| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dirk Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sechrist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schmidt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward McVicker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Edward McVicker is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Edward McVicker, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree's pass is intercepted by James Schmidt | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Dirk Barnes picks off the pass by Edward Vrooman | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist jams it set up by Dirk Barnes | 34-38 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore is hacked by Roderick Baldree - foul #1 on Roderick Baldree, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | James Schmidt is called for the reach on Leonard McHale - foul #2 on James Schmidt, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey (PF) Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey is fouled on the floor by Dirk Barnes - foul #2 on Dirk Barnes, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (SF), Dennis Renteria (C) Leonard McHale, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Vrooman | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Schmidt | 37-40 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ray Moore | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Antonio Beecher steps in front of the Ray Moore pass | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Roderick Baldree (PF), Gary Smith (C) Emerson Griffin, Edward Vrooman, Roger Twomey, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton (PG), Jon Moody (SG), Harry Dillingham (SF), Jeffrey Andre (PF), Michael Gonsalves (C) Dirk Barnes, James Sechrist, James Schmidt, Ray Moore, Edward McVicker | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Antonio Beecher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Cecil Overton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Dillingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Andre (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves loses the dribble to Antonio Beecher | 37-40 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree lays it up and in on a great pass from Antonio Beecher | 39-40 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | Jim Balog is called for the reach on Jon Moody - foul #1 on Jim Balog, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Harry Dillingham grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Harry Dillingham double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Sechrist (SG) Jon Moody | |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Dillingham - foul #3 on Harry Dillingham, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Schmidt (SF) Harry Dillingham | |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Leonard McHale picks off the pass by Jeffrey Andre | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog lays it up and in set up by Leonard McHale | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Roderick Baldree is called for the reach on James Schmidt - foul #2 on Roderick Baldree, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), Roger Twomey (PF), Dennis Renteria (C) Antonio Beecher, Leonard McHale, Roderick Baldree, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dirk Barnes (PG), Ray Moore (PF), Edward McVicker (C) Cecil Overton, Jeffrey Andre, Michael Gonsalves | |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Renteria - foul #2 on Dennis Renteria, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog's fadeaway is rejected by James Schmidt | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ray Moore | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Twomey - foul #1 on Roger Twomey, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes (SF) Jim Balog | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton (SG), Jeffrey Andre (SF) James Sechrist, James Schmidt | |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale (SF), Gary Smith (C) Edward Hewes, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Emerson Griffin picks off the pass by Cecil Overton | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Twomey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dirk Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Overton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Andre (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward McVicker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Dirk Barnes takes the ball from Roger Twomey | 43-44 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (PG), Roderick Baldree (PF) Emerson Griffin, Roger Twomey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Sechrist (SG), James Schmidt (SF) Dirk Barnes, Jeffrey Andre | |
| 10:45 | South Carolina State | James Schmidt can't throw it down | 43-44 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore tips it home | 43-46 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Baldree | 43-46 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (SG), Edward Hewes (SF), Dennis Renteria (C) Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre (PF), Michael Gonsalves (C) Ray Moore, Edward McVicker | |
| 09:45 | South Carolina State | Jim Balog picks off the pass by Cecil Overton | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog lays it in | 45-46 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Antonio Beecher - foul #1 on Antonio Beecher, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Roger Twomey (PF) Edward Hewes, Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dirk Barnes (PG) Cecil Overton | |
| 09:15 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Roger Twomey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Andre - foul #2 on Roger Twomey, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Gary Smith (C) Jim Balog, Antonio Beecher, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ray Moore (PF), Edward McVicker (C) James Schmidt, Michael Gonsalves | |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 45-50 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Harry Dillingham (SF) Jeffrey Andre | |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dirk Barnes is called for the reach on Leonard McHale - foul #3 on Dirk Barnes, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree (PF) Roger Twomey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton (SG), James Schmidt (SF) James Sechrist, Harry Dillingham | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dirk Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Overton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Schmidt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward McVicker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (SF) Leonard McHale | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | James Schmidt is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (SF), Dennis Renteria (C) Emerson Griffin, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher is hacked by Dirk Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dirk Barnes, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Antonio Beecher, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale (SF), Roger Twomey (C) Edward Vrooman, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Sechrist (SG), Jeffrey Andre (PF), Michael Gonsalves (C) Dirk Barnes, Ray Moore, Edward McVicker | |
| 05:43 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Schmidt | 45-55 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gonsalves is called for the reach on Roger Twomey - foul #1 on Michael Gonsalves, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Gary Smith (C) Antonio Beecher, Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina State | Jim Balog steps in front of the Jeffrey Andre pass | 47-55 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist lays it up and in set up by Cecil Overton | 47-57 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Andre | 47-57 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Antonio Beecher (SF), Edward Hewes (PF) Jim Balog, Leonard McHale, Roger Twomey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dirk Barnes (PG), Edward McVicker (C) Cecil Overton, James Schmidt | |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | Michael Gonsalves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emerson Griffin and he's hacked by Dirk Barnes - foul #5 on Dirk Barnes, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree (PF) Edward Hewes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jon Moody (PG), Ray Moore (PF) Dirk Barnes, Michael Gonsalves | |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Beecher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jon Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sechrist (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Andre (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward McVicker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Vrooman | 52-62 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Andre's pass is intercepted by Edward Vrooman | 52-62 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman dunks the ball | 54-62 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale (SF) Antonio Beecher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton (PG), James Schmidt (SF) Jon Moody, Jeffrey Andre | |
| 02:11 | South Carolina State | Edward McVicker's dunk attempt is rejected by Roderick Baldree | 54-62 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina State | James Schmidt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | James Sechrist gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | James Schmidt misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Emerson Griffin - foul #3 on Emerson Griffin, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | James Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | James Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Ray Moore gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sechrist | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard McHale | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton is fouled in the backcourt by Emerson Griffin - foul #4 on Emerson Griffin, team foul #12 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (PG), Jim Balog (SG), Edward Hewes (SF), Roger Twomey (PF), Dennis Renteria (C) Emerson Griffin, Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Roderick Baldree, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jon Moody (SG), Jeffrey Andre (SF), Michael Gonsalves (PF), Richard Alm (C) James Sechrist, James Schmidt, Ray Moore, Edward McVicker | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roger Twomey | 56-67 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jon Moody | 56-69 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher is called for a charge - foul #3 on Antonio Beecher, team foul #13 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Harry Dillingham (SF) Richard Alm | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Cecil Overton runs out the clock | 56-69 |