| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | David Brock tips it in | 39-36 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman clanks a runner from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Bell | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Moss blocks the short jumper by Donald Beard | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins tips it home | 39-38 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Brock | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Doyle Collins - foul #3 on Doyle Collins, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SG), Robert Alatorre (SF) Donald Beard, Doyle Collins | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | John Stewart swats the shot by Gerald Woodie | 41-38 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Joel Kearney (C) Scott Bell, John Stewart, Anthony Borman | |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox's floater is knocked away by Gerald Woodie | 41-38 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathon Orr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (SF) Jonathon Orr | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Woodie | 44-40 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rickey Cox | 44-42 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 44-42 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's layup is rejected by Robert Alatorre | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Michael Evans (SF), John Stewart (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Doyle Collins, Robert Alatorre, Joel Kearney | |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Robert Connery clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Evans (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Connery | 47-46 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Robert Connery knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Jonathon Orr - foul #1 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Doyle Collins (SF), Joel Kearney (PF) Scott Bell, Jonathon Orr, Michael Evans, John Stewart | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Connery | 52-46 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is fouled on the floor by Donald Beard - foul #2 on Donald Beard, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), John Stewart (PF) Rickey Cox, Anthony Borman | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Donald Beard is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #3 on Donald Beard, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SG) Donald Beard | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer lays it up and in set up by Charles Frazier | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Doyle Collins | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Doyle Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre (SF), Anthony Borman (C) Doyle Collins, Joel Kearney | |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Moss | 57-50 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Brock | 59-52 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Stewart | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jonathon Orr | 59-54 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Doyle Collins (SF), Joel Kearney (PF) Scott Bell, Jonathon Orr, Robert Alatorre, John Stewart | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Brock | 61-54 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman's pass is intercepted by David Brock | 61-54 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is hacked by Joel Kearney - foul #1 on Joel Kearney, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Gerald Moss, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Hill | 64-54 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre (SF), John Stewart (PF) Doyle Collins, Anthony Borman | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond Hill and he's hacked by Joel Kearney - foul #2 on Joel Kearney, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Anthony Borman (C) Rickey Cox, Joel Kearney | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Hill swats the shot by Scott Bell | 67-54 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Bell - foul #1 on Scott Bell, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SG) Donald Beard | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Frazier steals it from Scott Bell | 69-56 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the lay-in | 69-56 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Robert Alatorre - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Michael Evans (SF), Joel Kearney (C) Scott Bell, John Stewart, Anthony Borman | |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-56 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Robert Connery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker runs out the clock | 71-56 |