| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Mack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Micah Keeney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Derrickson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - George Jeffers (fresh) PF - Mark Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | George Jeffers inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Lonnie Taylor tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Corbin | 33-36 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | William Derrickson double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | Adam Corbin swats the shot by William Derrickson | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (PG), David Marguez (SG), Robert Culbreth (SF), Gary Theriot (C) Joshua Ford, Michael Glover, Dannie Choice, Joey Mack | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Anderson (SG), Richard Seawright (SF), Mac Leibowitz (PF), Carl Ruth (C) William Derrickson, George Jeffers, Mark Fulton, Lonnie Taylor | |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ruth | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Adam Corbin - foul #3 on Adam Corbin, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice (SF) Adam Corbin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot clanks a floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | David Marguez takes the ball from Mac Leibowitz | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Culbreth (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Theriot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Micah Keeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Seawright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mac Leibowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 38-38 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | David Marguez picks off the pass by Richard Seawright | 38-38 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Mac Leibowitz is called for the reach on Dannie Choice - foul #1 on Mac Leibowitz, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Adam Corbin (PF), Joey Mack (C) Roy Jones, David Marguez, Robert Culbreth, Gary Theriot | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Barker (PG), William Derrickson (SG), George Jeffers (SF), Mark Fulton (PF), Lonnie Taylor (C) Micah Keeney, Roger Anderson, Richard Seawright, Mac Leibowitz, Carl Ruth | |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Ford | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | William Derrickson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Adam Corbin | 40-38 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Corbin | 40-38 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (SF), Arthur Chandler (C) Dannie Choice, Joey Mack | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Gary Barker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Fulton | 40-41 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Lonnie Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Gary Barker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | Lonnie Taylor grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Gary Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Fulton swats the short shot by Arthur Chandler | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | William Derrickson is hacked by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez (PG), Robert Culbreth (SG), Dannie Choice (SF), Gary Theriot (PF), Joey Mack (C) Joshua Ford, Michael Glover, Roy Jones, Adam Corbin, Arthur Chandler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Joseph Lay (SF), Mac Leibowitz (PF), Carl Ruth (C) Gary Barker, William Derrickson, George Jeffers, Mark Fulton, Lonnie Taylor | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Culbreth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Theriot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Mack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Micah Keeney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Lay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mac Leibowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lay misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Theriot - foul #3 on Gary Theriot, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lay makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | David Marguez is called for the reach on Micah Keeney - foul #1 on David Marguez, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lay drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Micah Keeney | 40-45 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lay is called for the reach on Dannie Choice - foul #4 on Joseph Lay, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (PG), Adam Corbin (PF) Robert Culbreth, Gary Theriot | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Derrickson (SG), Richard Seawright (SF) Roger Anderson, Joseph Lay | |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Joey Mack is blocked by Richard Seawright | 40-45 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Mac Leibowitz knocks in the jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joey Mack and the foul's on William Derrickson - foul #1 on William Derrickson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover (SG), Gary Theriot (C) Dannie Choice, Joey Mack | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Barker (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Mark Fulton (PF), Lonnie Taylor (C) Micah Keeney, William Derrickson, Mac Leibowitz, Carl Ruth | |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin is fouled on the floor by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford (PG), Robert Culbreth (SF) David Marguez, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford is fouled on the floor by Gary Barker - foul #4 on Gary Barker, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney (PG), George Jeffers (SF) Gary Barker, Richard Seawright | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Micah Keeney - foul #3 on Micah Keeney, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Lonnie Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (SF) Robert Culbreth | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Derrickson (SG) Roger Anderson | |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Corbin | 49-47 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Mark Fulton is blocked by Gary Theriot | 49-47 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin is hacked by Mark Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Fulton, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice (SF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Barker (PG), Joseph Lay (SF) Micah Keeney, George Jeffers | |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:49 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Lonnie Taylor | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Theriot (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Derrickson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Gary Barker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Michael Glover is denied by Lonnie Taylor | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lay buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Derrickson | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Dannie Choice is blocked by Mark Fulton | 52-49 |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | Mark Fulton snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Mark Fulton misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lay tips it home | 52-51 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Barker - foul #5 on Gary Barker, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (PG), David Marguez (SG), Robert Culbreth (SF), Joey Mack (C) Joshua Ford, Michael Glover, Dannie Choice, Adam Corbin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), George Jeffers (SF), Mac Leibowitz (PF), Carl Ruth (C) Gary Barker, William Derrickson, Joseph Lay, Mark Fulton, Lonnie Taylor | |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Carl Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez's pass is intercepted by Micah Keeney in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Micah Keeney - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Chandler (PF) Gary Theriot | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Arthur Chandler steals it from Mac Leibowitz | 53-51 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Chandler | 56-51 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Carl Ruth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice (SF), Adam Corbin (PF) Robert Culbreth, Arthur Chandler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Derrickson (SG), Joseph Lay (PF) Roger Anderson, Carl Ruth | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Marguez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joey Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Micah Keeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Derrickson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jeffers (fresh) PF - Joseph Lay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mac Leibowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mac Leibowitz | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford (PG), Michael Glover (SG) Roy Jones, David Marguez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Anderson (PG), Mark Fulton (PF), Lonnie Taylor (C) Micah Keeney, Joseph Lay, Mac Leibowitz | |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford banks in the layup set up by Dannie Choice | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Mark Fulton buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Jeffers | 58-55 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Glover | 60-55 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Mark Fulton's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Corbin | 60-55 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney (PG) Roger Anderson | |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Adam Corbin steals it from Micah Keeney | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 60-55 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Derrickson | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice is hacked by Micah Keeney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micah Keeney, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (SG), Robert Culbreth (PF) Michael Glover, Adam Corbin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Micah Keeney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover (SG) Dannie Choice | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford is hacked by Micah Keeney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micah Keeney, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Anderson (PG) Micah Keeney | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Lonnie Taylor is hacked by Joey Mack - foul #2 on Joey Mack, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice (SF), Adam Corbin (PF) Roy Jones, Robert Culbreth | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | William Derrickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fulton | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | George Jeffers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | William Derrickson gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | George Jeffers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fulton | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | George Jeffers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover runs out the clock | 66-61 |