| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 19:34 | Southern | James Minaya grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Andrew Graves buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Salberg | 39-50 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 19:06 | Southern | James Minaya gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Johnson | 39-52 |
| 18:08 | Southern | Edward Sullivan steals it from Andrew Graves | 39-52 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Robert Salberg gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 17:41 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Minaya | 41-52 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Elbert Wilson | 41-55 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Willie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Willie Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Minaya | 44-55 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson loses the dribble to Willie Jones | 44-55 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Willie Jones blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lowell Zaman | 44-57 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Willie Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), David Foster (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Elbert Wilson | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is fouled on the floor by William Aaron - foul #1 on William Aaron, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson (PF) Jeff Carbajal | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-57 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick is denied on a layup by David Foster | 44-57 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Luther Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Aaron and he's hacked by John Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #1 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF) Richard Soderlund | |
| 14:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 14:25 | Southern | Gerald Castano steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass | 47-57 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Luther Ellington - foul #3 on Luther Ellington, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG) William Aaron, Allen Ruckman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG) Gerald Castano | |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Luther Ellington pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Mark Johnson steps in front of the Andrew Graves pass | 47-58 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Alonzo Town | 47-60 |
| 13:23 | Southern | David Foster connects on the jumper from the left block | 49-60 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Graves steps in front of the John Kirkpatrick pass | 49-60 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Andrew Graves banks in the layup | 51-60 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick lays it up and in set up by Mark Johnson | 51-62 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 12:17 | Southern | David Foster hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Graves and he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #4 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #2 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), James Minaya (C) Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF), Elbert Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, John Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:17 | Southern | David Foster misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Elbert Wilson | 53-68 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Sullivan | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano's layup is rejected by James Minaya | 53-68 |
| 11:40 | Southern | David Foster gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 11:34 | Southern | David Foster hits a floater from close range set up by Willie Jones | 55-68 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Castano | 55-70 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Edward Sullivan steps in front of the James Minaya pass | 55-70 |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund misses the dunk | 55-70 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman tips it in | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Southern | Andrew Graves scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-72 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman loses the dribble to David Foster | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 60-72 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is fouled on the floor by Andrew Graves - foul #2 on Andrew Graves, team foul #3 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, David Foster | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), John Kirkpatrick (C) Lowell Zaman, Elbert Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano scores on a turnaround from close range | 60-74 |
| 09:18 | Southern | William Aaron loses the dribble to Gerald Castano | 60-74 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick drills a floater from the left block | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Southern | Gerald Castano steals the ball from William Aaron | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano tips it but misses | 60-76 |
| 08:18 | Southern | William Aaron grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alonzo Town - foul #2 on Alonzo Town, team foul #3 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (C) Allen Ruckman, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Richard Soderlund | |
| 08:13 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson (PF) Elbert Wilson | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG) William Aaron, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Willie Jones | 61-76 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Robert Salberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Jones | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-76 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses the tip | 63-76 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lowell Zaman - foul #2 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #4 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Southern | David Foster (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town | |
| 06:21 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 06:21 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Richard Soderlund is blocked by David Foster | 64-76 |
| 05:57 | Southern | David Foster grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 05:49 | Southern | Andrew Graves grabs the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 05:28 | Southern | David Foster is fouled on the floor by Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #5 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Tony James (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), James Minaya (C) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, David Foster, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF) Richard Soderlund | |
| 05:16 | Southern | James Minaya makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 66-76 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Minaya - foul #3 on James Minaya, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF) Tony James | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Elbert Wilson (PF) Lowell Zaman, John Kirkpatrick, Gregory Wilson | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Elbert Wilson is called for the reach on James Minaya - foul #3 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG) Allen Ruckman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Richard Soderlund (PF) Gerald Castano, Edward Sullivan | |
| 04:22 | Southern | William Aaron connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 69-77 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-80 |
| 03:44 | Southern | James Minaya is hacked by Elbert Wilson - foul #4 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #7 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG) William Aaron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Gregory Wilson (PF) John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund | |
| 03:44 | Southern | James Minaya misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Minaya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Southern | Anthony Williams loses the dribble to Elbert Wilson | 69-82 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Johnson and he's fouled by Willie Jones - foul #1 on Willie Jones, team foul #7 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Robert Salberg (SF), David Foster (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Willie Jones, Anthony Williams, Kenneth Gariepy, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan (C) Elbert Wilson | |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town makes the free throw | 69-85 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-85 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG) William Aaron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:44 | Southern | Luther Ellington drills a shot from the baseline | 71-85 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town drills a 3 from the right corner | 71-88 |
| 02:11 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-88 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 71-88 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses short on a floater from the right side | 71-88 |
| 01:47 | Southern | Andrew Graves pulls down the rebound | 71-88 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-88 |
| 01:26 | Southern | David Foster misses the tip | 71-88 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 71-88 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-88 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Willie Jones snags the defensive board | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-88 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the board | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-88 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 00:21 | Southern | Allen Ruckman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-88 |
| 00:19 | Southern | David Foster hits the follow up shot | 73-88 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano runs out the clock | 73-88 |