| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Taylor (fresh) SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) SF - Joseph Ruder (fresh) PF - Matthew Goodwin (fresh) C - Joseph Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jack Perkins (fresh) SG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) SF - Harold Vincent (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Sasse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Goodwin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Ruder grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | UC Santa Barbara | John Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Matthew Goodwin is denied by Roger Jackson | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Reid steals the ball from Jack Perkins in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Jackson picks off the pass by Matthew Goodwin | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse banks in the layup set up by Harold Vincent | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | John Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman (PG), Corey Singh (SG), Dustin Harris (SF), Brian Holtzman (PF), Robert Moffitt (C) John Taylor, Joseph Reid, Joseph Ruder, Matthew Goodwin, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Corey Singh - foul #1 on Corey Singh, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Charles Ackerman (fresh) SG - Corey Singh (fresh) SF - Dustin Harris (fresh) PF - Brian Holtzman (fresh) C - Robert Moffitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jack Perkins (fresh) SG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Perkins - foul #1 on Jack Perkins, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Holtzman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Dustin Harris is called for the reach on Harold Vincent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Harris, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Ruder (SF) Dustin Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Ruder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Holtzman tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Corey Singh gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Ackerman | 9-6 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Corey Singh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Ruder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Vincent - foul #1 on Harold Vincent, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Barton (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Matthew Goodwin (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) Charles Ackerman, Corey Singh, Brian Holtzman, Robert Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Jack Perkins | |
| 12:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses short on a jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Ruder is called for the reach on Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Ruder, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Harris (SF) Joseph Ruder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Reid - foul #1 on Joseph Reid, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (PG) Harold Vincent | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Willian Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Harris (fresh) PF - Matthew Goodwin (fresh) C - Joseph Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Burr (fresh) SF - Willian Lang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Harris drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Barton | 14-10 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willian Lang | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Barton | 16-12 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jack Perkins picks off the pass by Joseph Bennett | 16-12 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Mark Burr slams it home on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 16-14 |
| 09:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Burr steals the ball from Joseph Reid | 16-14 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses short on a jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse lays it in on a nice dish by Willian Lang | 16-16 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman (PG), Joseph Ruder (SF), Brian Holtzman (PF), Robert Moffitt (C) Brian Barton, Dustin Harris, Matthew Goodwin, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SG), Harold Vincent (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Phillip White (C) Jack Perkins, Willian Lang, Roger Jackson, Donald Sasse | |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Mark Burr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip White is called for the reach on Brian Holtzman - foul #1 on Phillip White, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Corey Singh (SG) Joseph Reid | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman misses the lay-in | 18-16 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is hacked by Joseph Ruder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ruder, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Goodwin (PF) Joseph Ruder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Mark Burr makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Mark Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Burkhart steals the ball from Brian Holtzman | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 18-20 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Charles Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Singh (fresh) SF - Brian Holtzman (fresh) PF - Matthew Goodwin (fairly fresh) C - Robert Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) C - Phillip White (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Holtzman misses the jumper from the right block | 18-20 |
| 07:33 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Holtzman | 18-20 |
| 07:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Ackerman | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Corey Singh snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Johnnie Brown - foul #1 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett (C) Matthew Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (PG), Roger Jackson (PF) Mark Burr, Phillip White | |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | John Cornelius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 06:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-20 |
| 06:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Barton (PG), Clayton Cheeseman (SG), Dustin Harris (SF), Matthew Goodwin (PF) Charles Ackerman, Corey Singh, Brian Holtzman, Robert Moffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (PG), Donald Sasse (C) John Cornelius, Johnnie Brown | |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Clayton Cheeseman is called for the reach on Jack Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Cheeseman, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Goodwin snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Barton is hacked by Jack Perkins - foul #2 on Jack Perkins, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Jack Perkins | |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Dustin Harris is called for the reach on Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Dustin Harris, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman (PG), Brian Holtzman (SF) Brian Barton, Dustin Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Vincent denies the turnaround by Joseph Bennett | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 23-25 |
| 04:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Holtzman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Bennett tips it home | 25-25 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is hacked by Joseph Bennett - foul #1 on Joseph Bennett, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Taylor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Joseph Ruder (SF), Robert Moffitt (PF), Dustin Harris (C) Charles Ackerman, Clayton Cheeseman, Brian Holtzman, Matthew Goodwin, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (PG), Willian Lang (SG), Phillip White (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Mark Burr, Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Roger Jackson | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moffitt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willian Lang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip White (fresh) PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) C - Donald Sasse (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Reid makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Taylor | 27-27 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Willian Lang lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip White | 27-29 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | John Taylor is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Phillip White connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willian Lang | 27-32 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Reid | 30-32 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willian Lang | 30-32 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Willian Lang is open but misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Brown | 30-32 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip White | 30-34 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt is hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Ackerman (PG), Corey Singh (SG), Brian Holtzman (C) John Taylor, Joseph Reid, Dustin Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Herbert Burkhart (SG), Harold Vincent (SF), Roger Jackson (PF), Donald Sasse (C) Jack Perkins, John Cornelius, Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown, Phillip White | |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Moffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Corey Singh misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Corey Singh tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses the halfcourt shot | 34-37 |