| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson's pass is intercepted by Byron Brown in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 19:51 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Byron Brown | 39-32 |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Byron Brown is called for the reach on Lenny Astorga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Brown, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | Scott Patterson swats the short shot by Robert Clark | 39-32 |
| 19:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 41-32 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Carson is called for the reach on Bryant Cholewinski - foul #1 on Karl Carson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Brian Wilson (PF) Byron Brown, Daniel Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses short on a jumper near the basket | 41-32 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it in | 41-34 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Lenny Astorga picks off the pass by Joe Fox in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert scores on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Carson picks off the pass by Warren Smith | 43-38 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), David Husband (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF), Larry Landers (C) Joe Fox, Paul Stevens, Karl Carson, Brian Wilson, Robert Clark | |
| 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 | |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Josh Keller | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edwin McCambridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Landers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edwin McCambridge | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Landers - foul #3 on Larry Landers, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Ronald Sons (C) Byron Brown, David Husband, Edwin McCambridge, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Richard Moline (SG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, Gary Sharkey | |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Stevens | 50-41 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Bone | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Lenny Astorga - foul #2 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Karl Carson (SF) Marshall Corso, Daniel Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF), Warren Smith (C) Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Wilson - foul #2 on Brian Wilson, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG) Lenny Astorga | |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF), Robert Clark (C) Karl Carson, Brian Wilson, Ronald Sons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (PF) Richard Moline, Clarence Rupert | |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Stevens steps in front of the Adam Rubin pass in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Stevens and he's fouled by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the runner in the paint set up by Joe Fox and he's fouled by Josh Keller - foul #1 on Josh Keller, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), David Husband (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Larry Landers (PF) Joe Fox, Paul Stevens, Edwin McCambridge, Daniel Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey | |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-43 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 57-45 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson (PF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Moline (fresh) SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rupert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson misses the jumper in the paint | 57-47 |
| 11:17 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Goggins | 57-50 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson hits a shot from close range | 59-50 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Moline and he's fouled by Karl Carson - foul #2 on Karl Carson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Ronald Sons (C) Byron Brown, David Husband, Karl Carson, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Gary Bone (C) Richard Moline, Albert Goggins, Warren Smith | |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Josh Keller takes the ball from Joe Fox | 59-53 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons's pass is intercepted by Gary Sharkey | 59-53 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Josh Keller | 59-56 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Josh Keller | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 61-59 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson is hacked by Clarence Rupert - foul #2 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), David Husband (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF), Robert Clark (C) Joe Fox, Paul Stevens, Edwin McCambridge, Brian Wilson, Ronald Sons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Warren Smith (C) Lenny Astorga, Josh Keller, Gary Sharkey, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 63-59 |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes misses badly on a runner in the lane | 63-59 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Byron Brown - foul #3 on Byron Brown, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Landers (PF) Daniel Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Bryant Cholewinski | 63-61 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-61 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 63-61 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Daniel Holmes (PF) Byron Brown, David Husband, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Gary Sharkey (PF) Adam Rubin, Albert Goggins | |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 05:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Landers - foul #4 on Larry Landers, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Clark (C) Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Bryant Cholewinski, Warren Smith | |
| 05:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Holmes - foul #1 on Daniel Holmes, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Gary Sharkey | |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens loses the dribble to Scott Patterson | 63-68 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Rupert | 63-71 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Karl Carson | 66-71 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Ronald Sons (C) Marshall Corso, Paul Stevens, Karl Carson, Daniel Holmes, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Albert Goggins (PF), Gary Sharkey (C) Richard Moline, Josh Keller, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joe Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin McCambridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronald Sons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons can't connect on a floater from the left block | 66-71 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Fox picks off the pass by Albert Goggins in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Paul Stevens (SG) Edwin McCambridge, Ronald Sons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Josh Keller (SF), Gary Bone (C) Adam Rubin, Scott Patterson, Albert Goggins | |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 69-71 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Bone | 69-73 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Gary Bone steals the ball from Larry Landers | 69-73 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Sharkey | 69-73 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF), Robert Clark (C) Joe Fox, Brian Wilson, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Warren Smith (C) Josh Keller, Gary Sharkey, Gary Bone | |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryant Cholewinski | 69-76 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Lenny Astorga steals the ball from Byron Brown in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-76 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Paul Stevens is denied by Scott Patterson | 69-76 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside 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) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Byron Brown | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is hacked by Paul Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stevens, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SF) Scott Patterson | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Daniel Holmes, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Brown - foul #4 on Byron Brown, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes is hacked by Clarence Rupert - foul #3 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #5 | 71-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF) Josh Keller | |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Byron Brown is called for the reach on Scott Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Brown, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG) Byron Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Daniel Holmes | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Stevens is called for the reach on Clarence Rupert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Stevens, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG) Josh Keller | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox misses the halfcourt shot | 77-80 |