| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fresh) SG - Robert Heintz (fresh) SF - Ronald McConn (fresh) PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) C - Frank Lafortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) SG - Daniel Spaeth (fresh) SF - Jonathan Holloway (fresh) PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey is hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard McCoulskey | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey is hacked by Brian Blaha in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Blaha, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins (C) Mark Jones | |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Lafortune, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald McConn | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz lays it in set up by Frank Lafortune | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Holloway - foul #1 on Jonathan Holloway, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (SG), Alan Lasater (SF), Moses Dennis (PF), Danny Asencio (C) Robert Heintz, Ronald McConn, Michael Carroll, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Alan Wilson, Gregory Hopkins | |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill clanks a jumper from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard McCoulskey | 9-6 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | John Britt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Litchford | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Litchford (fresh) SF - Alan Lasater (fresh) PF - Moses Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Asencio (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) SF - John Britt (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Snapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Sumrall | 9-11 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Samuel Snapp - foul #1 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Robert Heintz (SG), Ronald McConn (SF), Frank Lafortune (C) Leonard McCoulskey, Frank Litchford, Alan Lasater, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Gregory Hopkins (C) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, John Britt, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp | |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway double dribbles | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone (PF) Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez is hacked by Daniel Spaeth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Stone | 14-11 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn is called for 10 seconds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (PG), Michael Carroll (PF) Simon Quinonez, Kevin Stone | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Paul (C) Alan Wilson | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald McConn - foul #1 on Ronald McConn, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Armstrong (PG) Robert Heintz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (PG), Alan Wilson (PF) Brian Blaha, Gregory Hopkins | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Spaeth - foul #2 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG) Daniel Spaeth | |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune makes the turnaround from the right block | 16-15 |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul lays it in set up by Bruce Sumrall and he's hacked by Frank Lafortune - foul #2 on Frank Lafortune, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (SG), Alan Lasater (SF), Moses Dennis (C) Ricky Armstrong, Ronald McConn, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Sumrall, Alan Wilson | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Carroll | 18-18 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | John Britt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Blaha | 18-20 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | John Britt grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Alan Lasater steals the ball from Jonathan Holloway | 18-20 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Lasater | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Frank Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Quinonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Lasater (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Moses Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | John Britt buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Roy Hill | 20-22 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Paul - foul #1 on Michael Paul, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz (SG), Ronald McConn (SF), Kevin Stone (PF), Danny Asencio (C) Simon Quinonez, Alan Lasater, Michael Carroll, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, John Britt, Roy Hill, Michael Paul | |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:33 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp misses the driving attempt in the paint | 22-22 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald McConn, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Michael Carroll (PF) Frank Litchford, Ronald McConn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson (PF) Jonathan Holloway | |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 22-22 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Samuel Snapp is called for the reach on Michael Carroll - foul #2 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF) Samuel Snapp | |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Kevin Stone is denied by Gregory Hopkins | 24-22 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 24-22 |
| 08:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Alan Wilson | 24-22 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stone - foul #1 on Kevin Stone, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Armstrong (PG), Simon Quinonez (SG), Alan Lasater (SF), Moses Dennis (C) Leonard McCoulskey, Robert Heintz, Kevin Stone, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), John Britt (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, Alan Wilson | |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Moses Dennis - foul #1 on Moses Dennis, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Alan Lasater is called for the reach on Jonathan Holloway - foul #1 on Alan Lasater, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (C) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Blaha - foul #2 on Brian Blaha, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, Gregory Hopkins | |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ricky Armstrong (fresh) SG - Simon Quinonez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Lasater (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Moses Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Holloway (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Michael Paul (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-22 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Litchford | 26-22 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Lasater connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Armstrong | 28-22 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul is fouled on the floor by Frank Litchford - foul #1 on Frank Litchford, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz (SG), Michael Carroll (PF) Simon Quinonez, Alan Lasater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Alan Wilson (PF) Jonathan Holloway, Roy Hill | |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins (C) Michael Paul | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | John Britt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins can't finish the layup | 28-24 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Moses Dennis | 28-24 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Sumrall - foul #1 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Kevin Stone (PF), Danny Asencio (C) Ricky Armstrong, Michael Carroll, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF) Joseph Landry | |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gregory Hopkins | 29-24 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Holloway and he's fouled by Danny Asencio - foul #1 on Danny Asencio, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Paul (C) Gregory Hopkins | |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Britt picks off the pass by Robert Heintz | 29-27 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Britt | 29-29 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (SG), Alan Lasater (SF) Robert Heintz, Frank Litchford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Gregory Hopkins (C) John Britt, Alan Wilson, Michael Paul | |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Sumrall | 29-32 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Asencio | 32-32 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Leonard McCoulskey | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Quinonez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Lasater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Stone (fairly fresh) C - Danny Asencio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Sumrall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Holloway (tired) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hopkins (tiring) | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone hits a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Holloway and he's hacked by Alan Lasater - foul #2 on Alan Lasater, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Armstrong (PG), Robert Heintz (SG), Ronald McConn (SF), Michael Carroll (PF), Frank Lafortune (C) Leonard McCoulskey, Simon Quinonez, Alan Lasater, Kevin Stone, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), John Britt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, Jonathan Holloway, Gregory Hopkins | |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 35-34 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Britt is called for the reach on Ronald McConn - foul #1 on John Britt, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | John Britt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (SG), Moses Dennis (PF) Robert Heintz, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Moses Dennis, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF) John Britt | |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-34 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Jones takes the ball from Moses Dennis | 36-34 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Robert Heintz (SG), Alan Lasater (SF), Kevin Stone (PF) Ricky Armstrong, Frank Litchford, Ronald McConn, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SF), Samuel Snapp (C) Jonathan Holloway, Mark Jones | |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha throws it down on a great pass from John Britt | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-36 |