| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Orlando Swiney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Glasgow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Cesar Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Walter Holmes steals it from Jason Desilets | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Glasgow | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Murray | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jason Desilets - foul #3 on Jason Desilets, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Glasgow - foul #1 on Michael Glasgow, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Fullerton - foul #2 on James Fullerton, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 38-39 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Roy Greene lays it in set up by James Fullerton | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Orlando Swiney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Glasgow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cesar Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Cesar Costa - foul #3 on Cesar Costa, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Pannell - foul #2 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Jonathan Pannell, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 14:28 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney is denied on a layup by Pavel Luczynski | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Larry Murray can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Larry Murray grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Larry Murray clanks a shot in the paint | 43-40 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Orlando Swiney | 43-40 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes loses the dribble to Anthony Westhoff | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jason Desilets is blocked by Cesar Costa | 43-40 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lewis Avery | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Orlando Swiney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Glasgow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cesar Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Orlando Swiney | 45-44 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Fresno State | Jason Desilets steals it from Michael Glasgow | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Larry Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Avery | 50-44 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Holmes and he's hacked by Anthony Westhoff - foul #2 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rickey Ingle (PG), George Albro (PF), Drazen Brodowski (C) Orlando Swiney, Walter Holmes, Cesar Costa | |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 52-47 |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | George Albro scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Ingle and the foul's on Roy Greene - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Sperling (SF) Michael Glasgow | |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | George Albro makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Roy Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | James Fullerton drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Greene | 54-50 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | George Albro clanks a turnaround near the basket | 54-50 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | George Albro gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Fresno State | Drazen Brodowski is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG) James Fullerton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney (PG), James Ridout (SG), Michael Glasgow (SF), Walter Holmes (PF) Rickey Ingle, Thomas Gilmore, Donald Sperling, George Albro | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the runner from close range | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Orlando Swiney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ridout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Glasgow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Drazen Brodowski (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-50 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets banks in the layup set up by Alvaro Mancini and he's hacked by Orlando Swiney - foul #2 on Orlando Swiney, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore (SG), Cesar Costa (C) James Ridout, Drazen Brodowski | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Gilmore - foul #3 on Thomas Gilmore, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:15 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Orlando Swiney | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Larry Murray double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rickey Ingle (PG), George Albro (SF), Drazen Brodowski (PF) Orlando Swiney, Michael Glasgow, Walter Holmes | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rickey Ingle - foul #1 on Rickey Ingle, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG) James Fullerton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ridout (SG), Donald Sperling (SF) Thomas Gilmore, Cesar Costa | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | George Albro grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | Drazen Brodowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Donald Sperling tips it home | 59-60 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Desilets | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rickey Ingle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ridout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Sperling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Albro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Brodowski (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Rickey Ingle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 62-60 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Ridout - foul #1 on James Ridout, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney (PG), Thomas Gilmore (SG), Michael Glasgow (SF), Walter Holmes (PF) Rickey Ingle, James Ridout, Donald Sperling, George Albro | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Drazen Brodowski grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | Drazen Brodowski snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Swiney | 63-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Larry Murray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Greene | 65-63 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets throws it down on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alvaro Mancini - foul #1 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Cesar Costa (C) Drazen Brodowski | |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Larry Murray snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Holmes | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Orlando Swiney - foul #3 on Orlando Swiney, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore lays it up and in | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Orlando Swiney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Glasgow (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cesar Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore tips it home | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is hacked by Thomas Gilmore - foul #4 on Thomas Gilmore, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore makes the shot from the left side | 72-75 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 74-75 |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Alvaro Mancini blocks the short jumper by Cesar Costa | 74-75 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Roy Greene is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gilmore - foul #5 on Thomas Gilmore, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ridout (SG) Thomas Gilmore | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Roy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Roy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Roy Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Westhoff | 76-77 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | James Ridout is called for the reach on James Fullerton - foul #2 on James Ridout, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Desilets (C) Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | James Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | James Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:01 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney misses the easy layup | 78-77 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery is hacked by Walter Holmes - foul #4 on Walter Holmes, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG) James Fullerton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 80-77 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 80-77 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa is fouled on the floor by Jason Desilets - foul #4 on Jason Desilets, team foul #7 | 80-77 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Orlando Swiney (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ridout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Glasgow (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Cesar Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Michael Glasgow is called for the reach on Jonathan Pannell - foul #2 on Michael Glasgow, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Desilets | 82-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets is hacked by Orlando Swiney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orlando Swiney, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets is hacked by Orlando Swiney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orlando Swiney, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rickey Ingle (PG) Orlando Swiney | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is hacked by James Ridout - foul #3 on James Ridout, team foul #15 | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | James Ridout comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-79 |