| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randolph Deady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Jerkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Bible (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fresh) PF - Malcolm Huls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Henry Potter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Taylor | 46-40 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Edward Haney drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Potter | 46-43 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor's pass is intercepted by Edward Haney in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor's pass is intercepted by Edward Haney | 46-43 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Howard Moore knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Potter | 46-45 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Haney | 49-48 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins is hacked by Raymond Rothrock - foul #2 on Raymond Rothrock, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer (PG), William Parrish (SG), Wayne Webb (SF), Christopher Iser (PF), Herman Whitworth (C) Randolph Deady, Bradley Jerkins, Anthony Taylor, Randy Bible, Ronnie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF), Clarence Whitaker (C) Henry Potter, Edward Haney, Raymond Rothrock, Malcolm Huls, Howard Moore | |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-48 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 49-51 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Ronald Greer steps in front of the Jackie Kincheloe pass | 49-51 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Whitaker | 51-53 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Parrish and the foul's on Clarence Whitaker - foul #3 on Clarence Whitaker, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Grant Zill (C) Christopher Iser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock (SF), Clyde Huffman (C) John Kimball, Clarence Whitaker | |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins (SG), Randy Bible (PF) William Parrish, Herman Whitworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Walter Park (SG), Malcolm Huls (PF) Joe Leigh, Fred Johnson, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Wrobel (SF) Wayne Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Henry Potter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Huffman | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Greer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Jerkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wrobel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Bible (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grant Zill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Park (fresh) SF - Raymond Rothrock (fairly fresh) PF - Malcolm Huls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Grant Zill is whistled for a carry | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady (PG) Ronald Greer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SG), Howard Moore (C) Raymond Rothrock, Malcolm Huls | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Howard Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Grant Zill gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins is open but misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Wrobel can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Clyde Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Henry Potter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Haney | 54-59 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Grant Zill is hacked by Howard Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Moore, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Parrish (PG), Wayne Webb (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Iser (PF), Ronnie Sullivan (C) Randolph Deady, Bradley Jerkins, Harry Wrobel, Randy Bible, Grant Zill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF) Henry Potter, Edward Haney, Walter Park, Howard Moore | |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | John Kimball drills a 3 from straight away set up by Fred Johnson | 54-62 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Iser | 57-62 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Taylor takes the ball from Joe Leigh | 57-62 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | William Parrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Taylor | 59-62 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Parrish makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joe Leigh - foul #1 on Joe Leigh, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady (PG), Ronald Greer (SF), Herman Whitworth (PF), Grant Zill (C) Wayne Webb, Anthony Taylor, Christopher Iser, Ronnie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Walter Park (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF) Joe Leigh, Fred Johnson, John Kimball, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Parrish makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Henry Potter misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Parrish snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Potter - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins (SG) William Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SG) Walter Park | |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Potter | 64-64 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Henry Potter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clyde Huffman | 64-67 |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Malcolm Huls steps in front of the Ronald Greer pass in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Rothrock | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randolph Deady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Jerkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Greer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Herman Whitworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Grant Zill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Haney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fairly fresh) PF - Malcolm Huls (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Huffman (tiring) 2 ast. | |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer is hacked by Henry Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Potter, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb (SF), Randy Bible (PF), Ronnie Sullivan (C) Randolph Deady, Herman Whitworth, Grant Zill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Walter Park (PF) Henry Potter, Edward Haney, Malcolm Huls | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady (PG) Ronald Greer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock blows the layup | 64-70 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Johnson steals the ball from Randolph Deady | 64-70 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson lays it in | 64-72 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Iser (C) Wayne Webb, Ronnie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Kimball (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF) Raymond Rothrock, Walter Park | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-72 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Deady, team foul #1 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer (SG) Bradley Jerkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SG), Malcolm Huls (PF) Fred Johnson, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Kimball gets the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | John Kimball can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Leigh steps in front of the Ronald Greer pass in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Randolph Deady is called for the reach on Edward Haney - foul #3 on Randolph Deady, team foul #2 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Parrish (SG), Wayne Webb (SF), Herman Whitworth (C) Randolph Deady, Anthony Taylor, Christopher Iser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Howard Moore (C) Joe Leigh, John Kimball, Clyde Huffman | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Webb | 64-72 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Grant Zill (C) Randy Bible | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (PF) Edward Haney, Malcolm Huls | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Henry Potter misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock tips it home | 64-74 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jackie Kincheloe picks off the pass by Wayne Webb | 64-74 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb misses the tip | 64-74 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Kincheloe | 64-77 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Potter takes the ball from Ronald Greer in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Potter | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Greer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Parrish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Whitworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Grant Zill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Rothrock (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer is hacked by Henry Potter - foul #4 on Henry Potter, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Randy Bible (PF), Christopher Iser (C) William Parrish, Wayne Webb, Herman Whitworth, Grant Zill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Edward Haney (SG), John Kimball (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF), Clarence Whitaker (C) Henry Potter, Fred Johnson, Raymond Rothrock, Jackie Kincheloe, Howard Moore | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls knocks in the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Randy Bible - foul #3 on Randy Bible, team foul #3 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady (PG) Ronald Greer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls makes the free throw | 65-82 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randolph Deady | 67-82 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-82 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker misses the tip | 67-82 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh tips it in | 67-84 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor is hacked by John Kimball - foul #3 on John Kimball, team foul #8 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan (C) Christopher Iser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-84 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Whitaker - foul #4 on Clarence Whitaker, team foul #9 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Wrobel (SF) Anthony Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Park (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Howard Moore (C) Edward Haney, John Kimball, Clarence Whitaker | |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock hits the finger roll set up by Howard Moore and he's fouled by Randolph Deady - foul #4 on Randolph Deady, team foul #4 | 71-86 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock makes the free throw | 71-87 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins is hacked by Walter Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Park, team foul #10 | 71-87 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Jerkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Howard Moore snags the defensive board | 72-87 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Wrobel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-87 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-87 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Walter Park gets the rebound | 72-87 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-87 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Bible snags the defensive board | 72-87 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Malcolm Huls is called for the reach on Randolph Deady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm Huls, team foul #11 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser (PF) Randy Bible | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF) Walter Park, Raymond Rothrock, Malcolm Huls | |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-90 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-90 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Wrobel pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-90 |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Deady is denied on a layup by Howard Moore | 74-90 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser tips it in | 76-90 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-90 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson can't tip it in | 76-90 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Howard Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 76-90 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Howard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-90 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Greer (PG), William Parrish (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Randy Bible (PF), Grant Zill (C) Randolph Deady, Bradley Jerkins, Harry Wrobel, Christopher Iser, Ronnie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Walter Park (PF) Fred Johnson, John Kimball, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Greer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Bible (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Grant Zill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joe Leigh (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Edward Haney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Park (fresh) C - Howard Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 76-90 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Rothrock | 76-90 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Edward Haney misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on William Parrish - foul #3 on William Parrish, team foul #5 | 76-90 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth (PF) Randy Bible | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Huffman (PG) Joe Leigh | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Edward Haney makes the 1st free throw | 76-91 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Edward Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 76-91 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Grant Zill | 76-91 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth misses the floater from the left wing | 76-91 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Walter Park snags the defensive board | 76-91 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-91 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Malcolm Huls (PF), Clarence Whitaker (C) Raymond Rothrock, Walter Park, Howard Moore | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-91 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Anthony Taylor | 76-91 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor is hacked by Clyde Huffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Huffman, team foul #12 | 76-91 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser (PF) Grant Zill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock (SF) Clyde Huffman | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls snags the defensive board | 77-91 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Henry Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-91 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser pulls down the rebound | 77-91 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-91 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Kimball (SF) Raymond Rothrock | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Potter steals the ball from Ronald Greer in the backcourt | 77-91 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Herman Whitworth steals the ball from Edward Haney | 77-91 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Edward Haney - foul #3 on Edward Haney, team foul #13 | 77-91 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb (SF) Anthony Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (PF) Henry Potter, Edward Haney, Malcolm Huls | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser makes the 1st free throw | 78-91 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | John Kimball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-91 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 79-91 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 79-91 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth tips it in | 81-91 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Leigh | 81-94 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Whitworth loses the dribble to Fred Johnson | 81-94 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Leigh | 81-96 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Iser is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Webb | 83-96 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Greer - foul #1 on Ronald Greer, team foul #6 | 83-96 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses the 1st free throw | 83-96 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 83-97 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Webb scores on a runner near the basket | 85-97 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh runs out the clock | 85-97 |