly fresh) SG - Garland Grosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Chandler (fresh) PF - Raymond Zukerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hager (tired) | |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), William Wisner (SG), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, Raymond Zukerman, David Hager | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Ashbaugh | 19-18 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento State | 3 seconds is called on John Kim | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Cooper (SF) Leo Chandler | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson tips it home | 21-18 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | William Wisner is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker (SG), Raymond Zukerman (C) Joshua King, Walton Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | George Cooper steals the ball from Nicholas Jackson | 21-20 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | John Kim drills a runner from close range and he's fouled by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), David Hager (C) William Wisner, Isiah Maker, Raymond Zukerman | |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | John Kim makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | David Hager gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | George Cooper hits the finger roll | 21-25 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Raymond Zukerman (SF), Leo Chandler (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, John Kim, David Hager | |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-27 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Walton Johnson | 21-27 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua King | 21-29 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Zukerman - foul #1 on Raymond Zukerman, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Cooper (SF), David Hager (C) Leo Chandler, Walton Johnson | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses short on a runner from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 08:27 | Sacramento State | Joshua King tips it home | 23-31 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua King - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), Leo Chandler (PF) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, Raymond Zukerman | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Leo Chandler steals the ball from Nicholas Jackson | 23-31 |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Thomas Loughlin steps in front of the George Cooper pass | 23-31 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson dunks the ball and he's hacked by David Hager - foul #1 on David Hager, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Warren Jordan (SF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Raymond Zukerman (SF), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, Leo Chandler, David Hager | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ward (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Keith Glaze (tired) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Jackson (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Zukerman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Kim (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walton Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Ward | 27-31 |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Richard Getz loses the dribble to Isiah Maker in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker hits the finger roll | 27-35 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Isiah Maker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isiah Maker, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (SG) Isiah Maker | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | William Wisner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Walton Johnson | 27-35 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | William Wisner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Zukerman | 27-38 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (SF), Leo Chandler (PF), David Hager (C) Joshua King, William Wisner, Raymond Zukerman, John Kim, Walton Johnson | |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Thomas Loughlin steals the ball from Garland Grosky in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | George Cooper gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Bynum | 27-40 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 27-40 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Keith Glaze is called for the reach on Leo Chandler - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Kim (PF) David Hager | |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | George Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 04:39 | Sacramento State | John Kim misses the shot from the right block | 27-41 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG), Raymond Zukerman (C) Jerry Bynum, Leo Chandler | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Garland Grosky is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin - foul #1 on Garland Grosky, team foul #9 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:29 | Sacramento State | George Cooper gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | John Kim drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Garland Grosky | 27-43 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | John Kim blocks the short jumper by Richard Getz | 27-43 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | William Wisner misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-43 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF), Leo Chandler (PF) William Wisner, Garland Grosky, John Kim, Raymond Zukerman | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Loughlin | 27-43 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), David Hager (C) Joshua King, George Cooper | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Warren Jordan (tired) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jerry Bynum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Chandler (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Hager (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #13 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Pinson - foul #3 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #10 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman (SF), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Marvin Pinson, Leo Chandler, David Hager | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson loses the dribble to Wayne Dobson | 28-44 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | John Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG), George Cooper (SF), Leo Chandler (PF), David Hager (C) Jerry Bynum, Raymond Zukerman, John Kim, Walton Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh loses the dribble to Isiah Maker in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | William Wisner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (SG) Isiah Maker | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-44 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | George Cooper is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Chandler | 30-44 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Garland Grosky and the foul's on Wayne Dobson - foul #3 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #14 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) William Wisner, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, David Hager | |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin loses the dribble to Joshua King in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 30-47 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson hits the follow up shot | 30-49 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin's pass is intercepted by Isiah Maker in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walton Johnson | 30-51 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Kim steals it from Thomas Loughlin | 30-51 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Joshua King buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Isiah Maker | 30-53 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |