| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) PF - George Baron (fresh) C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - John Crowley (fresh) C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall 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) | |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Glatt - foul #1 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Blair Baillargeon - foul #1 on Blair Baillargeon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffery Glatt | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mathew Helms | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon's floater is knocked away by George Baron | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | John Crowley tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron lays it up and in set up by Luis Jones | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Crowley | 5-6 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Glatt is called for the reach on Luis Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (C) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Charles Hall, Mike Gebhart | |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Buddy Rizzi is called for the reach on Luis Jones - foul #1 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Jung (C) John Crowley | |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Looney - foul #1 on Richard Looney, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon tips it home | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage is hacked by Edgar Lilleberg - foul #1 on Edgar Lilleberg, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Luis Jones, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), John Crowley (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Buddy Rizzi, Dan Hardage, Richard Looney, Daniel Campbell, Keith Jung | |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | John Crowley misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Booth - foul #1 on Gerald Booth, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | John Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | John Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Hall (SF) Gerry Lujan | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fresh) PF - William Markle (fresh) C - Dustin Levy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - John Crowley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 15:30 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Carter | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Carter | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Markle | 12-9 |
| 14:30 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Herbert Williams, Larry Carter, William Markle, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Blair Baillargeon, Charles Hall, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney's floater is tipped away by George Baron | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage tips it in | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell is denied on a layup by Edgar Lilleberg | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses the dunk | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg tips it home | 14-11 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi is fouled on the floor by George Baron - foul #1 on George Baron, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Gerald Booth, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Charles Hall (SF), John Crowley (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Buddy Rizzi, Dan Hardage, Richard Looney, Daniel Campbell, Keith Jung | |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | John Crowley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy is hacked by Charles Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | John Crowley snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Markle (fresh) C - Dustin Levy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - John Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mike Gebhart | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 16-16 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF) Herbert Williams, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 18-16 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson is hacked by Luis Jones - foul #1 on Luis Jones, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Hogan (PG), George Baron (PF) Luis Jones, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG) Gary Woodson | |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron is hacked by Buddy Rizzi - foul #2 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg (C) William Markle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Daniel Campbell (C) Buddy Rizzi, Mike Gebhart | |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses the fadeaway from the left block | 20-16 |
| 09:16 | UC Riverside | John Crowley gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | John Crowley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alan Hogan | 20-16 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | John Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:29 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron clanks a jumper from the left block | 20-16 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alan Hogan | 22-16 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Alan Hogan, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Looney (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Gerry Lujan, John Crowley, Daniel Campbell | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Markle (fresh) C - Dustin Levy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dan Hardage (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blair Baillargeon (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - Richard Looney (fresh) C - Keith Jung (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Dustin Levy - foul #1 on Dustin Levy, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart (C) Keith Jung | |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Crowley (PF) Charles Hall | |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Gebhart denies the turnaround by Dustin Levy | 24-16 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | John Crowley is whistled for a carry | 24-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Michael Gordon (SF), Billy Smith (C) Luis Jones, Larry Carter, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Keith Jung (C) Dan Hardage, Mike Gebhart | |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Looney is called for the reach on Michael Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Looney, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Hogan (SG), George Baron (PF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Herbert Williams, William Markle, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan (SF) Richard Looney | |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gerry Lujan | 24-16 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | John Crowley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Jung | 24-19 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG) Alan Hogan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Woodson is called for the reach on George Baron - foul #1 on Gary Woodson, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG), Daniel Campbell (PF) Blair Baillargeon, John Crowley | |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Herbert Williams (SF) Gerald Booth, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart (C) Keith Jung | |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Hardage picks off the pass by Luis Jones in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses short on a shot from the right block | 26-19 |
| 04:20 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Williams | 29-21 |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson is fouled on the floor by Luis Jones - foul #2 on Luis Jones, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon (SF), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Mathew Helms, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Charles Hall (SF), John Crowley (PF) Dan Hardage, Gerry Lujan, Daniel Campbell | |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-23 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle tips it but misses | 29-23 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | John Crowley gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Markle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - John Crowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Luis Jones | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall loses the dribble to Michael Gordon | 32-23 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Michael Gordon takes the ball from John Crowley | 32-23 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 34-23 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Williams | 36-23 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses the lay-in | 36-23 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Mathew Helms (SG), Larry Carter (SF), George Baron (PF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Luis Jones, Herbert Williams, Michael Gordon, William Markle, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Buddy Rizzi, Charles Hall, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Glatt and the foul's on Mathew Helms - foul #1 on Mathew Helms, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Helms | 39-26 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt is called for traveling | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses the lay-in | 39-26 |