| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Page - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 27-39 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Putnam | 30-39 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Williams steals it from Gregory Wilson | 30-39 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the tip | 30-39 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 30-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Town | 30-41 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is hacked by Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Putnam, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Larry Rose (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Charles Striplin, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson is open but misses the lay-in | 31-41 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Rose (fresh) SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Elbert Wilson | 31-43 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses long on a shot in the paint | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones tips it home | 33-43 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Milton Finch swats the shot by John Kirkpatrick | 33-43 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Whitlatch is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Larry Rose, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is hacked by Alonzo Town - foul #1 on Alonzo Town, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams jams it | 35-43 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 35-45 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Williams | 37-45 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-45 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Wilson takes the ball from John Mund | 37-45 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 37-45 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jay Macrae | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin can't connect on a floater in the paint | 40-45 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Charles Striplin, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson | |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Jay Macrae in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach is hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #2 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #3 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson (C) Edward Sullivan | |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Whitlatch | 41-47 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones clanks a floater near the basket | 41-47 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Milton Finch picks off the pass by Jeff Carbajal | 41-47 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Striplin | 41-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Page | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson travels in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Town - foul #2 on Alonzo Town, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson loses the dribble to Larry Rose in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez jams it on a nice dish by Larry Rose | 46-49 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Mund - foul #1 on John Mund, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Larry Rose, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Gerald Castano (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF) Jeff Carbajal | |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-51 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam drills a 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch clanks a runner from close range | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jones | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Whitlatch steps in front of the Alonzo Town pass | 51-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG) Charles Striplin | |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jay Macrae - foul #2 on Jay Macrae, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson (PF) Gregory Wilson | |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Edward Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Jones is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch tips it in | 56-52 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Frank is called for the reach on Elbert Wilson - foul #4 on Larry Frank, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Larry Rose, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Gregory Wilson (PF) Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Paul Williams, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Edward Sullivan (C) Jeff Carbajal, Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edward Sullivan | 56-53 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is hacked by Jay Macrae in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on Charles Striplin - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) James Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sullivan | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jay Macrae | 65-62 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Mund | 65-62 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Johnson steals it from Paul Williams | 65-62 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Page | 67-64 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Charles Striplin, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Castano - foul #2 on Gerald Castano, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Edward Sullivan (C) Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund | |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Striplin | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Elbert Wilson | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Page - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Oscar Ramirez - foul #1 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Striplin | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Striplin is called for the reach on Oscar Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Striplin, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alonzo Town | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is hacked by Charles Striplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Striplin, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Mund | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Striplin - foul #4 on Charles Striplin, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF) Bruce Page, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Striplin is called for the reach on Oscar Ramirez - foul #5 on Charles Striplin, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG) Charles Striplin | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Sullivan | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Mund - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is hacked by Gerald Castano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Castano, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF) Bruce Page, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Frank steps in front of the Mark Johnson pass in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #15 | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Putnam is called for the reach on Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam runs out the clock | 85-77 |