| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | William Scott inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Michael Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Michael Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:24 | Cal | William Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 25-36 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | David Brock is whistled for a carry | 25-36 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on William Scott - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:49 | Cal | William Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Scott | 25-39 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Michael Jefferson snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Mladen Zuck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 25-39 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:08 | Cal | William Scott is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Scott | 25-41 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Mladen Zuck is called for the reach on Jordan Priest - foul #3 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the lay-in | 25-41 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is hacked by Billy Stern - foul #2 on Billy Stern, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 27-41 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Claude Walker is fouled on the floor by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:14 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Billy Stern is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Matsumura (C) Billy Stern | |
| 16:03 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 27-41 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski is fouled on the floor by Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Richard Rathjen, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Matsumura | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 6 ast. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Mladen Zuck's dunk attempt is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 27-41 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Michael Jefferson steals it from Larry Boyd | 27-41 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Claude Walker drills a jumper in the lane | 27-43 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Frazier | 30-43 |
| 14:13 | Cal | Larry Boyd is called for the reach on William Scott - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Mladen Zuck splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-43 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a runner from the left block | 30-43 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:14 | Cal | William Scott is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) James Scott, William Scott | |
| 12:29 | Cal | Michael Jefferson connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Claude Walker | 30-45 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is fouled on the floor by Gary Hulsey - foul #3 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Michael Jefferson | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | John Saine takes the ball from Gerald Woodie | 30-45 |
| 11:44 | Cal | John Saine loses the dribble to Donald Donnell | 30-45 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss lays it up and in set up by Donald Donnell and he's fouled by John Saine - foul #1 on John Saine, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Robert Connery, Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), James Scott (SG) Claude Walker, Mladen Smitreski | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Scott (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Saine (fresh) C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:00 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Scott out of a doubleteam | 33-47 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF) John Saine | |
| 10:06 | Cal | William Scott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 09:15 | Cal | William Scott is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| 08:54 | Cal | Jordan Priest takes the ball from William Scott after a doubleteam | 36-47 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Donnell | 39-47 |
| 07:48 | Cal | John Saine double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), John Matsumura (C) William Scott, James Scott, John Saine, Mladen Zuck | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a floater in the paint set up by Gerald Moss | 41-47 |
| 07:14 | Cal | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Gary Hulsey - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Michael Jefferson | |
| 07:14 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:14 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Saine (fresh) C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 41-48 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer banks in the layup and the foul's on Gary Hulsey - foul #4 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Zuck (C) John Matsumura | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by John Saine | 44-48 |
| 05:52 | Cal | The rebound goes to Claude Walker | 44-48 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Claude Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), William Scott (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, John Saine | |
| 05:30 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | David Brock is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Claude Walker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 44-50 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Boyd | 47-50 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is hacked by Charles Frazier - foul #4 on Charles Frazier, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Cal | John Matsumura (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| 04:17 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker | |
| 03:30 | Cal | Gary Hulsey's pass is intercepted by Larry Boyd | 47-52 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it home | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Michael Jefferson snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Mladen Zuck (C) Gary Hulsey, John Matsumura | |
| 02:21 | Cal | William Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mladen Zuck | 49-55 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a floater from the right side | 51-55 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Claude Walker's floater is tipped away by Gerald Woodie | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | Cal | William Scott tips it home | 51-57 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 53-57 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Mladen Zuck drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Scott | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Cal | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Claude Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Frazier, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:38 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Mladen Zuck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Kraker, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Brock | 55-63 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck is hacked by Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Kraker, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SF) William Scott | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Jefferson runs out the clock | 55-63 |