| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Willie Rood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Babineau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn double dribbles | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Rood | 40-39 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 19:06 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau is hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #3 on Larry Pinder, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (PF) Larry Pinder | |
| 18:30 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | Willie Rood makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Babineau | 42-39 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern is fouled on the floor by Gary Ellis - foul #1 on Gary Ellis, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Babineau - foul #2 on Dale Babineau, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:45 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:25 | San Jose State | Earl Greco is called for the reach on Gary Ellis - foul #1 on Earl Greco, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 17:13 | San Jose State | Willie Rood buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dale Babineau and he's hacked by John Hearn - foul #2 on John Hearn, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 17:13 | San Jose State | Willie Rood makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | San Jose State | John Hearn is called for the reach on Willie Rood - foul #3 on John Hearn, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Norman (PF), Richard Filson (C) Samuel Davis, Gary Ellis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG) John Hearn | |
| 16:28 | San Jose State | Willie Rood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Rood - foul #1 on Willie Rood, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (PG), Charles Henry (SF) Willie Rood, Ezekiel Mason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Christopher Wood (PF), Charles Golanski (C) Jerry Lovern, James Laseter, Charles Peterson, Earl Greco | |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Richard Filson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (SG) Dale Babineau | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Larry Pinder (PF) James Moore, Christopher Wood | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Henry (fresh) PF - Christopher Norman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Filson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Golanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Hearn | 45-43 |
| 15:16 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elliott Meidinger | 45-46 |
| 14:52 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Christopher Norman | 45-46 |
| 13:56 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman tips it home | 47-46 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Hearn | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Jeffery Tores - foul #1 on Jeffery Tores, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dale Babineau (SG), Ezekiel Mason (SF), Samuel Davis (PF), Gary Ellis (C) Daniel Smith, Charles Henry, Christopher Norman, Richard Filson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG), James Laseter (SF), Earl Greco (C) Jeffery Tores, Elliott Meidinger, Charles Golanski | |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Ellis | 50-49 |
| 13:03 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:46 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis is hacked by Earl Greco - foul #2 on Earl Greco, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Rood (PG) Michael Shepard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (PG), Charles Peterson (PF) John Hearn, Larry Pinder | |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Willie Rood | 53-49 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Ellis denies the turnaround by Earl Greco | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Samuel Davis | 55-49 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Willie Rood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Babineau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ezekiel Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Larry Pinder (PF) James Moore, Charles Peterson | |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-49 |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Dale Babineau - foul #3 on Dale Babineau, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 10:51 | San Jose State | Samuel Davis snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason connects on the runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | John Hearn steps in front of the Ezekiel Mason pass | 57-52 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter banks in the layup set up by John Hearn | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ezekiel Mason | 59-54 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 09:32 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Henry (SF), Christopher Norman (PF), Richard Filson (C) Dale Babineau, Ezekiel Mason, Samuel Davis, Gary Ellis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (SG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Charles Peterson (PF), Charles Golanski (C) Jerry Lovern, James Laseter, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Golanski, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (SG) Willie Rood | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Richard Filson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:32 | San Jose State | Charles Henry grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | San Jose State | Jeffery Tores is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Jeffery Tores, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG) John Hearn | |
| 08:18 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Henry swats the short shot by Charles Golanski | 59-54 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Richard Filson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Charles Henry clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Richard Filson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Henry (fresh) PF - Christopher Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Filson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Golanski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Richard Filson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:11 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Moore | 59-57 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Richard Filson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Rood (PG), Dale Babineau (SG), Ezekiel Mason (SF), Samuel Davis (PF), Gary Ellis (C) Daniel Smith, Michael Shepard, Charles Henry, Christopher Norman, Richard Filson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), James Laseter (SF), Larry Pinder (PF), Earl Greco (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Elliott Meidinger, Charles Peterson, Charles Golanski | |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Babineau steals the ball from John Hearn in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | San Jose State | Willie Rood comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Lovern | 59-60 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:00 | San Jose State | Samuel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Earl Greco swats the short shot by Gary Ellis | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Pinder - foul #4 on Larry Pinder, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Willie Rood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Babineau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ezekiel Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis jams it on a nice dish by Willie Rood | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | Samuel Davis misses long on a jumper from the left block | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder drills a runner from close range set up by James Laseter | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | San Jose State | Ezekiel Mason lays it in set up by Dale Babineau | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Samuel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Samuel Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Rood | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Willie Rood scores on a runner in the lane set up by Ezekiel Mason | 71-66 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Jerry Lovern is called for the reach on Dale Babineau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Henry (SF), James Conner (PF), Christopher Norman (C) Ezekiel Mason, Samuel Davis, Gary Ellis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder is whistled for a carry | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Willie Rood is hacked by John Hearn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hearn, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Willie Rood makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Willie Rood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern scores on a 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Conner is hacked by John Hearn in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hearn, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG) John Hearn | |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Tores | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (SF), Samuel Davis (PF), Gary Ellis (C) Charles Henry, James Conner, Christopher Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau is hacked by Jerry Lovern in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |