| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Beecher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sammie Silas | 30-43 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Russell Kent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Vrooman - foul #2 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Russell Kent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Amos McCourt tips it home | 36-47 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (SF), Roger Twomey (PF), Dennis Renteria (C) Emerson Griffin, Roderick Baldree, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Sammie Silas, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt | |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Russell Kent's pass is intercepted by Jim Balog | 36-47 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher misses the easy layup | 36-47 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Kent | 38-49 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Sabo steps in front of the Jim Balog pass in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo lays it up and in | 38-51 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Sabo steals it from Edward Vrooman in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Russell Kent connects on the 3 from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 38-54 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Russell Kent loses the dribble to Dennis Renteria | 38-54 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Antonio Beecher | 40-54 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Antonio Beecher - foul #3 on Antonio Beecher, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Edward Hewes (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Roderick Baldree (PF), Gary Smith (C) Antonio Beecher, Edward Vrooman, Jim Balog, Roger Twomey, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Robert Holford (C) Russell Kent, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson, Jerry Walko | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Hewes (fresh) SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sammie Silas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Vermillion is called for the reach on Edward Hewes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG) Bryan People | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Vermillion is called for the reach on Emerson Griffin - foul #3 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-56 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes misses the tip | 40-56 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Holford | 40-56 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Russell Kent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes is hacked by Russell Kent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Kent, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Russell Kent - foul #4 on Russell Kent, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG) Russell Kent | |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Roderick Baldree is blocked by Robert Holford | 41-56 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Sammie Silas gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Arthur Sabo | 41-58 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes is called for 10 seconds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker (PG), Jim Balog (SG), Dennis Renteria (C) Emerson Griffin, Edward Hewes, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Sammie Silas scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Walko | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG) Arthur Sabo | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is whistled for a carry | 41-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (SF), Roger Twomey (PF) Leonard McHale, Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sammie Silas swats the shot by Antonio Beecher | 41-61 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Bryan People grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-61 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker's layup is rejected by Jerry Walko | 41-61 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Jerry Walko grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Baker - foul #2 on Gerald Baker, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Edward Hewes (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerald Baker, Jim Balog, Antonio Beecher, Roger Twomey, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG), Amos McCourt (PF), Robert Holford (C) Bryan People, Donald Patterson, Jerry Walko | |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hewes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sabo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Vermillion (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith double dribbles | 41-63 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion hits the finger roll | 41-65 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard McHale | 44-65 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo travels with the ball | 44-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (SF) Leonard McHale | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG) Sammie Silas | |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Emerson Griffin and the foul's on Amos McCourt - foul #2 on Amos McCourt, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-65 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes clanks a runner in the lane | 47-65 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Bryan People snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Antonio Beecher swats the layup by Bryan People | 47-65 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Bryan People hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Amos McCourt | 50-67 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sabo - foul #1 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker (PG), Jim Balog (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Roderick Baldree (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Emerson Griffin, Edward Vrooman, Antonio Beecher, Edward Hewes, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker is fouled on the floor by Sammie Silas - foul #1 on Sammie Silas, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG) Arthur Sabo | |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Russell Kent can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Jerry Walko pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Twomey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kent (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Vermillion (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Jim Balog is called for the reach on Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Jim Balog, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Russell Kent knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Patterson | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey clanks a floater from the left side | 55-70 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Sammie Silas is hacked by Gerald Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Baker, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Dennis Renteria (C) Gerald Baker, Roger Twomey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Amos McCourt (PF) Terry Vermillion, Donald Patterson | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bryan People | 55-73 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Russell Kent is called for the reach on Jim Balog in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Kent, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (SF) Leonard McHale | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG) Russell Kent | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Amos McCourt snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Bryan People misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Sammie Silas picks off the pass by Roderick Baldree in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Sabo | 55-76 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Sammie Silas - foul #2 on Sammie Silas, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Edward Hewes (PF) Emerson Griffin, Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Bryan People, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Donald Patterson hits the follow up shot | 56-78 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Sammie Silas is called for the reach on Jim Balog in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Silas, team foul #10 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker (PG), Roger Twomey (C) Antonio Beecher, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion clanks a floater from the left block | 57-78 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the board | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion hits a floater in the lane | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-80 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey gets the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Baker | 59-80 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vrooman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Balog (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Edward Hewes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Twomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Sabo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Vermillion (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Vrooman - foul #3 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #7 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (SF), Dennis Renteria (C) Edward Vrooman, Edward Hewes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG) Sammie Silas | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the free throw | 59-83 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey can't finish the layup | 59-83 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher gets the offensive rebound | 59-83 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey misses the easy layup | 59-83 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey tips it in | 61-83 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Bryan People knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Arthur Sabo | 61-85 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog scores on a jumper from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Renteria | 63-85 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Robert Holford hits the follow up shot | 63-87 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-87 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Holford | 63-87 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Roger Twomey denies the turnaround by Terry Vermillion | 63-87 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog pulls down the rebound | 63-87 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Bryan People's floater is knocked away by Roger Twomey | 66-87 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 66-87 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey tips it home | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Bryan People runs out the clock | 68-87 |