| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Pompa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Lichtenberg | 47-42 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mack | 47-45 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Donald Pompa | 47-45 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 47-47 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Douglas Carter - foul #2 on Douglas Carter, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Donald Hoffman (PF) Robert Mack, Donald Pompa, Charles Brann | |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Hoffman - foul #3 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG), Michael Boswell (C) Douglas Carter, John Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Brann (PF), Jerry Green (C) Donald Hoffman, Gary Tyler | |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Boswell - foul #1 on Michael Boswell, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Kirby (C) David Lichtenberg, Harry Coleman, William Maher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG) Paul Lewis | |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd is hacked by Aaron Scott - foul #2 on Aaron Scott, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG) Benjamin Eck | |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Aaron Scott - foul #3 on Aaron Scott, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG), Donald Pompa (SF) Aaron Scott, Charles Brann | |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Harry Coleman (SF), William Maher (PF), John Rogers (C) Curtis Todd, Richard Strickland, Michael Boswell, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Charles Brann (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Robert Mack, Christopher Johnson, Jerry Green | |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Brann - foul #1 on Charles Brann, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF) Donald Pompa | |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Douglas Carter picks off the pass by Benjamin Eck | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Grier (fresh) PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG) Arthur Ayoub | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Donald Hoffman (PF) Benjamin Eck, Charles Brann | |
| 15:38 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is hacked by Douglas Carter - foul #3 on Douglas Carter, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, Gary Tyler | |
| 15:17 | UC Riverside | David Lichtenberg steals the ball from Ralph Nowacki | 55-55 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Boswell (PF), Michael Kirby (C) Douglas Carter, Harry Coleman, William Maher, John Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (SF) John Grier | |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Mack steps in front of the David Lichtenberg pass | 55-55 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | David Lichtenberg is called for the reach on Robert Mack - foul #2 on David Lichtenberg, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), William Maher (PF) David Lichtenberg, Curtis Todd, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Christopher Johnson, Donald Hoffman, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Harry Coleman and he's hacked by Jerry Green - foul #3 on Jerry Green, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG) Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:51 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is hacked by Douglas Carter - foul #4 on Douglas Carter, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (PF) Jerry Green | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Coleman - foul #2 on Harry Coleman, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Pompa picks off the pass by Arthur Ayoub in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Maher | 57-59 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 57-59 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Maher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Pompa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | William Maher denies the turnaround by Donald Pompa | 57-59 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Pompa | 57-61 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Lichtenberg and the foul's on Gary Tyler - foul #1 on Gary Tyler, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Richard Strickland (SG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Boswell (PF) David Lichtenberg, Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman, William Maher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Jerry Green (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Paul Lewis, Benjamin Eck, Donald Pompa, Christopher Johnson, Gary Tyler | |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green is denied on a layup by Michael Boswell | 60-61 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann tips it home | 60-63 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen hits a wide open shot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Scott and he's fouled by Curtis Todd - foul #3 on Curtis Todd, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland (PG) John Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses badly on a shot in the paint | 62-66 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd is hacked by Robert Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mack, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby (C) Paul Sutherland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Hoffman - foul #4 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG) Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), John Grier (SF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Aaron Scott, Jerry Green, Donald Hoffman | |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Edward Janssen picks off the pass by Robert Mack | 64-68 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen lays it up and in | 66-68 |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses badly on a floater from the right side | 66-68 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Strickland | 68-68 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 68-68 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Nowacki is called for the reach on David Lichtenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Harry Coleman (SF), William Maher (PF), John Rogers (C) Curtis Todd, Edward Janssen, Richard Strickland, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Donald Hoffman (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, John Grier, Charles Brann, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Pompa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher is hacked by Donald Hoffman - foul #5 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG) David Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Donald Pompa, Donald Hoffman | |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson tips it in | 72-73 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Ayoub | 74-73 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck clanks a floater from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Eck - foul #3 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell (C) John Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), John Grier (SG), Charles Brann (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Aaron Scott, Benjamin Eck, Jerry Green, Gary Tyler | |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Michael Boswell steals it from Ralph Nowacki | 75-73 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Johnson picks off the pass by Douglas Carter | 75-73 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki is fouled on the floor by Michael Boswell - foul #2 on Michael Boswell, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Kirby (C) Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman, William Maher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Donald Pompa (SF) John Grier, Christopher Johnson | |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Lewis picks off the pass by Michael Kirby in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa tips it home | 75-77 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter makes the 3 from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Richard Strickland steals the ball from Paul Lewis | 78-77 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland hits the finger roll | 80-77 |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann's floater is tipped away by Michael Kirby | 80-77 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter grabs the board | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Carter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Boswell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Pompa (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brann (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Nowacki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG), Harry Coleman (SF), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Michael Boswell, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, Donald Pompa, Charles Brann, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jerry Green, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Maher (PF) Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (SF) John Grier | |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by John Rogers is blocked by Gary Tyler | 80-77 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Donald Pompa (SF) Aaron Scott, Benjamin Eck, Jerry Green | |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa is denied on a layup by John Rogers | 80-77 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub loses the dribble to Paul Lewis in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler misses the tip | 80-77 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to John Rogers | 80-77 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 80-77 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on John Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Richard Strickland (PF) Arthur Ayoub, William Maher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Brann (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa gets the offensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Pompa | 85-80 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on David Lichtenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Strickland is called for the reach on Charles Brann - foul #1 on Richard Strickland, team foul #9 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Maher (PF) Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers is hacked by Robert Mack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Mack, team foul #16 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (PF) William Maher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack is hacked by Douglas Carter - foul #5 on Douglas Carter, team foul #10 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG), William Maher (PF) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg runs out the clock | 88-81 |