| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Fortier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick McQuade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Cave (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Sasse | 34-47 |
| 19:45 | Fresno State | Frederick McQuade buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Blake | 36-47 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | William Blake grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | James Fortier misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Frederick McQuade hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 18:54 | Fresno State | William Blake comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Sasse | 38-50 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Jeffery Byrne steals it from Roger Jackson | 38-50 |
| 18:44 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne hits the finger roll | 40-50 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Harold Cave is denied on a layup by Roger Jackson | 40-50 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Burkhart | 40-50 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson connects on the floater from the left side set up by Harold Vincent | 40-52 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | James Fortier clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek (PG), Andrew Thoman (SG), Blake West (SF), Raymond Herrington (PF), Michael Terrell (C) James Fortier, William Blake, Jeffery Byrne, Frederick McQuade, Harold Cave | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Donald Sasse takes the ball from Andrew Thoman | 40-52 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Michael Terrell steals it from Harold Vincent | 40-52 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Donald Sasse picks off the pass by Blake West | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Blazek (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Thoman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blake West (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Herrington (fresh) C - Michael Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Blake West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Raymond Herrington tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 42-58 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Donald Sasse blocks the short jumper by Michael Terrell | 42-58 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 42-60 |
| 13:39 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #2 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Fortier (PG), William Blake (SG), Jeffery Byrne (SF), Frederick McQuade (PF), Harold Cave (C) Ryan Blazek, Andrew Thoman, Blake West, Raymond Herrington, Michael Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Donald Sasse takes the ball from Frederick McQuade | 42-60 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-60 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Mark Burr can't tip it in | 42-60 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Harold Cave pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | James Fortier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Byrne - foul #1 on Jeffery Byrne, team foul #1 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG) Mark Burr | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | James Fortier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Blake and he's fouled by Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Jack Perkins (SF) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent | |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | James Fortier makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Willian Lang is whistled for traveling | 45-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans (PF) Donald Sasse | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | Harold Cave is fouled on the floor by Willian Lang - foul #1 on Willian Lang, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall (C) Roger Jackson | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Fortier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick McQuade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Cave (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willian Lang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Jeans (fresh) C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Frederick McQuade comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | James Fortier can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 11:27 | Fresno State | Harold Cave can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Perkins - foul #2 on Jack Perkins, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek (SG) William Blake | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (PF) Matthew Jeans | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Harold Cave is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marshall - foul #3 on Harold Cave, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Blake West (SF), Raymond Herrington (C) Jeffery Byrne, Harold Cave | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Roger Jackson (C) Willian Lang, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins's pass is intercepted by Blake West | 46-61 |
| 10:49 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Mark Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jack Perkins, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Thoman (SG), Michael Terrell (C) James Fortier, Frederick McQuade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip White (SF) Jack Perkins | |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Raymond Herrington drills a runner from the baseline set up by Ryan Blazek | 48-61 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Blake West | 48-61 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Andrew Thoman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 10:01 | Fresno State | Raymond Herrington tips it home | 50-61 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Michael Terrell pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:30 | Fresno State | Harold Vincent picks off the pass by Blake West | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Mark Burr drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Harold Vincent picks off the pass by Ryan Blazek | 50-64 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Michael Terrell blocks the short jumper by Harold Vincent | 50-64 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Raymond Herrington snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | Michael Terrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-64 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Phillip White grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 07:58 | Fresno State | Raymond Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Andrew Thoman is called for the reach on Harold Vincent - foul #1 on Andrew Thoman, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Fortier (PG), William Blake (SG), Jeffery Byrne (SF), Frederick McQuade (PF), Harold Cave (C) Ryan Blazek, Andrew Thoman, Blake West, Raymond Herrington, Michael Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF), Matthew Jeans (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Harold Vincent, Phillip White, Donald Sasse, Roger Jackson | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Fortier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick McQuade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Cave (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jeans (fresh) C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Burkhart is blocked by Frederick McQuade | 50-64 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Harold Cave gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | William Blake misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Cave | 52-64 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 06:23 | Fresno State | James Fortier drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jeffery Byrne | 54-66 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's pass is intercepted by William Blake in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Burr | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Frederick McQuade clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-68 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Donald Sasse (PF), Roger Jackson (C) Mark Burr, Matthew Jeans, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is fouled on the floor by William Blake - foul #2 on William Blake, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Byrne - foul #2 on Jeffery Byrne, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | William Blake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Vincent | 54-73 |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | Harold Cave drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Fortier | 56-73 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Sasse | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Fortier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frederick McQuade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Cave (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | Jeffery Byrne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-76 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Vincent | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | William Blake is called for the reach on Harold Vincent - foul #3 on William Blake, team foul #6 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek (PG), Andrew Thoman (SG), Blake West (SF), Raymond Herrington (PF), Michael Terrell (C) James Fortier, William Blake, Jeffery Byrne, Frederick McQuade, Harold Cave | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SG), Phillip White (SF), Matthew Jeans (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Donald Sasse, Roger Jackson | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Phillip White scores on a runner near the basket set up by Mark Burr and he's hacked by Ryan Blazek - foul #1 on Ryan Blazek, team foul #7 | 56-78 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Phillip White makes the free throw | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Marshall | 56-79 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Herrington | 56-79 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Marshall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #7 | 56-79 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Thoman steals the ball from Matthew Jeans | 58-79 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Willian Lang swats the layup by Blake West | 58-79 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Mark Burr drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willian Lang | 58-81 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Ryan Blazek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-81 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Michael Terrell steps in front of the Willian Lang pass | 58-81 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Andrew Thoman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-81 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Raymond Herrington tips it but misses | 58-81 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Mark Burr connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Matthew Jeans and he's hacked by Ryan Blazek - foul #2 on Ryan Blazek, team foul #8 | 58-83 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses the free throw | 58-83 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Michael Terrell snags the defensive board | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Blake West knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Terrell | 60-83 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mark Burr runs out the clock | 60-83 |