| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fresh) SG - Chris Moore (fresh) SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fresh) C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert 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 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bryant Cholewinski - foul #1 on Bryant Cholewinski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Chris Moore | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Moore | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Ramirez denies the turnaround by Warren Smith | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Clarence Rupert is called for the reach on Raymond Cobb - foul #1 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Gary Bone (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fairly fresh) SG - Josh Keller (fresh) SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fairly fresh) C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Albert Goggins (PF) Lenny Astorga, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Gary Bone picks off the pass by Rolando Ramirez | 2-5 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Murphy | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Warren Smith (C) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, Gary Sharkey, Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Joseph Flanigan (PF), Oscar Taylor (C) Chris Moore, Michael Leach, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Parker | 4-10 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski and the foul's on Oscar Taylor - foul #1 on Oscar Taylor, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Clarence Rupert picks off the pass by Raymond Cobb | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski loses the dribble to Oscar Taylor | 7-10 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is hacked by Raymond Cobb - foul #1 on Raymond Cobb, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Clarence Rupert, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Michael Leach (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) Eric Parker, Joseph Flanigan, Oscar Taylor | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb's pass is intercepted by Josh Keller in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin lays it in set up by Josh Keller | 15-13 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the driving attempt in the paint | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Cobb and he's fouled by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (PF) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SF) Larry Murphy | |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin's layup is rejected by Rolando Ramirez | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bone | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Adam Rubin | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Clarence Rupert (PF), Warren Smith (C) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Flanigan (PF), Oscar Taylor (C) Rob Evenson, Michael Leach, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan tips it home | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away and the foul's on Oscar Taylor - foul #2 on Oscar Taylor, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Rolando Ramirez (C) Chris Moore, Oscar Taylor | |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Rolando Ramirez | 22-20 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Scott Patterson (SF) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SF), Michael Leach (C) Larry Murphy, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Parker steals it from Josh Keller in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker blows the layup | 22-20 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) C - Warren Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rob Evenson (fresh) PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Leach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Cobb | 22-23 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses long on a floater from the left side | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Leach | 22-26 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it in | 24-26 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Adam Rubin - foul #1 on Adam Rubin, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Bone (PF) Adam Rubin, Clarence Rupert, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Rolando Ramirez (C) Raymond Cobb, Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan | |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Josh Keller | 27-28 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the floater from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Gary Bone is denied by Chris Moore | 27-28 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore is hacked by Gary Bone - foul #1 on Gary Bone, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF) Scott Patterson, Josh Keller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb (PG) Eric Parker | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach is fouled on the floor by Gary Sharkey - foul #1 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert (PF) Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF) Bryant Cholewinski, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (PF) Michael Leach | |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Murphy - foul #1 on Larry Murphy, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez banks in the layup set up by Chris Moore | 28-30 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Rubin | 31-30 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Cobb | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Rubin, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Warren Smith (C) Lenny Astorga, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Rob Evenson (SF), Oscar Taylor (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Cobb | 31-34 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Flanigan steals it from Josh Keller | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (PF) Joseph Flanigan | |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Warren Smith | 31-34 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Josh Keller | 33-34 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses the jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Clarence Rupert (PF), Gary Bone (C) Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Flanigan (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) Eric Parker, Rob Evenson, Michael Leach, Oscar Taylor | |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 35-34 |