| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) PF - Brian Harber (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robby Ashley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Laporte (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Boler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rickey Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler inbounds the ball | 16-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler knocks in the 3 from straight away | 16-35 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Ward | 18-35 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey tips it but misses | 18-35 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Boswell - foul #1 on Keith Boswell, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte buries a jumper from the left side | 20-37 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-37 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Keith Boswell | 20-37 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Laporte | 20-40 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-40 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler snags the defensive board | 20-40 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-43 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rickey Bailey - foul #3 on Rickey Bailey, team foul #2 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (SF), Fred Mueller (C) Ralph Smolen, Kerry Childress | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Graham (PG), George Johnson (PF) Robby Ashley, Rickey Bailey | |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler is hacked by Fred Mueller - foul #2 on Fred Mueller, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Brown (PG), Richard Andres (SG), John Lancaster (SF) Mark Ward, Gary Allen, Brian Harber | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:48 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-43 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Andres (fresh) SF - John Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Laporte (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Boler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Boswell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Boswell - foul #2 on Keith Boswell, team foul #3 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington (PG), Kerry Childress (C) Richard Andres, John Lancaster | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robby Ashley (PG) Robert Graham | |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Johnson | 23-46 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-46 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller loses the ball out of bounds | 23-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Ralph Smolen (SF), Brian Harber (PF) Charles Purington, George Brown, Timothy Johnson, Fred Mueller | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey (PF) George Johnson | |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Smolen - foul #1 on Ralph Smolen, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Ward | 26-47 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Smolen - foul #2 on Ralph Smolen, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-48 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler can't tip it in | 26-48 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Boler is called for the reach on Mark Ward - foul #1 on Albert Boler, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (C) Kerry Childress | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Graham (PG), George Johnson (PF) Robby Ashley, Rickey Bailey | |
| 12:55 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Johnson | 28-48 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham is hacked by Mark Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Ward, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington (SG) Gary Allen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:30 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | George Johnson hits the follow up shot | 28-50 |
| 12:13 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-50 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber tips it back up and in | 30-50 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Graham | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Purington (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ralph Smolen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Harber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Laporte (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Boler (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Boswell (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Laporte - foul #1 on Robert Laporte, team foul #5 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen (SG), Fred Mueller (PF), Kerry Childress (C) Mark Ward, Ralph Smolen, Brian Harber | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robby Ashley (PG), Rickey Bailey (PF) Albert Boler, Keith Boswell | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Rickey Bailey and the foul's on Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte makes the free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Corum (SF) Robert Laporte | |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Rickey Bailey is denied by Kerry Childress | 32-56 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress pulls down the rebound | 32-56 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Corum steps in front of the Fred Mueller pass | 32-56 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | Charles Corum lays it in | 32-58 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller lays it in and he's hacked by Rickey Bailey - foul #4 on Rickey Bailey, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward (PG) Charles Purington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Albert Boler (SF), Keith Boswell (C) Charles Corum, Rickey Bailey | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina State | Gary Allen is called for the reach on Robert Graham - foul #1 on Gary Allen, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen (SF), Brian Harber (PF) Timothy Johnson, Fred Mueller | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte (SG) Robert Graham | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina State | George Johnson tips it home | 35-60 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robby Ashley | 35-60 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Albert Boler | 35-62 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Allen misses the dunk attempt | 35-62 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robby Ashley | 35-65 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-65 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-65 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #7 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington (PG), George Brown (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF), Fred Mueller (C) Mark Ward, Gary Allen, Brian Harber, Kerry Childress | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Rickey Bailey (PF) Robby Ashley, Robert Laporte, George Johnson | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Purington (fresh) 3 pf. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Smolen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glen Brumfield (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Boler (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickey Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Boswell (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-65 |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | George Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Graham | 37-67 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | George Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Smolen | 40-67 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield is hacked by Charles Purington - foul #4 on Charles Purington, team foul #7 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster (SF) Ralph Smolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte (SG) Albert Boler | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield misses the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Bailey is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson - foul #5 on Rickey Bailey, team foul #8 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Corum (SF), George Johnson (PF) Glen Brumfield, Rickey Bailey | |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-67 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-67 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina State | George Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robby Ashley (PG), Albert Boler (SF) Robert Graham, Charles Corum | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Laporte steals the ball from Charles Purington in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | George Johnson double dribbles | 42-67 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Brown | 44-67 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | George Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler tips it but misses | 44-67 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler tips it back up and in | 44-69 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by George Brown | 46-69 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Charles Purington picks off the pass by Robby Ashley in the backcourt | 46-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Robert Laporte is denied by Fred Mueller | 48-69 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Purington (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - George Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robby Ashley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Laporte (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Boler (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Boswell (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | George Brown's fadeaway is rejected by George Johnson | 48-69 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina State | Robby Ashley grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson blows the layup | 48-69 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-69 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | George Johnson steps in front of the Timothy Johnson pass | 48-69 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte misses the easy layup | 48-69 |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller misses the tip | 48-69 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-69 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Boler | 48-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from George Brown | 50-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler tips it back up and in | 50-73 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Albert Boler - foul #2 on Albert Boler, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Albert Boler | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Robby Ashley runs out the clock | 50-73 |