| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) SG - Mitchell Kallas (fresh) SF - Paul Perkins (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) C - Gary Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) SG - Jerry Washington (fresh) SF - Olin Zarozinski (fresh) PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) C - Jose Garza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Stewart misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark connects on the open shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington's floater is knocked away by Gary Stewart | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza misses badly on a shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Gray | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | UC Riverside | David Clark steals it from Ronald Johnson | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Olin Zarozinski is called for the reach on Robert Gray - foul #1 on Olin Zarozinski, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton (SG), James Westberry (PF) Mitchell Kallas, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jose Garza steals it from James Westberry | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Westberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerry Washington | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington is fouled on the floor by James Westberry - foul #1 on James Westberry, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (SG), Larry Billings (SF), David Clark (PF), Donald Lapan (C) Robert Gray, Paul Perkins, James Westberry, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Edward Merrill (SG), Alex Whitley (SF), Richard Underhill (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Gerald Michaels, Jerry Washington, Olin Zarozinski, Ronald Johnson, Jose Garza | |
| 15:56 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luke Norton (fresh) SG - Thomas Elam (fresh) SF - Larry Billings (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lapan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) SG - Edward Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Whitley (fresh) PF - Richard Underhill (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas (SG) Thomas Elam | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Lapan is hacked by Stjepan Zarr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Whitley - foul #1 on Alex Whitley, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG) Larry Billings | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Ronald Johnson (PF), Jose Garza (C) Alex Whitley, Richard Underhill, Robert Fowler | |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton is fouled on the floor by Edward Merrill - foul #1 on Edward Merrill, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins (SF), James Westberry (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Luke Norton, David Clark, Donald Lapan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington (SG), Olin Zarozinski (SF) Stjepan Zarr, Edward Merrill | |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Gray | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (SG) Mitchell Kallas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Gary Stewart is called for the reach on Jerry Washington - foul #1 on Gary Stewart, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington makes the jump hook from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins makes the fadeaway from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton (PG), Larry Billings (SF), David Clark (PF), Donald Lapan (C) Robert Gray, Paul Perkins, James Westberry, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Edward Merrill (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Alex Whitley (C) Gerald Michaels, Jerry Washington, Ronald Johnson, Jose Garza | |
| 13:08 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:08 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Lapan scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Larry Billings | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Stjepan Zarr | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings travels in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas (SG) Thomas Elam | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill (PF) Olin Zarozinski | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Luke Norton - foul #1 on Luke Norton, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Paul Perkins (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Luke Norton, Larry Billings, Donald Lapan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG) Richard Underhill | |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Kallas (fresh) SF - Paul Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) SG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) C - Alex Whitley (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Westberry (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson (PF) Alex Whitley | |
| 11:31 | UC Riverside | Mitchell Kallas steps in front of the Edward Merrill pass | 14-15 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Zarr - foul #2 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington (SG), Jose Garza (C) Stjepan Zarr, Robert Fowler | |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins's pass is intercepted by Gerald Michaels | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson is hacked by James Westberry - foul #2 on James Westberry, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (SG), Donald Lapan (PF) Mitchell Kallas, James Westberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill (SF) Edward Merrill | |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Gray and he's fouled by Jerry Washington - foul #1 on Jerry Washington, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton (PG), David Clark (PF) Robert Gray, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Alex Whitley (C) Richard Underhill, Ronald Johnson, Jose Garza | |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Whitley is called for the reach on Donald Lapan - foul #2 on Alex Whitley, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas (SG), Larry Billings (SF) Thomas Elam, Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill (SG), Richard Underhill (PF) Jerry Washington, Alex Whitley | |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Lapan misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Underhill | 17-20 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill hits the finger roll | 17-22 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Lapan | 19-22 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski is called for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Rex Michonski (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Luke Norton, David Clark, Donald Lapan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF), Jose Garza (C) Olin Zarozinski, Richard Underhill, Robert Fowler | |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas double dribbles | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels is fouled on the floor by Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Richards (PG), Thomas Elam (SG) Robert Gray, Mitchell Kallas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Rex Michonski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Richards (fresh) SG - Thomas Elam (fresh) SF - Larry Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rex Michonski (fresh) C - Gary Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Garza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Washington - foul #2 on Jerry Washington, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton (SG), Paul Perkins (SF), David Clark (PF) Jeffery Richards, Larry Billings, Rex Michonski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill (SF) Jerry Washington | |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 20-22 |
| 07:14 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Perkins picks off the pass by Gerald Michaels | 20-22 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam loses the dribble to Edward Merrill in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas (SG), Larry Billings (SF), Rex Michonski (PF), Donald Lapan (C) Thomas Elam, Paul Perkins, David Clark, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Ronald Johnson, Jose Garza | |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Merrill | 20-24 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Underhill is called for the reach on Larry Billings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Underhill, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Richards (PG) Luke Norton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Richards - foul #1 on Jeffery Richards, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG) Jeffery Richards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge (C) Richard Underhill | |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Rex Michonski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hoge | 22-26 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Hoge | 22-26 |
| 05:13 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Zarozinski | 22-26 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski is denied on a dunk by Rex Michonski | 22-26 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Elam | 22-26 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Lapan can't finish the layup | 22-26 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Michonski | 22-26 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Olin Zarozinski | 25-28 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Elam, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Luke Norton (SG), Paul Perkins (SF), David Clark (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Thomas Elam, Mitchell Kallas, Larry Billings, Rex Michonski, Donald Lapan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Alex Whitley (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), Jose Garza (C) Gerald Michaels, Edward Merrill, Olin Zarozinski, Robert Fowler, Robert Hoge | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luke Norton (fresh) SF - Paul Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Whitley (fresh) PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Perkins connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Luke Norton | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Washington | 28-30 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 28-30 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Washington and he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Luke Norton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (SG), James Westberry (PF) Luke Norton, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill (SF) Alex Whitley | |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Stewart pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray's pass is intercepted by Jerry Washington in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Zarr - foul #3 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Olin Zarozinski (SF) Stjepan Zarr, Ronald Johnson | |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski is hacked by Paul Perkins - foul #1 on Paul Perkins, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Richards (PG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Westberry misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jose Garza - foul #1 on Jose Garza, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas (SG), Larry Billings (SF) Jeffery Richards, Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler (C) Jose Garza | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Westberry makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Westberry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Kallas | 31-36 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Elam - foul #2 on Thomas Elam, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Luke Norton (SF), David Clark (PF) Thomas Elam, Larry Billings, James Westberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson (PF) Olin Zarozinski | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Stewart is denied on a layup by Richard Underhill | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 31-38 |