| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Justin Room (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Byington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Crutchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Leming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Vito Russo inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Leming | 24-37 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 19:28 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:59 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 24-37 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Justin Room | 24-37 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams scores on a floater from close range set up by Justin Room | 26-37 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Crutchfield | 26-39 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Crutchfield - foul #2 on Richard Crutchfield, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Scott is called for the reach on Charles Byington - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney (PG), Bruce Feng (SF) Justin Room, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung (SG), Leo Nyman (SF), Michael Campbell (C) Edwin Leming, Vito Russo, Charles Scott | |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Victor Mitchell is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Mitchell, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jordan Postell (PG), Christopher Ransom (PF), Leroy Smith (C) Karl Craig, Michael Johnson, Charles Byington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Paul (PG), John Lynn (C) Richard Crutchfield, Victor Mitchell | |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ransom buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooney | 29-39 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ransom - foul #2 on Christopher Ransom, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room (PG) Jordan Postell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Vito Russo (SF) Russell Paul | |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | John Lynn blows the layup | 29-39 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | John Lynn pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | Vito Russo is whistled for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Charles Byington (C) Justin Room, Bruce Feng, Christopher Ransom, Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield (PG), Edwin Leming (SG), Victor Mitchell (PF), Charles Scott (C) Leo Nyman, Matthew Jung, Michael Campbell, John Lynn | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Cooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Byington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Crutchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Leming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vito Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Karl Craig | 31-39 |
| 15:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Scott | 31-39 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Byington - foul #1 on Charles Byington, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room (PG) Donald Cooney | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig misses short on a jumper in the paint | 31-41 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott tips it in | 31-43 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Vito Russo - foul #2 on Vito Russo, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jordan Postell (PG), Bruce Feng (SF), Christopher Ransom (C) Justin Room, Scott Williams, Charles Byington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Bailey (PG), Joseph Willingham (SG), Leo Nyman (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), John Lynn (C) Richard Crutchfield, Edwin Leming, Vito Russo, Victor Mitchell, Charles Scott | |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | Leo Nyman travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney (SG), Leroy Smith (C) Karl Craig, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung (SG) Joseph Willingham | |
| 13:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Lynn swats the short shot by Leroy Smith | 32-43 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Leo Nyman grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Roy Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jordan Postell pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Jordan Postell steps in front of the John Lynn pass | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jordan Postell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Feng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ransom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Roy Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leo Nyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leo Nyman - foul #3 on Leo Nyman, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Charles Byington (C) Jordan Postell, Donald Cooney, Christopher Ransom, Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield (PG), Edwin Leming (SG), Vito Russo (SF), Victor Mitchell (PF), Charles Scott (C) Roy Bailey, Matthew Jung, Leo Nyman, Michael Campbell, John Lynn | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:23 | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming's pass is intercepted by Justin Room | 36-43 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Crutchfield | 36-45 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Crutchfield - foul #3 on Richard Crutchfield, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig (SG) Bruce Feng | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell (SF) Vito Russo | |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney (SF) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Willingham (SG), John Lynn (C) Edwin Leming, Charles Scott | |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Victor Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Cooney, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jordan Postell (PG) Justin Room | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Bailey (PG), Vito Russo (SF) Richard Crutchfield, Victor Mitchell | |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jordan Postell - foul #1 on Jordan Postell, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ransom (C) Charles Byington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 38-48 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson blows the dunk | 38-48 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 38-48 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | John Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:25 | UC Riverside | John Lynn lays it up and in | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jordan Postell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Roy Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Willingham (fairly fresh) SF - Vito Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Cooney | 41-50 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | John Lynn is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Lynn, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room (PG), Bruce Feng (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Leroy Smith (PF), Charles Byington (C) Jordan Postell, Karl Craig, Donald Cooney, Michael Johnson, Christopher Ransom | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield (PG), Edwin Leming (SG), Leo Nyman (SF), Victor Mitchell (PF), Charles Scott (C) Roy Bailey, Joseph Willingham, Vito Russo, Michael Campbell, John Lynn | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Leo Nyman - foul #4 on Leo Nyman, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Leming - foul #1 on Edwin Leming, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Feng makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Charles Byington blocks the short jumper by Charles Scott | 45-50 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Justin Room | 45-50 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney (SG) Bruce Feng | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:51 | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ransom (PF) Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Matthew Jung (SF) Leo Nyman | |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Cooney | 48-50 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Jung | 48-54 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ransom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jordan Postell (PG), Karl Craig (SG), Bruce Feng (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Justin Room, Donald Cooney, Scott Williams, Charles Byington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Paul (PG), Leo Nyman (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), John Lynn (C) Richard Crutchfield, Edwin Leming, Victor Mitchell, Charles Scott | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Campbell drills a fadeaway in the paint | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jordan Postell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Feng (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Ransom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Russell Paul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leo Nyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ransom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney (PG), Charles Byington (C) Jordan Postell, Christopher Ransom | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield (PG), Vito Russo (SF), Victor Mitchell (PF) Russell Paul, Matthew Jung, John Lynn | |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-56 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Mitchell - foul #2 on Victor Mitchell, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room (PG) Bruce Feng | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming (SG), Charles Scott (C) Leo Nyman, Michael Campbell | |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Vito Russo is hacked by Justin Room - foul #2 on Justin Room, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams (SF) Donald Cooney | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Edwin Leming's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 49-56 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Williams | 51-56 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Room - foul #3 on Justin Room, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Scott takes the ball from Justin Room in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Charles Byington is called for the reach on Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Byington, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Karl Craig knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield is hacked by Justin Room in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Room, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Room misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Scott | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott is hacked by Justin Room in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Room, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Cooney (PG) Justin Room | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Williams clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-64 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Byington snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Johnson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Cooney | 56-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Crutchfield runs out the clock | 56-64 |