| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Eckert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | William Eckert takes the ball from Filip Mrozinski | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Jarek Zanders steals the ball from Brandon Brooks in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders lays it in | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Sacramento State | John Love is hacked by Jarek Zanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Morgan steals the ball from Francis Viola | 28-25 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Viola - foul #3 on Francis Viola, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler (C) Francis Viola | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | William Eckert is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | William Eckert connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sylvester Burd | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is hacked by John Love - foul #3 on John Love, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) Jarek Zanders, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), Thomas Curlee (SG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) William Eckert, John Love, Sylvester Burd | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | Sacramento State | Phillip Marker blocks the short jumper by Filip Dobrynski | 30-28 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 30-28 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Joe Davis steals the ball from Oleg Makowski | 30-28 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski hits the finger roll set up by Joe Davis | 30-30 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee is fouled on the floor by Oleg Makowski - foul #1 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Gary Tafoya, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Brown (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) Brandon Brooks, Filip Dobrynski | |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses short on a shot from close range | 30-30 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joe Davis and he's fouled by Robert Whitman - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), James Mattocks (SG) Joe Davis, Thomas Curlee | |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Eckert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Mattocks (fresh) SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | William Eckert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Love (SG), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Sylvester Burd, Timothy Tyler | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Oleg Makowski steals the ball from William Eckert in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | John Love grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:31 | Sacramento State | John Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | William Eckert tips it in | 30-34 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Whitman | 32-34 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | William Eckert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Filip Dobrynski - foul #1 on Filip Dobrynski, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), Thomas Curlee (SG), Brandon Brooks (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) William Eckert, John Love, Paul Brown, Filip Dobrynski | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola clanks a floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Sylvester Burd picks off the pass by Oleg Makowski | 34-36 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Davis | 34-38 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Phillip Marker (C) Richard Bernhard, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Love (SG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Thomas Curlee, Sylvester Burd | |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | John Love can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Marker - foul #1 on Phillip Marker, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Stephen Starks, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Benning (PG), Timothy Tyler (C) Joe Davis, Francis Viola | |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | John Love misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | John Love misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Marker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Charles Benning (fresh) SG - John Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Tyler picks off the pass by Robert Whitman | 34-38 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | John Love scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Benning | 34-40 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | John Love can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jarek Zanders | 34-40 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Morgan is blocked by Timothy Tyler | 34-40 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | John Love grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | The jumper by John Love is denied by Michael Morgan | 34-40 |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Brandon Brooks is called for the reach on Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #2 on Brandon Brooks, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Robert Whitman, Phillip Marker, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), Thomas Curlee (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF), Francis Viola (C) Charles Benning, John Love, Brandon Brooks, Filip Dobrynski, Timothy Tyler | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski lays it in | 36-42 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | William Eckert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski tips it home | 38-45 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola buries a runner in the lane | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a floater from the right block set up by James Homes and the foul's on Thomas Curlee - foul #2 on Thomas Curlee, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG) William Eckert | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Starks (fresh) PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Curlee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd's pass is intercepted by Stephen Starks | 41-47 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Curlee | 41-47 |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee banks in the layup | 41-49 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Homes | 43-49 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola slams it home on a great pass from Joe Davis and the foul's on Stephen Starks - foul #1 on Stephen Starks, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), James Mattocks (SG), Charles Benning (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Joe Davis, Thomas Curlee, Paul Brown, Sylvester Burd | |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | James Mattocks picks off the pass by Guadalupe Espinoza | 43-51 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks hits the finger roll | 43-53 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Charles Benning comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jarek Zanders - foul #2 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks (SF), Timothy Tyler (C) William Eckert, Francis Viola | |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Charles Benning makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Charles Benning makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is hacked by James Mattocks - foul #2 on James Mattocks, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG) Charles Benning | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is fouled on the floor by Brandon Brooks - foul #3 on Brandon Brooks, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Jarek Zanders | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:22 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Mattocks | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), John Love (SG), Sylvester Burd (PF), Francis Viola (C) Joe Davis, James Mattocks, Filip Dobrynski, Timothy Tyler | |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Phillip Marker (C) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Brown (SF) Brandon Brooks | |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Phillip Marker | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Marker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Eckert (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Brown | 47-62 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Viola - foul #4 on Francis Viola, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), Thomas Curlee (SG), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) William Eckert, John Love, Sylvester Burd, Francis Viola | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Stephen Starks steps in front of the Thomas Curlee pass in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Paul Brown is called for the reach on Oleg Makowski - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) Jarek Zanders | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks (SF) Paul Brown | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:02 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Gary Tafoya, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski is whistled for traveling | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Stephen Starks (SF) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), John Love (SG), Sylvester Burd (PF) Joe Davis, Thomas Curlee, Filip Dobrynski | |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | John Love makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Tyler | 50-64 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Timothy Tyler | |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd scores on a runner in the lane | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Sylvester Burd - foul #1 on Sylvester Burd, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | William Eckert is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Love | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | William Eckert snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | William Eckert is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #4 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | William Eckert misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Francis Viola blocks the jumper by Oleg Makowski | 50-69 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Francis Viola | 50-69 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | William Eckert is hacked by Jarek Zanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #10 | 50-69 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | William Eckert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jarek Zanders | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Eckert runs out the clock | 52-70 |