| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Eric Jowers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | James Schacher inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | David Caudill drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Cunningham | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Schacher | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:50 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzales | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | James Schacher connects on the 3 from straight away set up by David Caudill | 46-38 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Jowers | 46-40 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Cunningham - foul #1 on Jonathan Cunningham, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kraig Allis | 47-40 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Cunningham | 47-42 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jon Stephens - foul #1 on Jon Stephens, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG), Joseph Carr (SG), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, Gilberto Bianchi, Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Cory Carroll (SG), Bert Hoffman (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | James Schacher makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | James Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-42 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Tan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cory Carroll (fresh) SF - Jon Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Hoffman (fresh) C - Stephen Richins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell blows the layup but the foul's on George Tan - foul #2 on George Tan, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SG), Juan Gonzales (C) Joseph Carr, James Schacher, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Kraig Allis (C) George Tan, Cory Carroll, Bert Hoffman, Stephen Richins | |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | David Caudill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Juan Gonzales | 56-42 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | James Caldwell picks off the pass by Eric Jowers | 56-42 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell misses the dunk | 56-42 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Bianchi | 56-42 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-42 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jon Stephens, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Luther Hafley (C) Gilberto Bianchi, James Caldwell, Charles Bane, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Jon Stephens, Kraig Allis | |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-42 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits a jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Eric Jowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Richins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | David Caudill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (PG), James Schacher (SF), Juan Gonzales (C) David Caudill, Dwayne Postell, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Cory Carroll (SG), Bert Hoffman (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Matthew Alexander, Stephen Richins | |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG) Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-45 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Schacher | 60-45 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan tips it home | 60-47 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Schacher, team foul #1 | 60-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Joseph Carr (SG), Charles Bane (PF) James Caldwell, Gilberto Bianchi, Gilberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Stephen Richins (PF) George Tan, Cory Carroll, Bert Hoffman, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Jowers | 60-49 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-49 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 60-49 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | David Caudill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Schacher | 63-49 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 08:48 | UC Riverside | Stephen Richins is called for the reach on David Caudill - foul #2 on Stephen Richins, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell (SF), James Caldwell (C) James Schacher, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander (SF) Kraig Allis | |
| 08:40 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Caudill | 66-52 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander | 66-55 |
| 08:07 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 08:06 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr tips it home | 68-55 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Richins and the foul's on Charles Bane - foul #2 on Charles Bane, team foul #2 | 68-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham (PF) Stephen Richins | |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers misses the free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Cunningham | 68-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Caldwell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Eric Jowers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz tips it in | 70-57 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | William Rayes picks off the pass by David Caudill | 70-57 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers slams it home on a great pass from William Rayes | 70-59 |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Cruz | 70-59 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | David Caudill's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Matthew Alexander | 70-59 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 70-59 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Jowers - foul #3 on Eric Jowers, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell (SF), Juan Gonzales (C) James Schacher, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Cory Carroll (SG), Bert Hoffman (SF), Stephen Richins (PF), Kraig Allis (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Matthew Alexander, Jonathan Cunningham, Jon Stephens | |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Gonzales swats the short shot by Bert Hoffman | 72-59 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Carroll | 72-62 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | David Caudill grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Bert Hoffman is called for the reach on David Caudill - foul #1 on Bert Hoffman, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), James Schacher (SF), Charles Bane (PF) Gilberto Bianchi, Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham (PF) Stephen Richins | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Tan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis's layup is rejected by Juan Gonzales | 74-64 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't tip it in | 74-64 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Bert Hoffman | 74-64 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SG) David Caudill, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF) George Tan, Cory Carroll, Bert Hoffman | |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz (PF) Charles Bane | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Cory Carroll (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Bert Hoffman (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Matthew Alexander, Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | David Caudill connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gilberto Bianchi | 77-64 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan blows the layup but the foul's on Gilberto Bianchi - foul #1 on Gilberto Bianchi, team foul #3 | 77-64 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bert Hoffman - foul #2 on Bert Hoffman, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins is fouled in the backcourt by David Caudill - foul #1 on David Caudill, team foul #4 | 78-66 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-66 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | David Caudill runs out the clock | 78-66 |