| 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 | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) SG - Justin Freeborn (fresh) SF - James Kerns (fresh) PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) C - Barry Vinson (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 | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is hacked by Barry Vinson - foul #1 on Barry Vinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lenny Astorga | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | James Madison | Barry Vinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Warren Smith | 6-0 |
| 18:43 | James Madison | Michael Tapley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Cholewinski | 9-0 |
| 18:03 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn's floater is tipped away by Clarence Rupert | 9-0 |
| 18:02 | James Madison | Barry Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:57 | James Madison | James Kerns can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 17:57 | James Madison | James Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:57 | James Madison | James Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski's pass is intercepted by Jason Lankford | 9-2 |
| 17:00 | James Madison | Barry Vinson is fouled on the floor by Warren Smith - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 16:40 | James Madison | Clarence Rupert blocks the short jumper by Justin Freeborn | 9-2 |
| 16:39 | James Madison | James Kerns tips it home | 9-4 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:28 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Kerns | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | James Madison | James Kerns drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Tapley | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bryant Cholewinski | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Freeborn (fresh) SF - James Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) C - Barry Vinson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | James Madison | Lenny Astorga is called for the reach on Jason Lankford - foul #1 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (SF), Orval Nichols (PF), Wayne Burdge (C) James Kerns, Jason Lankford, Barry Vinson | |
| 15:09 | James Madison | Orval Nichols clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 14:49 | James Madison | Orval Nichols snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:44 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Tapley and the foul's on Adam Rubin - foul #1 on Adam Rubin, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison (SF) Michael Tapley | |
| 14:44 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:34 | James Madison | Joey Houston grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert (PF) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | James Madison | Tony Shatley (SG), Barry Vinson (C) Justin Freeborn, Wayne Burdge | |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | James Madison | Orval Nichols grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | James Madison | Joey Houston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone clanks a jumper from the right block | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | James Madison | Barry Vinson gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | James Madison | Joey Houston hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tony Shatley | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Josh Keller | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | James Madison | Orval Nichols misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | James Madison | Barry Vinson tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | James Madison | Orval Nichols grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | James Madison | Joey Houston comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone tips it home | 16-13 |
| 11:50 | James Madison | Orval Nichols drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tony Shatley and he's hacked by Adam Rubin - foul #2 on Adam Rubin, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Warren Smith (C) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, Gary Sharkey, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Justin Freeborn (SG), James Kerns (SF), Jason Lankford (PF) Joey Houston, Tony Shatley, Jeffrey Etchison, Barry Vinson | |
| 11:50 | James Madison | Orval Nichols makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) C - Warren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) C - Orval Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | James Madison | Michael Tapley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:48 | James Madison | Jason Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:34 | James Madison | Orval Nichols can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 10:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 18-16 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Orval Nichols steals it from Lenny Astorga | 18-16 |
| 10:09 | James Madison | James Kerns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Freeborn | 18-18 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 20-18 |
| 09:38 | James Madison | James Kerns can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 09:36 | James Madison | James Kerns can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | James Madison | Orval Nichols pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:07 | James Madison | Jason Lankford makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Kerns | 20-20 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Albert Goggins - foul #1 on Albert Goggins, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Richard Moline (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Albert Goggins, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Knight (PG), Tony Shatley (SG), Joey Houston (SF), Jeffrey Etchison (PF), Barry Vinson (C) Michael Tapley, Justin Freeborn, James Kerns, Jason Lankford, Orval Nichols | |
| 08:29 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:28 | James Madison | Barry Vinson grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:07 | James Madison | Tony Shatley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-20 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Vinson - foul #2 on Barry Vinson, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Justin Freeborn (SG), Wayne Burdge (C) Charles Knight, Tony Shatley, Barry Vinson | |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Joey Houston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Rupert - foul #1 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Richard Moline | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the 3rd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Warren Smith (C) Lenny Astorga, Gary Sharkey, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Kerns (SF), Jason Lankford (PF) Joey Houston, Jeffrey Etchison | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Moline (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Burdge (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | James Madison | James Kerns misses the easy layup | 21-23 |
| 06:55 | James Madison | Jason Lankford can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:34 | James Madison | Jason Lankford gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:29 | James Madison | James Kerns misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF) Richard Moline, Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (PG) Michael Tapley | |
| 06:29 | James Madison | James Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:29 | James Madison | James Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Lankford - foul #1 on Jason Lankford, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (PF) Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | James Madison | Tony Shatley (SG) Justin Freeborn | |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:47 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge's layup is rejected by Gary Sharkey | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Josh Keller is denied by Jason Lankford | 22-25 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 05:34 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Wayne Burdge | 22-25 |
| 05:18 | James Madison | James Kerns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Albert Goggins (PF) Josh Keller, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Jeffrey Etchison (PF), Orval Nichols (C) James Kerns, Jason Lankford, Wayne Burdge | |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone is fouled on the floor by Joey Houston - foul #1 on Joey Houston, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert (PF) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Freeborn (SG) Tony Shatley | |
| 04:32 | James Madison | Gary Sharkey is called for the reach on Michael Tapley - foul #1 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (SF) Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:32 | James Madison | Michael Tapley makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:32 | James Madison | Michael Tapley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 04:09 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 04:04 | James Madison | Orval Nichols hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Josh Keller (SG), Scott Patterson (SF) Richard Moline, Bryant Cholewinski, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | James Madison | Barry Vinson (C) Joey Houston | |
| 03:34 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 03:33 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 03:18 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (PF), Warren Smith (C) Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Kerns (SF), Jason Lankford (PF) Jeffrey Etchison, Orval Nichols | |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it home | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:38 | James Madison | James Kerns misses the floater from the left block | 24-29 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 02:21 | James Madison | James Kerns snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:17 | James Madison | James Kerns misses the runner in the lane | 24-29 |
| 02:16 | James Madison | Jason Lankford snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:08 | James Madison | Barry Vinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Patterson - foul #3 on Scott Patterson, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Josh Keller, Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (PG), Tony Shatley (SG) Michael Tapley, Justin Freeborn | |
| 02:08 | James Madison | Barry Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:08 | James Madison | Barry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 01:54 | James Madison | Jason Lankford pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:50 | James Madison | Joey Houston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Rupert | 26-30 |
| 01:35 | James Madison | Barry Vinson travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Albert Goggins (SF) Adam Rubin, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison (SF) James Kerns | |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 01:05 | James Madison | Tony Shatley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:00 | James Madison | Joey Houston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 00:58 | James Madison | Tony Shatley tips it in | 26-32 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bryant Cholewinski | 28-32 |
| 00:43 | James Madison | Joey Houston misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lenny Astorga - foul #3 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Freeborn (SG), Orval Nichols (PF), Wayne Burdge (C) Tony Shatley, Jason Lankford, Barry Vinson | |
| 00:43 | James Madison | Joey Houston misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:43 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Joey Houston snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:19 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joey Houston | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF) Bryant Cholewinski, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), James Kerns (SF) Joey Houston, Jeffrey Etchison | |
| 00:01 | James Madison | Gary Bone takes the ball from Justin Freeborn | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-35 |