| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't tip it in | 42-28 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox tips it home | 44-28 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Rick Holquin drills a jump hook near the basket | 44-30 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Myron Davis is called for the reach on Rickey Cox - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Verrett | 44-30 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker lays it in on a great pass from Donald Beard | 46-30 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 46-33 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard hits a fadeaway from the left side | 48-33 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | Sean Dye scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 48-36 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses long on a shot in the lane | 48-36 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rick Holquin | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Rick Holquin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Verrett | 48-39 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the finger roll set up by Donald Beard | 50-39 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Thomas Lear is called for the reach on Sean Dye - foul #2 on Thomas Lear, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shaner (fresh) PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | John Williams is hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 15:27 | Air Force | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Matthew Brown | 50-39 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Steven Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF) James Shaner | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Sica picks off the pass by Sidney Ranney | 52-39 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Werner Allred knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Parker | 52-41 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Steven Thomas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | James Parker grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits a jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear knocks in the runner from close range set up by Michael Barter and he's fouled by Werner Allred - foul #3 on Werner Allred, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Bert Sica, Werner Allred | |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Sean Dye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-43 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Richard Verrett can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 57-43 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Sidney Ranney steals the ball from Rick Holquin | 57-43 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from Sidney Ranney | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Edwin Strecker denies the turnaround by Sean Dye | 59-43 |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rickey Cox | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-43 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Richard Verrett drills a jump hook in the paint | 64-45 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Ranney | 67-45 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Rick Holquin connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Verrett | 67-47 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 09:17 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Sica | 67-50 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 08:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bert Sica | 67-50 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | James Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-53 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Williams | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, James Shaner, Matthew Brown, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear's fadeaway is rejected by Myron Davis | 67-55 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Rick Holquin - foul #1 on Rick Holquin, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Edwin Strecker - foul #2 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Gerald Olney connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Verrett and he's fouled by Thomas Lear - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Gerald Olney makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Strecker | 72-59 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Donald Beard is called for the reach on Sean Dye - foul #1 on Donald Beard, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-59 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it in | 72-61 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sean Dye - foul #2 on Sean Dye, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Donald Beard steps in front of the John Williams pass | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SG) Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney's dunk attempt is rejected by Bert Sica | 73-61 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Air Force | John Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the fadeaway from the right side | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Shaner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Sica (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Air Force | John Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner double dribbles | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Rickey Cox, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Sean Dye clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear loses the dribble to Richard Verrett | 75-64 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Gerald Olney is fouled on the floor by Edwin Strecker - foul #3 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Werner Allred snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Steven Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Werner Allred | 75-64 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by John Williams is blocked by Michael Barter | 75-64 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown hits a shot from close range set up by Armando Garcia | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | John Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia runs out the clock | 77-64 |