| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | John Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker connects on the floater near the basket set up by Scott Bell | 37-42 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | John Olson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Donalson | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Edwin Strecker is called for the reach on Rickey Antonelli - foul #3 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG) John Cummings | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (C) Donald Beard, Edward Wilson, Edwin Strecker | |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Thomas Lear | |
| 17:31 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | John Olson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Monico | 45-42 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is called for 10 seconds | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) Ryan Stradley, Steven Monico, Andrew Woods, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Armando Garcia, Sidney Ranney, James Shaner | |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Cummings gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Richard Hawk, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Edwin Strecker (C) Rickey Cox, Michael Barter | |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Bell and he's fouled by Rickey Antonelli - foul #1 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Steven Monico (SG), Darryl Harris (SF) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses the floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edwin Strecker | 47-45 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-45 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker tips it home | 47-47 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF), Andrew Woods (C) Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG), James Shaner (PF) Donald Beard, Thomas Lear | |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is hacked by Ryan Stradley - foul #3 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF) Ryan Stradley, Steven Monico, Darryl Harris, John Olson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Edward Wilson (SF) Armando Garcia, James Shaner | |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker tips it home | 47-49 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk is hacked by Scott Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Bell, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Sidney Ranney, Edwin Strecker | |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Cordell Jones | 49-49 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hawk picks off the pass by James Shaner | 49-49 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk dunks the ball | 51-49 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Cummings - foul #1 on John Cummings, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Steven Monico (SG), Darryl Harris (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Thomas Sapp, Andrew Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Edward Wilson, James Shaner | |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | Sidney Ranney is called for the reach on Darryl Harris - foul #2 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson is denied on a layup by Sidney Ranney | 51-51 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | John Olson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Monico | 54-51 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Monico is called for the reach on Thomas Lear - foul #2 on Steven Monico, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Ryan Stradley, John Olson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Edwin Strecker (C) Rickey Cox, Armando Garcia, Michael Barter | |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Bell | 54-53 |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Antonelli | 57-53 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Monico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Ranney | 57-56 |
| 11:14 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Andrew Woods (C) Anthony Williams, Steven Monico, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF), James Shaner (PF) Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear | |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hawk - foul #1 on Richard Hawk, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is hacked by Richard Hawk - foul #2 on Richard Hawk, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF) Andrew Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hawk | 59-58 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Thomas Lear (PF) Donald Beard, Edwin Strecker | |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is hacked by Richard Hawk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hawk, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Andrew Woods (C) Richard Hawk, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter (C) James Shaner | |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Stradley takes the ball from Rickey Cox in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 09:37 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Stradley | 61-60 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | John Cummings snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #1 on Michael Barter, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), James Shaner (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Scott Bell, Rickey Cox, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear, Michael Barter | |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia is hacked by Ryan Stradley - foul #4 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Darryl Harris (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF) Ryan Stradley, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Donalson | 65-62 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Armando Garcia | 65-64 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia loses the dribble to Anthony Williams | 65-64 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Donald Beard is called for the reach on Paul Donalson - foul #1 on Donald Beard, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Anthony Williams, Steven Monico, Darryl Harris, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Thomas Lear (PF), Michael Barter (C) Donald Beard, James Shaner, Edwin Strecker | |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia is hacked by Cordell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cordell Jones, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rickey Cox | 67-67 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Hawk | 67-67 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Steven Monico (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), James Shaner (C) Armando Garcia, Rickey Cox, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter | |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Donalson is called for the reach on Scott Bell - foul #2 on Paul Donalson, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker (C) Thomas Lear | |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | John Olson grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Donald Beard picks off the pass by Paul Donalson | 67-68 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Stradley is called for the reach on Scott Bell - foul #5 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Thomas Sapp (C) Ryan Stradley, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Cummings | 67-69 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Monico is called for the reach on Scott Bell - foul #3 on Steven Monico, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Steven Monico, John Cummings, John Olson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Michael Barter (C) Donald Beard, James Shaner, Edwin Strecker | |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cordell Jones | 70-71 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Cox | 70-74 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Scott Bell, Edward Wilson, Michael Barter | |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia buries a floater from the baseline set up by Rickey Cox | 71-76 |
| 03:19 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | John Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Sapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | John Cummings is hacked by Thomas Lear - foul #1 on Thomas Lear, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG) Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), James Shaner (PF) Rickey Cox, Thomas Lear | |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | John Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | John Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney lays it in uncontested | 73-78 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Edward Wilson (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Armando Garcia, Sidney Ranney, James Shaner | |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Wilson | 73-81 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), Paul Donalson (C) Steven Monico, Andrew Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | John Olson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-81 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hawk steals the ball from Donald Beard in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | John Olson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Cummings picks off the pass by Thomas Lear | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones grabs the offensive board | 76-81 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-81 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard grabs the board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson is open but misses the lay-in | 76-81 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is fouled on the floor by Richard Hawk - foul #4 on Richard Hawk, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-83 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | John Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hawk is called for the reach on Scott Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hawk, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG) Richard Hawk | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-85 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson gets the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico travels with the ball | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is hacked by Steven Monico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Monico, team foul #15 | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | John Cummings is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Cummings, team foul #16 | 76-87 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SG), Darryl Harris (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox runs out the clock | 76-87 |