| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Siminski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber dunks the ball | 28-43 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-43 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Jarrod Almeida - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida tips it in | 31-45 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Taber steals the ball from Emerson Griffin | 31-45 |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 31-47 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 18:01 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Vrooman | 33-50 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Roderick Baldree steals it from Pablo Morales | 33-50 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-50 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 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 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Elmer Hoffman (PF), Rick Cornelius (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Dino Siminski, Bruce Taber, Jarrod Almeida | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Antonio Beecher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hewes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Twomey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Renteria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Bearden (fresh) PF - Elmer Hoffman (fresh) C - Rick Cornelius (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden travels with the ball | 33-50 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Balog | 35-50 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 14:36 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey loses the ball out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Todd Sterling (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Elmer Hoffman, Rick Cornelius | |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cathey is called for the reach on Antonio Beecher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cathey, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Sanches (SF) Allen Bearden | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Todd Sterling snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey hits a 3 from straight away set up by Todd Sterling | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jarrod Almeida steals it from Edward Hewes in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Jim Balog steals it from Benjamin Hunt | 35-53 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher lays it in on a nice dish by Jim Balog | 37-53 |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | Todd Sterling misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes grabs the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-53 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes is fouled on the floor by Jason Sanches - foul #1 on Jason Sanches, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Roderick Baldree (PF), Gary Smith (C) Antonio Beecher, Jim Balog, Edward Hewes, Roger Twomey, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Dino Siminski (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Rick Cornelius (C) Joseph Cathey, Benjamin Hunt, Jason Sanches, Todd Sterling, Jarrod Almeida | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick Baldree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Siminski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Cornelius (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Leonard McHale is called for the reach on Pablo Morales - foul #1 on Leonard McHale, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 41-56 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-56 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales tips it in | 41-58 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (PG), Gerald Baker (SG), Antonio Beecher (SF) Emerson Griffin, Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Sanches (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Todd Sterling (PF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Pablo Morales, Dino Siminski, Bruce Taber, Rick Cornelius | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes (PF) Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antonio Beecher | 46-60 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | Jason Sanches tips it but misses | 46-60 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shelton - foul #2 on Robert Shelton, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), Roger Twomey (PF), Dennis Renteria (C) Jim Balog, Gerald Baker, Edward Hewes, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Bruce Taber (PF) Robert Shelton, Jason Sanches, Todd Sterling | |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | Emerson Griffin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Elmer Hoffman | 46-62 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Cathey | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Emerson Griffin (fresh) SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Beecher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roger Twomey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Renteria (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Bearden (fresh) PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pablo Morales and the foul's on Antonio Beecher - foul #2 on Antonio Beecher, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (PG), Gerald Baker (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Roderick Baldree (PF), Edward Hewes (C) Emerson Griffin, Edward Vrooman, Antonio Beecher, Roger Twomey, Dennis Renteria | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG), Dino Siminski (SF), Todd Sterling (PF), Rick Cornelius (C) Pablo Morales, Allen Bearden, Bruce Taber, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey misses the free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree travels with the ball | 46-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG) Joseph Cathey | |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Hunt | 46-70 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Baldree misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Todd Sterling | 46-70 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Rick Cornelius gets the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Hunt | 46-72 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Siminski - foul #3 on Dino Siminski, team foul #4 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher (PG), Roger Twomey (PF), Dennis Renteria (C) Gerald Baker, Leonard McHale, Roderick Baldree | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Jason Sanches (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Elmer Hoffman (PF) Robert Shelton, Benjamin Hunt, Dino Siminski, Todd Sterling | |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-72 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Rick Cornelius grabs the board | 46-72 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Antonio Beecher steps in front of the Allen Bearden pass | 46-72 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Antonio Beecher | 48-72 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Roger Twomey denies the turnaround by Allen Bearden | 48-72 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman grabs the board | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Antonio Beecher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Hewes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Twomey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Renteria (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Sanches (fresh) SF - Allen Bearden (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Cornelius (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-72 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-72 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog can't tip it in | 48-72 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher can't tip it in | 48-72 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes grabs the offensive board | 48-72 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Roger Twomey is denied by Rick Cornelius | 48-72 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-72 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman tips it back up and in | 48-74 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Renteria connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Balog | 51-74 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Cathey | 51-76 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Jim Balog is denied by Jason Sanches | 51-76 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher gets the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Rick Cornelius steals it from Roger Twomey | 51-76 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey hits a 3 from straight away set up by Allen Bearden | 51-79 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rick Cornelius - foul #2 on Rick Cornelius, team foul #5 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG) Jason Sanches | |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes misses the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt lays it in set up by Joseph Cathey | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Beecher loses the dribble to Allen Bearden | 52-81 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey banks in the layup set up by Allen Bearden | 52-83 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-83 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey runs out the clock | 52-83 |