| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ernest Suminski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Velazco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vanhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Criswell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eric Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Baca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Hall steals the ball from Gary Lane | 40-39 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Suminski - foul #2 on Ernest Suminski, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Milton Baca takes the ball from Gary Lane | 40-41 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Criswell denies the turnaround by Milton Baca | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane is fouled on the floor by John Christopher - foul #2 on John Christopher, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-41 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall is hacked by Reginald Vanhorn - foul #2 on Reginald Vanhorn, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Vanhorn - foul #3 on Reginald Vanhorn, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan (PF) Reginald Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens (PF) John Christopher | |
| 17:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Stephen Hall - foul #1 on Stephen Hall, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Manwaring (C) Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Manwaring can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Manwaring | 47-43 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ernest Suminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Velazco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bohan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Manwaring (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Kitchens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Baca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Manwaring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Thomas Carrozza (SG), Edward Kuehl (SF), Reginald Vanhorn (PF), Paul Criswell (C) Ernest Suminski, Robert Velazco, Gary Lane, George Bohan, Timothy Manwaring | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Glover (PG), John Porter (SG), Robert Hammond (SF), John Christopher (PF) Eric Owens, Stephen Hall, Brian Carter, Milton Baca | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Hammond - foul #2 on Robert Hammond, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Glover | 49-45 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Kuehl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Glover knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hammond | 49-47 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Kuehl's pass is intercepted by Robert Hammond | 49-47 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Fullerton | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Porter | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Christopher swats the layup by Reginald Vanhorn | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Reginald Vanhorn blocks the short jumper by John Christopher | 49-49 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Glover is called for the reach on Curtis Fowlkes - foul #2 on Kenneth Glover, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski (PG), Robert Velazco (SG), Gary Lane (SF), George Bohan (PF), Timothy Manwaring (C) Curtis Fowlkes, Thomas Carrozza, Edward Kuehl, Reginald Vanhorn, Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens (PG), Stephen Hall (SG), Brian Carter (SF), David Norris (PF), Milton Baca (C) Kenneth Glover, John Porter, Robert Hammond, John Christopher, William Kitchens | |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane banks in the layup set up by Ernest Suminski | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Hall | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ernest Suminski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Velazco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bohan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Manwaring (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eric Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Norris (fresh) C - Milton Baca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Suminski | 53-51 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Manwaring is called for the reach on Milton Baca - foul #1 on Timothy Manwaring, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Fullerton | David Norris grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Hall | 53-54 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Manwaring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Owens - foul #2 on Eric Owens, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn (PF), Paul Criswell (C) George Bohan, Timothy Manwaring | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Thomas Carrozza (SF) Ernest Suminski, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond (SF), John Christopher (PF) Brian Carter, David Norris | |
| 08:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Carrozza | 56-59 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Hall | 56-62 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Fowlkes and he's fouled by John Christopher - foul #3 on John Christopher, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski (PG), Gary Lane (SF), George Bohan (PF) Robert Velazco, Thomas Carrozza, Reginald Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Glover (PG), John Porter (SG), Brian Carter (SF), William Kitchens (C) Eric Owens, Stephen Hall, Robert Hammond, Milton Baca | |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Carter | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ernest Suminski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Bohan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Criswell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kitchens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to John Porter | 59-62 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Kitchens, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco (SG), Reginald Vanhorn (PF) Curtis Fowlkes, Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens (PG), Stephen Hall (SG), Milton Baca (C) Kenneth Glover, John Porter, John Christopher | |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Kitchens - foul #2 on William Kitchens, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza (SF) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens tips it in | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Hall steals the ball from George Bohan | 61-64 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens loses the dribble to Ernest Suminski | 61-64 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Suminski | 63-64 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Carrozza takes the ball from Brian Carter | 63-64 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hall - foul #2 on Stephen Hall, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Gary Lane (SF), Frank Hill (PF), Timothy Manwaring (C) Ernest Suminski, Thomas Carrozza, Reginald Vanhorn, George Bohan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Glover (PG), Robert Hammond (SF), John Christopher (PF), William Jacobs (C) Eric Owens, Brian Carter, William Kitchens, Milton Baca | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Hill - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza (SG) Robert Velazco | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Hill hits a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Manwaring grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Glover misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Hill | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Fowlkes | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Carrozza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Manwaring (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane hits a driving attempt from close range | 72-69 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski (PG), Robert Velazco (SG), Reginald Vanhorn (PF), Paul Criswell (C) Curtis Fowlkes, Thomas Carrozza, Frank Hill, Timothy Manwaring | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens (PG), Brian Carter (SF), Milton Baca (C) Kenneth Glover, Robert Hammond, William Jacobs | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Milton Baca is called for the reach on Ernest Suminski - foul #2 on Milton Baca, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Suminski - foul #3 on Ernest Suminski, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Hall steals the ball from Paul Criswell | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Vanhorn - foul #4 on Reginald Vanhorn, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | John Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hall | 74-72 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski is fouled on the floor by John Christopher - foul #4 on John Christopher, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Owens is called for the reach on Paul Criswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Owens, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Thomas Carrozza (SF), Frank Hill (PF) Ernest Suminski, Gary Lane, Reginald Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Owens - foul #4 on Eric Owens, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Brian Carter | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall loses the dribble to Thomas Carrozza | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza runs out the clock | 78-74 |