| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Edwin Gendreau (fresh) SG - Rex Engstrom (fresh) SF - Barry Cheever (fresh) PF - Steven Jordan (fresh) C - Kim Temple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) PF - Richard Squires (fresh) C - Paul Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Jordan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Temple | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rex Engstrom clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Steven Jordan | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Engstrom | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Kim Temple | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Carroll swats the layup by Kim Temple | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Jordan hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Kim Temple | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rex Engstrom | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Gendreau steals it from Paul Carroll | 7-0 |
| 16:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Carroll | 7-0 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Engstrom - foul #1 on Rex Engstrom, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard (PG), Ricky James (SG), Stephen Grubb (SF), Jeremy Moore (PF) Edwin Gendreau, Rex Engstrom, Barry Cheever, Steven Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Lovern | 7-2 |
| 15:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple misses long on a jumper in the lane | 7-2 |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) SG - Ricky James (fresh) SF - Stephen Grubb (fresh) PF - Jeremy Moore (fresh) C - Kim Temple (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Squires (fresh) C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Hearn and the foul's on Kim Temple - foul #1 on Kim Temple, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Poe (C) Kim Temple | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom (PF) Richard Squires | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Lovern - foul #1 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau (PG), Barry Cheever (SF) Ricky James, Stephen Grubb | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), James Laseter (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Paul Carroll | |
| 15:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Jordan (PF) Eric Poe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Moore | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore clanks a floater near the basket | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rex Engstrom (SG), Kim Temple (C) Joseph Howard, Jeremy Moore | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires (PF) James Laseter | |
| 13:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever loses the dribble to Jeffery Tores | 8-5 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel's pass is intercepted by Rex Engstrom | 8-5 |
| 13:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever slams it home on a great pass from Edwin Gendreau and the foul's on Brandon Ransom - foul #1 on Brandon Ransom, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky James (PG), Stephen Grubb (PF) Edwin Gendreau, Steven Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Keith Mickel, Brandon Ransom | |
| 13:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses the dunk | 11-5 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll tips it in | 11-7 |
| 12:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rex Engstrom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires can't connect on a runner from the left block | 11-7 |
| 12:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stephen Grubb loses the dribble to John Hearn | 11-7 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn hits the finger roll | 11-9 |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Squires - foul #1 on Richard Squires, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard (PG), Jeremy Moore (PF), Eric Poe (C) Rex Engstrom, Stephen Grubb, Kim Temple | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG), Brandon Ransom (PF) Jerry Lovern, Richard Squires | |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) SG - Ricky James (fresh) SF - Barry Cheever (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Poe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Ransom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses long on a jump hook from close range | 13-9 |
| 11:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Barry Cheever | 13-9 |
| 11:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Poe misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Taylor steps in front of the Jeremy Moore pass | 13-9 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 10:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Brandon Ransom - foul #2 on Brandon Ransom, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau (PG), Stephen Grubb (SF), Steven Jordan (PF), Kim Temple (C) Ricky James, Barry Cheever, Jeremy Moore, Eric Poe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), James Laseter (PF) John Hearn, James Moore, Michael Taylor, Brandon Ransom | |
| 10:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kim Temple steals it from Jeffery Tores | 15-11 |
| 10:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple is fouled on the floor by Paul Carroll - foul #1 on Paul Carroll, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eddie Monico (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires (PF) Paul Carroll | |
| 09:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Laseter steals it from Eddie Monico | 15-11 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Monico - foul #1 on Eddie Monico, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Tores | 15-14 |
| 08:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eddie Monico knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Gendreau | 18-14 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires is hacked by Stephen Grubb - foul #1 on Stephen Grubb, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard (PG), Rex Engstrom (SG), Alphonso Lombardi (SF), Jeremy Moore (PF), Eric Poe (C) Edwin Gendreau, Eddie Monico, Stephen Grubb, Steven Jordan, Kim Temple | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), James Moore (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, Jerry Lovern, Keith Mickel, James Laseter | |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hearn | 18-17 |
| 08:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Alphonso Lombardi | 20-17 |
| 07:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Squires is called for the reach on Jeremy Moore - foul #2 on Richard Squires, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel (PF) Richard Squires | |
| 07:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Keith Mickel | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Engstrom (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alphonso Lombardi (fresh) PF - Jeremy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Poe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Mickel (fresh) C - Paul Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | 3 seconds is called on Michael Taylor | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky James (SG), Steven Jordan (PF), Kim Temple (C) Rex Engstrom, Jeremy Moore, Eric Poe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter (PF) Keith Mickel | |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Lombardi - foul #1 on Alphonso Lombardi, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau (PG), Barry Cheever (SF) Joseph Howard, Alphonso Lombardi | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), Nathan Messina (SF) John Hearn, Michael Taylor | |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Jordan blocks the short jumper by James Laseter | 20-17 |
| 06:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 06:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky James buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edwin Gendreau | 22-17 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore loses the dribble to Steven Jordan in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 05:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Edwin Gendreau | 25-17 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Gendreau is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Edwin Gendreau, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard (PG), Rex Engstrom (SG), Stephen Grubb (SF), Jeremy Moore (PF), Eric Poe (C) Edwin Gendreau, Ricky James, Barry Cheever, Steven Jordan, Kim Temple | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Keith Mickel (PF) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Nathan Messina, James Laseter | |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 04:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremy Moore snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Poe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses the lay-in | 25-17 |
| 04:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stephen Grubb pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 03:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rex Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Taylor and he's hacked by Rex Engstrom - foul #2 on Rex Engstrom, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eddie Monico (SF), Steven Jordan (PF), Kim Temple (C) Stephen Grubb, Jeremy Moore, Eric Poe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom (PF) Paul Carroll | |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rex Engstrom hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Engstrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Monico (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Temple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Mickel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Engstrom - foul #3 on Rex Engstrom, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky James (PG), Barry Cheever (SF) Joseph Howard, Rex Engstrom | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires (PF) Keith Mickel | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau (PG) Eddie Monico | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), James Laseter (SF) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Laseter | 28-25 |
| 02:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Squires steals it from Ricky James | 28-25 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barry Cheever snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 01:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ricky James | 30-25 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 00:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kim Temple knocks in the floater from the left side | 32-25 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Tores | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Tores - foul #1 on Jeffery Tores, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Howard (SG), Stephen Grubb (SF), Jeremy Moore (PF), Eric Poe (C) Ricky James, Barry Cheever, Steven Jordan, Kim Temple | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Keith Mickel (PF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, James Laseter, Richard Squires, Brandon Ransom | |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edwin Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the fullcourt shot | 34-27 |