| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Boswell - foul #1 on Michael Boswell, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Curtis Todd | 44-41 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Boswell | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Rogers - foul #3 on John Rogers, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby (C) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Coleman and he's fouled by Jake McKamey - foul #2 on Jake McKamey, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (SG) Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark steps in front of the Arthur Ayoub pass | 46-43 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda travels in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG) Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) Michael Reid | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby tips it in | 48-43 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones (C) Arthur Ayoub | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Shilin Chu, Robert Washington | |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harry Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Michael Kirby - foul #3 on Michael Kirby, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG), John Rogers (C) Harry Coleman, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell (PF) Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 50-43 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Lyle Holloway | 50-46 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell's floater is tipped away by John Kovar | 50-46 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland tips it home | 52-46 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), Michael Kirby (PF) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (C) Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Chase Dalessio steals it from Michael Kirby | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Todd is called for the reach on Chase Dalessio - foul #1 on Curtis Todd, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen (SG) Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Michael Reid | |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Washington | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub clanks a jumper near the basket | 54-48 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-48 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Janssen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by David Clark is blocked by John Rogers | 54-48 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Rance Banda is called for the reach on John Rogers - foul #1 on Rance Banda, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG), Michael Boswell (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Edward Janssen, Michael Kirby, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shilin Chu - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid hits a fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Todd | 59-52 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Boswell - foul #2 on Michael Boswell, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (PG), Richard Strickland (SG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Kirby (C) Arthur Ayoub, Curtis Todd, Harry Coleman, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), David Clark (C) Shilin Chu, John Kovar | |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Kirby | 59-53 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Strickland | 61-53 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland hits a fadeaway near the basket | 66-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Janssen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Boswell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland's pass is intercepted by David Clark | 66-59 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 07:17 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Janssen | 66-59 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 68-59 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is called for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Curtis Todd (SG), Harry Coleman (SF), Jeffrey Jones (PF), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Edward Janssen, Michael Boswell, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, David Clark | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 68-61 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Curtis Todd | 71-61 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is fouled on the floor by Curtis Todd - foul #2 on Curtis Todd, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (PF) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Timothy Harris | |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by John Kovar is blocked by John Rogers | 71-61 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Strickland takes the ball from David Clark | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | John Kovar picks off the pass by Curtis Todd | 74-61 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 74-61 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Kovar denies the turnaround by Arthur Ayoub | 74-61 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington is hacked by Harry Coleman - foul #2 on Harry Coleman, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Michael Kirby (C) Curtis Todd, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Michael Reid (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rance Banda, David Clark, John Kovar | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG), Michael Boswell (PF), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Washington, Timothy Harris | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (PG), Richard Strickland (SG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Kirby (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Arthur Ayoub, Curtis Todd, Harry Coleman, Michael Boswell, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid | |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF) Craig Jones | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter is whistled for traveling | 74-61 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris blows the layup | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Janssen | 74-61 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter is fouled on the floor by Rance Banda - foul #2 on Rance Banda, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers (PG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Kirby | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 77-64 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward Janssen - foul #1 on Edward Janssen, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones (C) Benton Rodgers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington gets the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter runs out the clock | 77-66 |