| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) PF - James Hurt (fresh) C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) SG - Paul Jones (fresh) SF - Gerard Bush (fresh) PF - Cole Haynes (fresh) C - Ernie Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes 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 | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Ernie Black's floater is tipped away by James Hurt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Johnny Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Paul Jones's pass is intercepted by Brock Tripp | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp jams it | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Grambling State | James Hurt steps in front of the Curtis Albers pass | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | James Hurt swats the short shot by Paul Jones | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Paul Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cole Haynes | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush is hacked by Johnny Taylor - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Raymond Bedolla (PF) Brock Tripp, James Hurt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG), Harold Stokes (SG), David Sandy (SF), John Turley (PF), Damek Zubris (C) Curtis Albers, Paul Jones, Gerard Bush, Cole Haynes, Ernie Black | |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | John Turley is denied on a layup by Raymond Bedolla | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Noel | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | David Sandy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Damek Zubris | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Grambling State | David Sandy pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harold Stokes, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), James Hurt (PF) Kenneth Noel, Johnny Taylor, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG) Bernard Brazelton | |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey is fouled on the floor by John Turley - foul #1 on John Turley, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerard Bush (SF) David Sandy | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Grey | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Freeman (fresh) PF - James Hurt (fresh) 2 blk. C - Raymond Bedolla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Stokes (fresh) SF - Gerard Bush (fresh) PF - John Turley (fresh) C - Damek Zubris (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerard Bush | 10-9 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Hurt | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Turley - foul #2 on John Turley, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Henry Nurnberger (C) Jeremy Grey, Joseph Freeman, Raymond Bedolla | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Cole Haynes (PF), Ernie Black (C) Curtis Albers, Harold Stokes, John Turley, Damek Zubris | |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:39 | Grambling State | Paul Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cole Haynes | 13-14 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger blows the layup but he's fouled by Bernard Brazelton - foul #1 on Bernard Brazelton, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey (PG), Edmund Chapman (PF) Brock Tripp, James Hurt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Sandy (SF) Gerard Bush | |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Ernie Black is denied on a layup by Johnny Taylor | 14-14 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor lays it in | 16-14 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Ernie Black makes the runner from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edmund Chapman, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Raymond Bedolla (PF) Jeremy Grey, Edmund Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG) Bernard Brazelton | |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | Joseph Freeman is called for the reach on Curtis Albers - foul #1 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Edmund Chapman (C) Johnny Taylor, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Curtis Albers | 16-19 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | David Sandy misses the jumper in the paint | 16-19 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Coates (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), James Hurt (PF), Henry Nurnberger (C) Brock Tripp, Kenneth Noel, Joseph Freeman, Raymond Bedolla, Edmund Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG), Harold Stokes (SG), Gerard Bush (SF), Damek Zubris (C) Curtis Albers, Paul Jones, David Sandy, Ernie Black | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Coates (fresh) SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Brazelton (fresh) SG - Harold Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerard Bush (fresh) PF - Cole Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Damek Zubris (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harold Stokes | 16-21 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Grey | 18-21 |
| 10:47 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Johnny Taylor picks off the pass by Cole Haynes | 18-21 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor dunks the ball | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Henry Nurnberger blocks the short jumper by Damek Zubris | 20-21 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John Coates | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | John Coates drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-21 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Brazelton and he's fouled by Johnny Taylor - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Kenneth Noel (SG), Joseph Freeman (SF), Raymond Bedolla (PF), Edmund Chapman (C) John Coates, Jeremy Grey, Johnny Taylor, James Hurt, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Paul Jones (SG), David Sandy (PF), Ernie Black (C) Bernard Brazelton, Gerard Bush, Cole Haynes, Damek Zubris | |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | Paul Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Albers | 22-27 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Stokes picks off the pass by Joseph Freeman | 22-27 |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Ernie Black clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Freeman (fresh) PF - Raymond Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Sandy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernie Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Harold Stokes - foul #2 on Harold Stokes, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger (C) Edmund Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerard Bush (SF) Harold Stokes | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Ernie Black makes the runner from close range set up by Paul Jones and he's fouled by Henry Nurnberger - foul #1 on Henry Nurnberger, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt (PF) Raymond Bedolla | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Cole Haynes (PF) David Sandy | |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Ernie Black makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Jones steals the ball from Kenneth Noel | 25-30 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Paul Jones misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Noel | 27-30 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Ernie Black misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-30 |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush tips it home | 27-32 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Henry Nurnberger swats the shot by Ernie Black | 27-32 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brock Tripp | 27-32 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Nurnberger | 29-32 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Kenneth Noel is called for the reach on Curtis Albers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Noel, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Coates (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Joey Gafford (SF), Raymond Bedolla (PF), Edmund Chapman (C) Brock Tripp, Kenneth Noel, Joseph Freeman, James Hurt, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), David Sandy (SF), Damek Zubris (C) Curtis Albers, Paul Jones, Gerard Bush, Ernie Black | |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes hits a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford is hacked by David Sandy - foul #1 on David Sandy, team foul #6 | 29-35 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman buries a jump hook from the left block | 31-35 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | John Coates misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | David Sandy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joey Gafford (fresh) PF - Raymond Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Brazelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) SF - David Sandy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cole Haynes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Damek Zubris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Jeremy Grey steals the ball from Bernard Brazelton | 31-35 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Raymond Bedolla is called for the reach on Bernard Brazelton - foul #1 on Raymond Bedolla, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Kenneth Noel (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), James Hurt (PF), Henry Nurnberger (C) John Coates, Jeremy Grey, Joey Gafford, Raymond Bedolla, Edmund Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Stokes (SG), Gerard Bush (SF), John Turley (PF), Ernie Black (C) Martin Hodgins, David Sandy, Cole Haynes, Damek Zubris | |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp is hacked by Bernard Brazelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Brazelton, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG) Bernard Brazelton | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Turley | 31-36 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Hurt - foul #1 on James Hurt, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ernie Black - foul #1 on Ernie Black, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jones (SG) Harold Stokes | |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Ernie Black snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | John Turley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers's pass is intercepted by Brock Tripp | 35-36 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Albers | 35-38 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Ernie Black grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Jones | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor buries a jump hook from the right block | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-41 |