| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) C - Scott Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Carl Richardson is blocked by Owen Benoit | 47-40 |
| 19:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicolas Koopman | 47-40 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | David Appling knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicolas Koopman | 50-40 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Joe Shinn (PF) Robert Smith, Owen Benoit | |
| 18:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Shinn - foul #1 on Joe Shinn, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon (C) Scott Carson | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG) Ronnie Herring | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Chet Headen | 52-45 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chet Headen | 52-47 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Joe Shinn is called for the reach on Robert Damron - foul #2 on Joe Shinn, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit (PF) Phillip Creasy | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon is fouled on the floor by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Dikembe Abdin (C) Chet Headen, Ricky Walker, Joe Shinn | |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (SF) Daniel Dixon | |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Nicolas Koopman and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SG), Scott Carson (C) Robert Smith, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Richardson swats the short shot by Scott Carson | 55-48 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the jumper from the left block | 55-48 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Appling (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Creasy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 55-48 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Fullerton | David Appling picks off the pass by Phillip Creasy in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicolas Koopman | 58-48 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Richardson swats the layup by Scott Carson | 58-48 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Richardson | 61-48 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Richardson denies the turnaround by Ronnie Herring | 61-48 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jumper near the basket | 61-48 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hagan | 61-50 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit loses the dribble to Nicolas Koopman | 61-50 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber throws it down set up by Nicolas Koopman | 63-50 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronnie Herring | 63-53 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Herring | 63-53 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Daniel Dixon (C) Richard Hagan, Phillip Creasy, Owen Benoit, Scott Carson | |
| 12:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Daniel Dixon | 63-55 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the easy layup | 63-55 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | James Carey misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Harold McCrain - foul #4 on Harold McCrain, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Ricky Walker (SF) Ronnie Herring, Harold McCrain | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 65-60 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple loses the dribble to Ricky Walker | 65-60 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker lays it in | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Joe Shinn is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #3 on Joe Shinn, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Joe Shinn, Daniel Dixon | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Creasy | 65-65 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Carey | 67-65 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicolas Koopman steals it from Chet Headen | 67-65 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | James Carey lays it in set up by Nicolas Koopman | 69-65 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Chet Headen, Ricky Walker, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Stemple | 71-65 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber travels with the ball | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Joe Shinn (C) Ronnie Herring, Phillip Creasy, Scott Carson | |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Damron | 73-65 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Carey | 75-67 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Foster steals it from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | James Carey drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Foster | 77-67 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Fullerton | James Carey steals it from Daniel Dixon in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Carey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 79-67 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Richard Hagan, Robert Smith, Daniel Dixon, Joe Shinn | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Carey's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Abdin | 79-67 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 07:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Owen Benoit | 79-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 14 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Carey (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Creasy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a jump hook from the baseline | 81-69 |
| 07:20 | Cal State Fullerton | James Carey is called for the reach on Ronnie Herring in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Harold McCrain (SF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Owen Benoit, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Chet Headen | 81-71 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SG), Daniel Dixon (PF) Ricky Walker, Phillip Creasy | |
| 06:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-71 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Dixon swats the layup by Scott Stemple | 81-73 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-73 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold McCrain - foul #5 on Harold McCrain, team foul #6 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (PF) Chet Headen, Richard Hagan, Harold McCrain, Daniel Dixon | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson double dribbles | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin (C) Scott Carson | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson jams it | 84-73 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Joe Shinn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Ronnie Herring - foul #3 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #7 | 84-75 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Creasy, team foul #8 | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Shinn - foul #4 on Joe Shinn, team foul #9 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit (PF) Dikembe Abdin | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Carter is hacked by Owen Benoit - foul #2 on Owen Benoit, team foul #11 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Robert Smith, Joe Shinn | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 89-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ricky Walker - foul #2 on Ricky Walker, team foul #12 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon (SF) Owen Benoit | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the jumpshot from the left side | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup | 93-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Appling (very tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Creasy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Carson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Walker | 93-81 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Walker - foul #3 on Ricky Walker, team foul #13 | 93-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Joe Shinn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Richard Hagan, Ricky Walker, Daniel Dixon, Scott Carson | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 94-81 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-81 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 95-81 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdin picks off the pass by Carl Richardson | 95-81 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 95-81 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 95-81 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | James Carey misses badly on a shot from the left block | 95-81 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joe Shinn | 95-81 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carter takes the ball from Phillip Creasy | 95-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 95-81 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 95-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman runs out the clock | 95-81 |