| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Maher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Patrick Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Browne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Browne - foul #1 on Bryan Browne, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl clanks a shot from close range | 34-34 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Ahl | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Lichtenberg | 36-37 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | John Wight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Browne blocks the jumper by Harry Coleman | 36-37 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lynn Bauer | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg lays it up and in set up by William Maher | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina State | John Wight misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | John Wight tips it in | 38-41 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Arthur Ayoub (SG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Boswell (PF), Michael Kirby (C) David Lichtenberg, Douglas Carter, Harry Coleman, William Maher, John Rogers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Balling (PG), Theodore Teal (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Donald Valenza (PF), Victor Shearer (C) Patrick Horton, Lynn Bauer, Ernest Ahl, John Wight, Bryan Browne | |
| 16:26 | South Carolina State | Donald Valenza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Balling | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina State | Steve Balling hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Theodore Teal picks off the pass by Richard Strickland | 38-44 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina State | Theodore Teal misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby grabs the board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Steve Balling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Teal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 38-44 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), William Maher (PF) Curtis Todd, Richard Strickland, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne (C) Victor Shearer | |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Steve Balling is hacked by Michael Boswell - foul #2 on Michael Boswell, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton (PG) Steve Balling | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Donald Valenza hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Browne | 40-46 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman is hacked by Theodore Teal - foul #1 on Theodore Teal, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), John Rogers (C) Arthur Ayoub, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer (SG) Theodore Teal | |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Lichtenberg | 43-46 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina State | John Rogers swats the short shot by Robert Anderson | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina State | John Rogers steps in front of the Lynn Bauer pass | 43-46 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Carter | 48-49 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Maher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Patrick Horton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Bauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Valenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Browne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John Rogers | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Harry Coleman | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne tips it in | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Browne - foul #2 on Bryan Browne, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Arthur Ayoub (SG), Richard Strickland (PF), Michael Boswell (C) David Lichtenberg, Douglas Carter, William Maher, John Rogers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Balling (PG), Theodore Teal (SG), Ernest Ahl (SF), John Wight (PF), Victor Shearer (C) Patrick Horton, Lynn Bauer, Robert Anderson, Donald Valenza, Bryan Browne | |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina State | Michael Boswell blocks the jumper by Theodore Teal | 49-51 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina State | Arthur Ayoub takes the ball from Theodore Teal | 49-51 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | Steve Balling misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | John Wight drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Ayoub | 55-54 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Michael Boswell is called for the reach on John Wight - foul #3 on Michael Boswell, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Kirby (C) Curtis Todd, Harry Coleman, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Taylor (PF) John Wight | |
| 07:40 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Lichtenberg | 55-54 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Ahl steals the ball from Arthur Ayoub | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Janssen (fresh) PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Steve Balling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Teal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Ahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) C - Victor Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | South Carolina State | Victor Shearer misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl tips it home | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland is hacked by Steve Balling - foul #3 on Steve Balling, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), William Maher (PF), John Rogers (C) Arthur Ayoub, Richard Strickland, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton (PG), Lynn Bauer (SG), Bryan Browne (C) Steve Balling, Theodore Teal, Victor Shearer | |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Maher | 57-56 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Horton and the foul's on John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Michael Boswell (SF) David Lichtenberg, Edward Janssen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Donald Valenza (SF), John Wight (PF) Ernest Ahl, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Maher | 60-59 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton is hacked by Curtis Todd - foul #1 on Curtis Todd, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Richard Strickland (SF) Curtis Todd, John Rogers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Anderson (SF) Donald Valenza | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Boswell, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Teal (SG), Donald Valenza (SF) Patrick Horton, Lynn Bauer | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | John Wight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lichtenberg and he's fouled by Theodore Teal - foul #2 on Theodore Teal, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (PF) William Maher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Balling (PG), Ernest Ahl (SF), Victor Shearer (C) Robert Anderson, John Wight, Bryan Browne | |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Theodore Teal | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Steve Balling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Teal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Ahl (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Valenza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Lichtenberg and the foul's on Victor Shearer - foul #1 on Victor Shearer, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton (PG), Lynn Bauer (SG) Steve Balling, Theodore Teal | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Ernest Ahl makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lynn Bauer | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), William Maher (PF) Arthur Ayoub, Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Wight (PF), Bryan Browne (C) Donald Valenza, Victor Shearer | |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Horton | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina State | John Wight grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Horton | 68-70 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Harry Coleman - foul #2 on Harry Coleman, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Horton | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer is fouled in the backcourt by David Lichtenberg - foul #1 on David Lichtenberg, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Lynn Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Maher and he's hacked by Patrick Horton - foul #2 on Patrick Horton, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne is hacked by Douglas Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg's fadeaway is rejected by John Wight | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton is fouled in the backcourt by David Lichtenberg - foul #2 on David Lichtenberg, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Patrick Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne is hacked by David Lichtenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lichtenberg, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Bryan Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Maher | 73-78 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | John Wight gets the rebound | 73-78 |