| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward White (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Howie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Darrington - foul #2 on Robert Darrington, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward White | 24-40 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Binns - foul #2 on Paul Binns, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Hesson | 25-43 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Hesson steals it from Ricky Tyre | 25-43 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Hesson | 25-45 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the offensive board | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 25-45 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson double dribbles | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (PF) Edward White | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Leland Laffey | 27-45 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson is hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (C) David Howie | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mosley - foul #3 on Michael Mosley, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (C) Robert Darrington | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-47 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge grabs the board | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Williams picks off the pass by Richard Hesson in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Williams and the foul's on Paul Binns - foul #3 on Paul Binns, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (SG), Edward White (PF) Paul Binns, Terry Carpenter | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Maher - foul #1 on Thomas Maher, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Michael Mosley (SF) Thomas Maher, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John White (PF), David Howie (C) Edward White, Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Howie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Howie is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #1 on David Howie, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Michael Mosley, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (PG), Robert Darrington (SG) Richard Hesson, Richard Ward | |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Williams | 32-49 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | John White tips it home | 32-51 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is hacked by John White - foul #4 on John White, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns (SF), Edward White (PF) Brian Hodge, John White | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-51 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Paul Binns | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Kropidlowski | 32-53 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-53 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it in | 34-53 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to David Howie | 34-53 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Darrington | 34-55 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Shockley | 37-55 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Kropidlowski - foul #1 on Lawrence Kropidlowski, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), Brian Hodge (C) Robert Darrington, David Howie | |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (PF) Edward White | |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the turnaround from the right block | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) C - Brian Hodge (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak 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 (+1) | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Tyre | 43-56 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Terry Carpenter is denied by Edward Williams | 43-56 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kropidlowski | 43-56 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Edward White (PF), David Howie (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, Terry Carpenter | |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to William Beatty | 43-57 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Hodge - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF) Brian Hodge | |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Richard Hesson - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (PG), Edward Williams (C) Mark Williams, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns (SF) Ian Thomas | |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Maher | 47-57 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), William Beatty (C) Thomas Maher, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (PG), John White (PF), Brian Hodge (C) Richard Hesson, Edward White, David Howie | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Brian Hodge (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Hodge | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Paul Binns | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Tyre steals the ball from Lawrence Kropidlowski | 47-61 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley throws it down on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak 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 (+1) | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #5 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), David Howie (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns | |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Darrington steps in front of the Ricky Tyre pass in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge is called for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Ian Thomas (SF) Robert Darrington, Brian Hodge | |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | John White is denied on a layup by Fred Aldridge | 51-62 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak 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 (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Howie - foul #2 on David Howie, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | John White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Hesson | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Kropidlowski steps in front of the John Shockley pass | 53-65 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski dunks the ball | 53-67 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Howie steps in front of the Edward Williams pass | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | John White drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Kropidlowski | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Thomas (fresh) PF - John White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Howie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge gets the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre double dribbles | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Thomas Maher (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Justin Buch (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (SG), Edward White (PF), Brian Hodge (C) Richard Hesson, John White, David Howie | |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lamothe steals it from Edward White | 53-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Feliciano (SG) Ian Thomas | |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Feliciano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-69 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Kropidlowski denies the turnaround by Justin Buch | 55-69 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Feliciano - foul #1 on Mark Feliciano, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) Justin Buch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF) Mark Feliciano | |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-69 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Thomas Maher - foul #2 on Thomas Maher, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Hodge | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-71 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe tips it home | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski runs out the clock | 58-71 |