| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Bouchard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Locascio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Robison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Rhymes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Swider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder tips it in | 29-34 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Holt - foul #2 on Matthew Holt, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana (C) Lee Robison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes (PF) Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | William Natal misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Campana | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Alex Felix and he's fouled by Richard Mattes - foul #1 on Richard Mattes, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Timothy Cable (SF) Alex Felix, Scott Bouchard, Matthew Holt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers (PG), Russell Clover (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), Shawn Jacobson (C) William Natal, Joseph Freeman, Larry Rhymes, William Swider | |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | UC Riverside | Frank Locascio steals it from Shawn Jacobson | 35-34 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey knocks in the shot from the right block | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Billy Campana | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Eric Sobers | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Russell Clover is called for the reach on James Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Clover, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Scott Bouchard (SG), Matthew Holt (SF), Lee Robison (C) Donald Bailey, James Hamilton, Frank Locascio, Billy Campana | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Larry Rhymes (SF), Jeffrey Snyder (PF), William Swider (C) Eric Sobers, Russell Clover, Jason Pelkey, Richard Mattes, Shawn Jacobson | |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Bouchard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Rhymes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Swider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Holt, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Graham (PF) Timothy Cable | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Bouchard | 37-34 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | UC Riverside | William Swider dunks the ball | 37-36 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 14:15 | UC Riverside | Scott Bouchard picks off the pass by William Natal in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | William Natal's pass is intercepted by Alex Felix | 39-36 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Culpepper (PG), Donald Bailey (SG), James Hamilton (SF), Billy Campana (PF), Timothy Cable (C) Alex Felix, Scott Bouchard, Matthew Holt, James Graham, Lee Robison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers (PG), Russell Clover (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), Richard Mattes (PF), Shawn Jacobson (C) William Natal, Joseph Freeman, Larry Rhymes, Jeffrey Snyder, William Swider | |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Billy Campana steals the ball from Shawn Jacobson | 39-36 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Sobers | 39-39 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Richard Mattes - foul #2 on Richard Mattes, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Larry Rhymes (SF) Russell Clover, Jason Pelkey | |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | William Natal tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | James Hamilton picks off the pass by Richard Mattes | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Billy Campana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sobers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Rhymes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Mattes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Shawn Jacobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Campana | 42-39 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable is fouled on the floor by Larry Rhymes - foul #1 on Larry Rhymes, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Scott Bouchard (SG), James Graham (SF), Frank Locascio (PF), Lee Robison (C) James Culpepper, Donald Bailey, James Hamilton, Billy Campana, Timothy Cable | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), Jeffrey Snyder (PF), William Swider (C) William Natal, Eric Sobers, Larry Rhymes, Richard Mattes, Shawn Jacobson | |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | William Swider steals the ball from Scott Bouchard | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix drills a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt (SF), Donald Bailey (C) James Graham, Lee Robison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emmitt Marshall (PG) Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG) Emmitt Marshall | |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | William Natal is hacked by Alex Felix - foul #1 on Alex Felix, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison (C) Alex Felix | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes (SF) Joseph Freeman | |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | William Swider tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-41 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to William Swider | 44-41 |
| 08:42 | UC Riverside | William Swider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes tips it home | 44-43 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Rhymes - foul #2 on Larry Rhymes, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), James Hamilton (SF), James Graham (PF), Timothy Cable (C) Donald Bailey, Matthew Holt, Frank Locascio, Lee Robison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Shawn Jacobson (SF), Jeffrey Snyder (PF), Richard Mattes (C) William Natal, Russell Clover, Larry Rhymes, Jason Pelkey, William Swider | |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers tips it in | 46-45 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Graham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Bouchard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eric Sobers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shawn Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mattes (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-45 |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Sobers | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to James Graham | 46-47 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Graham's pass is intercepted by Shawn Jacobson | 46-47 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder loses the dribble to James Hamilton | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Sobers - foul #3 on Eric Sobers, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Culpepper (PG), Donald Bailey (SG), Frank Locascio (PF), Billy Campana (C) Alex Felix, Scott Bouchard, James Hamilton, James Graham | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Russell Clover (SG), Larry Rhymes (SF), William Swider (C) Eric Sobers, Joseph Freeman, Shawn Jacobson, Richard Mattes | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Culpepper | 51-47 