| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Murff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | William Murff inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran is hacked by William Maher - foul #1 on William Maher, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | David Lichtenberg steals it from Robert Cochran | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg hits the finger roll | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to William Murff | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard's pass is intercepted by William Maher | 34-31 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher is fouled on the floor by Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher slams it home on a great pass from Douglas Carter and the foul's on Sidney Willard - foul #3 on Sidney Willard, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart (C) Sidney Willard | |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Douglas Carter is called for the reach on James Nuttall - foul #2 on Douglas Carter, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Harry Coleman - foul #2 on Harry Coleman, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John Rogers | 37-33 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Lichtenberg | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | David Lichtenberg is called for the reach on Melvin Fiore - foul #2 on David Lichtenberg, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG), Michael Boswell (C) Douglas Carter, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Floyd Williams (PF) James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran | |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart tips it home | 39-35 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Coleman | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher hits a turnaround from the right block set up by David Lichtenberg | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith hits a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Maher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Arehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Carlton Diebold | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Ayoub - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Kirby (PF), John Rogers (C) David Lichtenberg, Harry Coleman, William Maher, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), William Murff (SF), Robert Cochran (PF), Sidney Willard (C) Melvin Fiore, Carlton Diebold, Floyd Williams, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG) Arthur Ayoub | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | John Rogers swats the short shot by Robert Cochran | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Nuttall steals it from Richard Strickland | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | John Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Murff | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:30 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Willard swats the layup by Richard Strickland | 43-46 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | William Murff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nuttall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Murff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Willard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter drills a runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Strickland steps in front of the James Nuttall pass | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers's floater is knocked away by Robert Cochran | 45-46 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers buries a driving attempt from close range | 47-46 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran loses the dribble to Richard Strickland | 47-46 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cochran | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | John Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | William Murff grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Douglas Carter takes the ball from John Taylor | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | William Murff can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-46 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Cochran - foul #3 on Robert Cochran, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), William Maher (PF), Michael Boswell (C) Curtis Todd, Douglas Carter, Michael Kirby, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) John Taylor, James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | David Lichtenberg steps in front of the Melvin Fiore pass | 51-46 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Lichtenberg | 53-46 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Strickland (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Maher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Strickland | 53-49 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Michael Boswell is blocked by Floyd Williams | 53-49 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Fiore and he's fouled by Richard Strickland - foul #1 on Richard Strickland, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG) Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Ayoub | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Boswell - foul #2 on Michael Boswell, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers (C) Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), Darrell Schueler (C) Kenneth Smith, Floyd Williams | |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Fiore - foul #2 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Childress (SF), Robert Cochran (PF) Carlton Diebold, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran buries a turnaround from close range | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | James Childress clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher is denied on a layup by Darrell Schueler | 59-56 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman lays it up and in | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Maher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nuttall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Childress (fresh) PF - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darrell Schueler (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Maher - foul #2 on William Maher, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Boswell (PF), Michael Kirby (C) David Lichtenberg, Harry Coleman, William Maher, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Floyd Williams (SF), Sidney Willard (C) Melvin Fiore, James Nuttall, James Childress, Darrell Schueler | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Kirby | 61-57 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Floyd Williams steps in front of the Michael Kirby pass | 61-57 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Williams | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman (SF), Richard Strickland (PF) Edward Janssen, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG), William Murff (SF) Carlton Diebold, Robert Cochran | |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Carter | 64-59 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), William Maher (PF) Arthur Ayoub, Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor, Floyd Williams | |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | William Murff grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher is denied on a layup by Robert Cochran | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | William Maher denies the turnaround by James Nuttall | 64-59 |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher misses the 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | William Murff gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | William Murff knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Fiore | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | William Murff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Fiore - foul #3 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers (C) Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Fiore is called for the reach on Douglas Carter - foul #4 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sidney Willard | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Fiore | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher lays it in | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-66 |