| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) PF - Mario Barron (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Charles Heredia (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) C - James Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Todd Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Todd Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Mario Barron | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Heredia | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Cooper | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman knocks in the floater from close range and the foul's on James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly's 3 pointer is rejected by Tom Cooper | 9-2 |
| 17:40 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Heredia, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses long on a floater from close range | 9-2 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Timothy Walker | 9-2 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker is fouled on the floor by James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Jessie Dubuc (PF), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle (C) James Myers | |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Heredia - foul #2 on Charles Heredia, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday (SF), Richard Berning (C) Charles Heredia, Brad Jarboe | |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly loses the dribble to Andre Esposito | 9-2 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker blows the layup | 9-2 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Golliday (fresh) PF - James Hinkle (fresh) C - Richard Berning (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday is hacked by William Goto - foul #1 on William Goto, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Thomas Levitt (C) Michael Peterson, Courtney Mattingly | |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 9-2 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Levitt | 9-2 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle hits a jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Charlie Kyzer is called for the reach on Timothy Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Robert Coleman (PF) Timothy Walker, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe (PF) Thomas Levitt | |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the dunk but the foul's on Brad Jarboe - foul #1 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #6 | 9-4 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Raymond Golliday steps in front of the William Goto pass | 11-4 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning dunks the ball set up by Raymond Golliday | 11-6 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe knocks in the runner from the right block | 11-8 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper is fouled on the floor by Raymond Golliday - foul #1 on Raymond Golliday, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito, Jessie Dubuc, William Goto | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Thomas Levitt (C) Richard Berning, James Hinkle | |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe scores on a turnaround in the paint | 12-10 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SF) Raymond Golliday | |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt is fouled on the floor by Mario Barron - foul #1 on Mario Barron, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), James Hinkle (PF) Michael Peterson, Brad Jarboe | |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is called for a charge - foul #1 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Allen Irby (fresh) PF - James Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper is hacked by Courtney Mattingly - foul #2 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #9 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning (SF) Courtney Mattingly | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Brown steals it from Richard Berning | 14-10 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Todd Brown throws it down | 16-10 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker is hacked by Charlie Kyzer - foul #2 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #10 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Robert Coleman (PF) Tom Cooper, Todd Brown, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Raymond Golliday (SG) Charlie Kyzer, Allen Irby | |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #11 | 18-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF) Richard Berning, James Hinkle | |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt loses the dribble to Andre Esposito | 19-13 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito hits the finger roll | 21-13 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-13 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF) William Goto | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle (C) Thomas Levitt | |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-13 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses short on a floater near the basket | 21-13 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning (SF) Allen Irby | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #12 | 21-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (PG) Michael Peterson | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), William Goto (C) Todd Brown, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Timothy Walker is blocked by James Hinkle | 23-13 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Dubuc | 23-13 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Barnes (fresh) SG - Raymond Golliday (fresh) SF - Richard Berning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Jarboe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker banks in the layup set up by Jessie Dubuc | 25-13 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes grabs the offensive board | 25-13 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Raymond Golliday | 25-15 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker dunks the ball | 27-15 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-15 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes loses the dribble to William Goto | 27-15 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is denied on a layup by Richard Berning | 27-15 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | William Goto tips it back up and in | 29-15 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-15 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle misses the tip | 29-15 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Mario Barron gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Berning - foul #1 on Richard Berning, team foul #13 | 29-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Tom Cooper, Jessie Dubuc, William Goto | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG), Thomas Levitt (C) Charles Barnes, James Hinkle | |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby's pass is intercepted by Timothy Walker in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Todd Brown connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 32-15 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #3 | 32-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Timothy Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Todd Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Tom Cooper | 34-17 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-17 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Jarboe | 34-17 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Barron (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Allen Irby (fresh) SG - Raymond Golliday (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Berning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Jarboe (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Berning | 34-17 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Todd Brown blows the dunk | 34-17 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Mario Barron tips it but misses | 34-17 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Todd Brown | 36-17 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-17 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-17 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the floater in the lane | 36-17 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt snags the defensive board | 36-17 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Cooper picks off the pass by Raymond Golliday | 36-17 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper lays it up and in | 38-17 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning is hacked by Tom Cooper - foul #1 on Tom Cooper, team foul #4 | 38-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Jessie Dubuc (PF), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Charles Heredia (SF), James Hinkle (PF), James Myers (C) Allen Irby, Raymond Golliday, Richard Berning, Brad Jarboe, Thomas Levitt | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #5 | 38-17 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-17 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-17 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is hacked by James Myers - foul #3 on James Myers, team foul #14 | 38-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe (PF) James Myers | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia misses the 3 from straight away | 39-17 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-17 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-20 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-20 |