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Donald Bailey - foul #3 on Donald Bailey, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt (SF), Lee Robison (C) Timothy Cable, Billy Campana | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey (PF) Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | William Natal scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Pelkey | 53-52 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rhymes picks off the pass by James Culpepper in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | William Natal misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lee Robison - foul #1 on Lee Robison, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), James Graham (PF), Billy Campana (C) James Culpepper, Frank Locascio, Lee Robison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman (SG), Shawn Jacobson (PF), Eric Sobers (C) Russell Clover, Jason Pelkey, William Swider | |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Freeman - foul #3 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Swider (C) William Natal | |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | William Swider grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix loses the dribble to Larry Rhymes in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton (SG), Timothy Cable (SF) Donald Bailey, Matthew Holt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes (PF) William Swider | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cable (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Campana (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eric Sobers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Rhymes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Mattes (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Shawn Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Rhymes takes the ball from Billy Campana | 53-54 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Culpepper (PG), Lee Robison (C) Alex Felix, James Graham | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Jeffrey Snyder (PF) Joseph Freeman, Shawn Jacobson | |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Scott Bouchard (SG), Matthew Holt (SF), Frank Locascio (PF) James Culpepper, James Hamilton, Timothy Cable, Billy Campana | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman (SG) Eric Sobers | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Bouchard | 55-54 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | William Natal is hacked by Lee Robison - foul #2 on Lee Robison, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (SF), William Swider (C) Larry Rhymes, Richard Mattes | |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover's layup is rejected by Frank Locascio | 55-54 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | William Natal hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Swider steps in front of the Scott Bouchard pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | William Swider misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Bouchard - foul #1 on Scott Bouchard, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes (SF) Russell Clover | |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | William Swider misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison banks in the layup set up by Alex Felix | 57-57 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | William Swider travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Bouchard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Locascio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Robison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Rhymes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Swider (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Snyder steps in front of the Alex Felix pass | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | William Natal is fouled on the floor by Matthew Holt - foul #4 on Matthew Holt, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Timothy Cable (SF), James Graham (PF), Billy Campana (C) Alex Felix, Scott Bouchard, Matthew Holt, Frank Locascio, Lee Robison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers (SG), Richard Mattes (PF) Joseph Freeman, Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey is hacked by Richard Mattes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mattes, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | William Natal knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | William Swider grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sobers picks off the pass by Billy Campana in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard (SG), Matthew Holt (SF) James Hamilton, James Graham | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), Shawn Jacobson (C) William Natal, Larry Rhymes, William Swider | |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey is hacked by Eric Sobers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Sobers, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Frank Locascio (PF), Lee Robison (C) Donald Bailey, Billy Campana, Timothy Cable | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Larry Rhymes (SF) Eric Sobers, Russell Clover, Jason Pelkey | |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Freeman and he's fouled by Lee Robison - foul #3 on Lee Robison, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder (PF) Shawn Jacobson | |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Mattes - foul #4 on Richard Mattes, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Swider (C) Richard Mattes | |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | William Swider snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | William Swider misses badly on a floater from close range | 62-67 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Felix | 64-69 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | William Swider is hacked by Alex Felix - foul #2 on Alex Felix, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Snyder steps in front of the Scott Bouchard pass | 64-71 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lee Robison | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Bouchard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Locascio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Robison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Rhymes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Swider (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | William Swider swats the short shot by Frank Locascio | 64-71 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes is hacked by Alex Felix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Felix, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes (C) William Swider | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt is hacked by Richard Mattes - foul #5 on Richard Mattes, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Swider (C) Richard Mattes | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Snyder | 65-73 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder is hacked by Alex Felix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Felix, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey (SF), Shawn Jacobson (C) Larry Rhymes, William Swider | |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | William Natal can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | William Natal runs out the clock | 65-75 |