| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - George Firkins (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benton Rodgers (fresh) SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) SF - Gregory Joyce (fresh) PF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Morgan | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | San Jose State | Gregory Joyce takes the ball from Kevin Giron | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Jack Barden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Thomas | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Floyd Plummer | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones drills a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Morgan | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | George Firkins scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Thomas | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers loses the dribble to Jay Thomas | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Jack Barden loses the dribble to Benton Rodgers in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benton Rodgers | 7-9 |
| 16:59 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer's pass is intercepted by Timothy Strickland | 7-9 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 7-9 |
| 16:43 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:25 | San Jose State | Gregory Joyce is called for the reach on Floyd Plummer - foul #1 on Gregory Joyce, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Adam Bunch (PF) George Firkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland (SG), Jonathan Walsh (SF), Matthew May (C) Michael Morgan, Gregory Joyce, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch can't throw it down | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Floyd Plummer | 9-9 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benton Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sutherland (fresh) SF - Jonathan Walsh (fresh) PF - Timothy Strickland (fairly fresh) C - Matthew May (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Casey Anderson (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Benton Rodgers, Timothy Strickland | |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sutherland, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 11-9 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Plummer - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SF), George Firkins (PF) Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan (SG) Casey Anderson | |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Matthew May | 12-11 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Walsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Michael Kent is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Walsh - foul #1 on Jonathan Walsh, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson, Michael Kent, Adam Bunch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers (PG), Gregory Joyce (SF), Timothy Strickland (PF), Ronald Satterfield (C) Paul Sutherland, Jonathan Walsh, Matthew May, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Satterfield - foul #1 on Ronald Satterfield, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (PF) George Firkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Joyce tips it home | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jay Thomas | 17-15 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 12:34 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:20 | San Jose State | Ronald Satterfield takes the ball from Jay Thomas | 17-15 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Satterfield | 17-17 |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Floyd Plummer is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Firkins (PF) Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland (SG), Jonathan Walsh (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Michael Morgan, Gregory Joyce, Ronald Satterfield | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Troy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - George Firkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benton Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Walsh (fresh) PF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers tips it home | 17-19 |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Jack Barden scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Troy Smith | 19-19 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Timothy Strickland - foul #1 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Adam Bunch (C) Jack Barden, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Casey Anderson (SF), Matthew May (PF) Benton Rodgers, Timothy Strickland | |
| 09:57 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Walsh drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones and he's fouled by Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan (SG), Gregory Joyce (SF) Casey Anderson, Matthew May | |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Walsh misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | George Firkins grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:21 | San Jose State | George Firkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Gregory Joyce - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (C) George Firkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Denny Maki hits the finger roll | 21-21 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay Thomas (C) Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers (PG), Timothy Strickland (PF) Paul Sutherland, Jonathan Walsh | |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | Troy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Michael Kent (SF) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Casey Anderson (SF), Matthew May (C) Gregory Joyce, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Casey Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Morgan | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew May gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:30 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benton Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew May (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | Jack Barden knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Giron | 24-24 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:04 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:48 | San Jose State | Jack Barden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew May - foul #1 on Matthew May, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (SG), George Firkins (PF) Kevin Giron, Adam Bunch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland (PG), Jonathan Walsh (SG), Gregory Joyce (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Benton Rodgers, Michael Morgan, Casey Anderson, Matthew May | |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Joyce grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Walsh connects on the jumper in the lane | 24-26 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Michael Kent's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Jones | 24-26 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gregory Joyce | 24-26 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Joyce misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | George Firkins gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Jack Barden double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF), Denny Maki (C) Michael Kent, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers (PG) Timothy Strickland | |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | Denny Maki steps in front of the Jeffrey Jones pass | 24-26 |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | George Firkins buries a jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | George Firkins lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jonathan Walsh - foul #2 on Jonathan Walsh, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Jay Thomas (C) Jack Barden, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan (SG), Casey Anderson (SF), Timothy Strickland (PF) Paul Sutherland, Gregory Joyce, Jonathan Walsh | |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | George Firkins makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Benton Rodgers | 29-31 |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | George Firkins misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Strickland - foul #2 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Walsh (SF), Matthew May (C) Casey Anderson, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | George Firkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | George Firkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Firkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benton Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew May (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland blows the layup but he's hacked by George Firkins - foul #1 on George Firkins, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (PG), Adam Bunch (PF) Troy Smith, George Firkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:50 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew May pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew May tips it in | 31-35 |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Adam Bunch is denied by Timothy Strickland | 31-35 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jonathan Walsh | 31-35 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 31-38 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Timothy Strickland | 31-38 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Bunch steals it from Benton Rodgers | 31-38 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Timothy Strickland blocks the jumper by Jay Thomas | 31-38 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Strickland banks in the layup on a great pass from Benton Rodgers | 31-40 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew May snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Morgan double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Troy Smith (SG), Denny Maki (C) Robert Johnson, Kevin Giron, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland (PG), Casey Anderson (SG), Gregory Joyce (SF), Ronald Satterfield (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Benton Rodgers, Michael Morgan, Jonathan Walsh, Timothy Strickland, Matthew May | |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Bunch, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Firkins (PF) Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Sutherland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The clock runs out | 31-40 |