| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - John Crowley (fresh) C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) PF - George Baron (fresh) C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | John Crowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Helms and he's fouled by John Crowley - foul #1 on John Crowley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edgar Lilleberg | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | John Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Gebhart - foul #1 on Mike Gebhart, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Keith Jung (C) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Charles Hall, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), William Markle (C) Luis Jones, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle blows the wide open layup | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Looney, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Crowley (PF) Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Dustin Levy (C) Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron | |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth is called for 10 seconds | 3-6 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell is fouled on the floor by Dustin Levy - foul #1 on Dustin Levy, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG) Buddy Rizzi | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dustin Levy - foul #2 on Dustin Levy, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF) Dan Hardage, Richard Looney | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg (C) Dustin Levy | |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | John Crowley pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) SF - Gerry Lujan (fresh) PF - John Crowley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fresh) PF - William Markle (fresh) C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | John Crowley is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart (C) Daniel Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF) Gerald Booth, Herbert Williams, Larry Carter, William Markle | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 4-9 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | John Crowley snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 4-11 |
| 14:28 | UC Riverside | John Crowley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan is whistled for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Looney (PF), Keith Jung (C) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Billy Smith (C) Luis Jones, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 14:11 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth is hacked by Buddy Rizzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Jung - foul #1 on Keith Jung, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell (PF) Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle hits the follow up shot | 5-15 |
| 12:30 | UC Riverside | William Markle blocks the jumper by Buddy Rizzi | 5-15 |
| 12:29 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth is fouled on the floor by Buddy Rizzi - foul #2 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Gary Woodson (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), John Crowley (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Buddy Rizzi, Dan Hardage, Charles Hall, Daniel Campbell, Richard Looney | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Herbert Williams, Larry Carter, William Markle, Billy Smith | |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Booth - foul #1 on Gerald Booth, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon (SG) Gary Woodson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG) Gerald Booth | |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blair Baillargeon (fresh) SF - Gerry Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Crowley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg is whistled for traveling | 9-17 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan misses the 3 from straight away | 9-17 |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-17 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luis Jones | 9-19 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon can't tip it in | 9-19 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Gebhart denies the turnaround by Edgar Lilleberg | 9-19 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt is fouled on the floor by Luis Jones - foul #1 on Luis Jones, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Richard Looney (C) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Billy Smith (C) Luis Jones, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Markle | 9-19 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Williams | 9-21 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses the jump hook from close range | 9-21 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth is hacked by Gary Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Woodson, team foul #8 | 9-21 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Woodson and he's hacked by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams is hacked by Dan Hardage - foul #1 on Dan Hardage, team foul #9 | 12-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Hogan (PG), Michael Gordon (SF) Gerald Booth, Larry Carter | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney grabs the board | 12-21 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Hardage (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Looney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alan Hogan (fresh) SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Markle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), John Crowley (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Charles Hall, Daniel Campbell, Richard Looney | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG), George Baron (PF) Herbert Williams, Billy Smith | |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg (C) William Markle | |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Baron | 12-23 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by George Baron is blocked by Keith Jung | 15-23 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron snags the offensive board | 15-23 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron can't tip it in | 15-23 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Jeffery Glatt, Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan, John Crowley, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Billy Smith (C) Alan Hogan, Mathew Helms, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Hall (SF) Richard Looney | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell loses the dribble to Luis Jones | 15-23 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter jams it set up by Luis Jones | 15-25 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Campbell | 18-25 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Campbell | 18-25 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Luis Jones | 18-27 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 18-27 |
| 03:50 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell grabs the board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Herbert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Markle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Larry Carter picks off the pass by Dan Hardage | 18-27 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 18-30 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall is whistled for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Richard Looney (SF), John Crowley (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Charles Hall, Daniel Campbell, Mike Gebhart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Mathew Helms (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Luis Jones, Herbert Williams, Larry Carter, William Markle, Billy Smith | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 18-30 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Baillargeon | 18-30 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Crowley and he's fouled by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mathew Helms and he's hacked by Jeffery Glatt - foul #1 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF) Blair Baillargeon, Keith Jung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | John Crowley makes the floater from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gordon | 23-36 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt's fadeaway is rejected by George Baron | 23-36 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mathew Helms | 23-38 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | John Crowley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 23-38 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Helms | 23-40 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Glatt | 26-40 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms connects on the halfcourt shot | 26-43 |