| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - Robert Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Staton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Avallone (fresh) C - Mark Palomino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 19:41 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:24 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski can't finish the layup | 45-33 |
| 19:07 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:49 | CSU, Bakersfield | Gary Bone denies the turnaround by Willie Ware | 45-33 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-33 |
| 18:26 | CSU, Bakersfield | The rebound goes to Robert Townsel | 45-33 |
| 18:07 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Ware | 45-35 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lenny Astorga | 48-35 |
| 17:37 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 17:36 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 17:22 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is called for a backcourt violation | 48-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | James Arana (PG), Robert Parrish (SF), Mario Graff (PF), Jay Hoeppner (C) Robert Townsel, Willie Ware, Thomas Avallone, Mark Palomino | |
| 16:51 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Parrish hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 16:32 | CSU, Bakersfield | James Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:26 | CSU, Bakersfield | Scott Patterson steps in front of the Jay Hoeppner pass | 48-39 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:13 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:00 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Parrish lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - James Arana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Staton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Graff (fresh) C - Jay Hoeppner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham (SG), Thomas Avallone (PF) James Staton, Jay Hoeppner | |
| 15:23 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone's pass is intercepted by Adam Rubin | 48-41 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josh Keller | 50-41 |
| 14:39 | CSU, Bakersfield | James Arana misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Graff swats the short shot by Adam Rubin | 50-41 |
| 14:19 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:50 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone tips it home | 50-43 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 13:13 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:52 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Sharkey | 50-43 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Gary Bone (C) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, Gary Sharkey, Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Townsel (PG), Willie Ware (SF), Jay Hoeppner (PF), Mark Palomino (C) James Arana, Robert Parrish, Thomas Avallone, Mario Graff | |
| 12:15 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Rupert | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - Robert Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jay Hoeppner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Palomino (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham is hacked by Bryant Cholewinski - foul #1 on Bryant Cholewinski, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff (PF) Jay Hoeppner | |
| 11:20 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-43 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Graff steals the ball from Scott Patterson | 52-43 |
| 10:36 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone (PF) Mario Graff | |
| 10:09 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Ware | 52-46 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:37 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:01 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 08:35 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:13 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Townsel | 58-52 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:54 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:38 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | James Arana (PG), James Staton (SG), Mario Graff (PF) Robert Townsel, Robert Burnham, Thomas Avallone | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - James Arana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Staton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Ware (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mario Graff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Palomino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Gary Sharkey - foul #1 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | CSU, Bakersfield | James Staton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Arana takes the ball from Adam Rubin | 58-55 |
| 06:28 | CSU, Bakersfield | James Staton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff tips it home | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Josh Keller and he's fouled by James Staton - foul #2 on James Staton, team foul #1 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Josh Keller, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham (SG), Robert Parrish (SF), Jay Hoeppner (C) James Staton, Willie Ware, Mark Palomino | |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:53 | CSU, Bakersfield | Jay Hoeppner misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-57 |
| 05:52 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Parrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:34 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Arana | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lenny Astorga | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | CSU, Bakersfield | Jay Hoeppner buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Burnham and he's hacked by Henry Dove - foul #1 on Henry Dove, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Bone (C) Adam Rubin, Gary Sharkey, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Townsel (PG), James Staton (SG), Willie Ware (SF), Mark Palomino (C) James Arana, Robert Burnham, Robert Parrish, Mario Graff | |
| 04:49 | CSU, Bakersfield | Jay Hoeppner misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:27 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:10 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Townsel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 04:09 | CSU, Bakersfield | James Staton hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is fouled on the floor by James Staton - foul #3 on James Staton, team foul #2 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Gary Sharkey (PF) Lenny Astorga, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Burnham (SG), Thomas Avallone (PF) James Staton, Jay Hoeppner | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is fouled on the floor by Thomas Avallone - foul #1 on Thomas Avallone, team foul #3 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff (C) Mark Palomino | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - Robert Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Ware (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Avallone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Graff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-64 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Josh Keller | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff is hacked by Gary Bone - foul #1 on Gary Bone, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Bryant Cholewinski, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | James Arana (PG), James Staton (SG), Mark Palomino (C) Robert Townsel, Robert Burnham, Mario Graff | |
| 02:41 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:39 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | CSU, Bakersfield | James Arana connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Staton | 65-67 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 02:16 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:50 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 65-67 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG) Josh Keller | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Townsel (PG), Robert Burnham (SG) James Arana, James Staton | |
| 00:50 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert can't tip it in | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Townsel is called for the reach on Lenny Astorga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Townsel, team foul #4 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SF) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is hacked by Willie Ware - foul #2 on Willie Ware, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is hacked by Mark Palomino - foul #1 on Mark Palomino, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is fouled on the floor by Willie Ware - foul #3 on Willie Ware, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | CSU, Bakersfield | Thomas Avallone pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | CSU, Bakersfield | Willie Ware knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Townsel is called for the reach on Lenny Astorga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Townsel, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF) Josh Keller | |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | CSU, Bakersfield | Robert Townsel clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-70 |