| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carl Fogleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Medford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Jung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Phinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Montiel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney hits a wide open jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | John Lynn misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Smith | 35-38 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen is hacked by Michael Campbell - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Evans (PG), Michael Ehrhart (SG), Gary Begay (SF), Lester Lofland (PF) Carl Fogleman, Thomas Medford, Matthew Jung, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner (PG), George Caldwell (SG), John Wetherby (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Damion Ryan (C) Jeffrey Rowell, John Phinney, Erwin Nguyen, William Montiel, Leroy Smith | |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Gary Begay - foul #2 on Gary Begay, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Gary Begay gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Ehrhart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Begay | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lester Lofland is called for the reach on Dick Bush - foul #2 on Lester Lofland, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell (PF) John Lynn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), Erwin Nguyen (SF) George Caldwell, John Wetherby | |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush is fouled on the floor by Lester Lofland - foul #3 on Lester Lofland, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Austin Williams (SF) Gary Begay | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Edward Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ehrhart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lofland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bumgardner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) 1 pts. C - Damion Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lester Lofland - foul #4 on Lester Lofland, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman (PG), Thomas Medford (SG), John Lynn (C) Edward Evans, Michael Ehrhart, Lester Lofland | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell (PF), John Wetherby (C) Dick Bush, Damion Ryan | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner makes the 3rd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | John Lynn gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:45 | UC Riverside | Larry Bumgardner steals it from Carl Fogleman in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Bumgardner | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell tips it home | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Medford - foul #1 on Thomas Medford, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Evans (PG), Michael Ehrhart (SG), Matthew Jung (SF), Gary Begay (C) Carl Fogleman, Thomas Medford, Austin Williams, John Lynn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney (SG), William Montiel (PF), Leroy Smith (C) Erwin Nguyen, George Caldwell, John Wetherby | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Jung | 47-44 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Begay - foul #3 on Gary Begay, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen (SF) Larry Bumgardner | |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung is fouled on the floor by John Phinney - foul #1 on John Phinney, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG) Jeffrey Rowell | |
| 13:00 | UC Riverside | Michael Ehrhart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Evans - foul #2 on Edward Evans, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Austin Williams (C) Gary Begay | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby (PG) Randy Taylor | |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Matthew Jung | 47-47 |
| 12:29 | UC Riverside | Michael Ehrhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney lays it in on a great pass from John Wetherby | 47-49 |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Erwin Nguyen picks off the pass by Edward Evans | 47-49 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Edward Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ehrhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Campbell (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Austin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Phinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Montiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Jung picks off the pass by John Wetherby in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Erwin Nguyen picks off the pass by Michael Campbell | 47-49 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman (PG), Thomas Medford (SG), Gary Begay (PF), John Lynn (C) Edward Evans, Michael Ehrhart, Matthew Jung, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), Larry Bumgardner (SG), George Caldwell (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Damion Ryan (C) John Wetherby, John Phinney, Erwin Nguyen, William Montiel, Leroy Smith | |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Thomas Medford scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Fogleman | 49-49 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams is fouled on the floor by George Caldwell - foul #1 on George Caldwell, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell (PF) Gary Begay | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Fogleman | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner misses the jump hook from close range | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dick Bush - foul #3 on Dick Bush, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Evans (PG), Michael Ehrhart (SG), Gary Begay (SF) Carl Fogleman, Thomas Medford, Austin Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney (SG), John Wetherby (SF), William Montiel (PF), Leroy Smith (C) Larry Bumgardner, George Caldwell, Dick Bush, Damion Ryan | |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Evans takes the ball from William Montiel | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | John Lynn misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Wetherby - foul #1 on John Wetherby, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung (SF) Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen (SF) Jeffrey Rowell | |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | John Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | John Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Gary Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | Edward Evans knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Edward Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ehrhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Begay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Lynn (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Phinney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Montiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney is called for 10 seconds | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman (PG), Thomas Medford (SG), Austin Williams (SF), Lester Lofland (PF) Edward Evans, Michael Ehrhart, Matthew Jung, Gary Begay | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner (PG) John Phinney | |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Larry Bumgardner | 56-52 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-52 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Wetherby | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Montiel - foul #1 on William Montiel, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Austin Williams, John Lynn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), Dick Bush (PF), Damion Ryan (C) John Wetherby, William Montiel, Leroy Smith | |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell's layup is rejected by Erwin Nguyen | 57-56 |
| 05:37 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rowell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rowell, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Evans (SG), Gary Begay (SF), John Lynn (C) Thomas Medford, Matthew Jung, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney (SG), John Wetherby (SF) Larry Bumgardner, Erwin Nguyen | |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell is hacked by Carl Fogleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Fogleman, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Ehrhart (SG) Carl Fogleman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith (C) Damion Ryan | |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Edward Evans buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Begay | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney tips it in | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | John Phinney is called for the reach on Michael Ehrhart - foul #2 on John Phinney, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Austin Williams (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Gary Begay, Lester Lofland | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), George Caldwell (PF), Damion Ryan (C) Jeffrey Rowell, Dick Bush, Leroy Smith | |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Ehrhart misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Edward Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ehrhart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Campbell (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - John Lynn (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) SG - John Phinney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Damion Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan is hacked by John Lynn - foul #1 on John Lynn, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman (PG) Edward Evans | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen (SF) John Wetherby | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Ehrhart | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Evans (PG), Thomas Medford (SG), Matthew Jung (SF), Gary Begay (C) Carl Fogleman, Michael Ehrhart, Michael Campbell, John Lynn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), William Montiel (PF) Randy Taylor, George Caldwell | |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Medford steals it from Erwin Nguyen in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Rowell takes the ball from Edward Evans | 62-61 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Rowell | 62-63 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Gary Begay knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Medford | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman (PG), Michael Campbell (PF), John Lynn (C) Edward Evans, Matthew Jung, Gary Begay | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith (C) Damion Ryan | |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Thomas Medford | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman makes the jumper from close range | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel is open and buries a runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Rowell | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman is hacked by Jeffrey Rowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rowell, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Austin Williams picks off the pass by Jeffrey Rowell | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Lynn is hacked by John Phinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Phinney, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |