| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-31 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Wagner | 40-31 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren is whistled for a carry | 40-31 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hesson | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | Paul Binns is called for the reach on Andrew Cronin - foul #2 on Paul Binns, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren loses the dribble to Mike Allen | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (SG), Charles Page (SF), Mark Toothman (C) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Kenneth Wagner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), John White (SF), David Howie (C) Robert Darrington, Paul Binns, Richard Smith | |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Page - foul #1 on Charles Page, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG) Ken Seamans | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen lays it in set up by Christopher Amador and he's hacked by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (SG) Richard Hesson | |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Amador | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Amador (fresh) SF - Charles Page (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) SF - John White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Boren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward is hacked by Mark Toothman - foul #2 on Mark Toothman, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Christopher Amador, Charles Page, Mike Allen, Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF), Richard Smith (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Richard Ward, Edward Boren, David Howie | |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the shot from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ken Seamans | 46-37 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | John White is hacked by Kenneth Wagner - foul #2 on Kenneth Wagner, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith's layup is rejected by Claude Brunner | 46-37 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner is called for 5 seconds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren (PF) John White | |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-37 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Edward Boren swats the short shot by Ken Seamans | 46-37 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Wagner | 46-37 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Darrington - foul #1 on Robert Darrington, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Allen (PF) Kenneth Wagner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG) Robert Darrington | |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Richard Hesson is denied by Claude Brunner | 49-37 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 49-37 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Cronin - foul #2 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John White (SF), David Howie (C) Paul Binns, Richard Smith | |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Edward Boren is called for the reach on Charles Page - foul #1 on Edward Boren, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman (C) Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (SG) Richard Hesson | |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Charles Page is fouled on the floor by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Edward Boren steals it from Alton Harris | 49-38 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the lay-in | 49-38 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Amador (fresh) SF - Charles Page (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) SF - John White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Howie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Edward Boren blocks the jumper by Christopher Amador | 49-38 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John White | 49-40 |
| 11:17 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman's layup is rejected by Edward Boren | 49-40 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | John White snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Amador takes the ball from Richard Ward | 49-40 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | John White pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Christopher Amador, Charles Page, Mike Allen, Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF), Richard Smith (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Richard Ward, Edward Boren, David Howie | |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | John White gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | Ken Seamans steals it from Paul Binns | 49-40 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | John White drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Hesson | 49-42 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren (PF) John White | |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Robert Darrington is denied by Kenneth Wagner | 49-42 |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter McKearney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Cronin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Wagner - foul #3 on Kenneth Wagner, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF), Mike Allen (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Kenneth Wagner, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (PG), John White (SF), David Howie (C) Richard Hesson, Paul Binns, Richard Smith | |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Page | 51-43 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John White | 51-46 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | David Howie swats the layup by Mike Allen | 51-46 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | David Howie is called for the reach on Christopher Amador - foul #1 on David Howie, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Claude Brunner (C) Christopher Amador, Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), Richard Smith (C) Robert Darrington, Edward Boren | |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Claude Brunner, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG) Alton Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns (SF) David Howie | |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-46 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 51-46 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Richard Hesson steals it from Charles Page | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter McKearney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Charles Page, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Edward Boren (PF), David Howie (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, John White, Richard Smith | |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Cronin | 54-49 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Christopher Amador, Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Ward, Brian Hodge, David Howie | |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Allen (PF) Kenneth Wagner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney is fouled on the floor by Robert Darrington - foul #2 on Robert Darrington, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Hesson | 54-56 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner's floater is tipped away by Edward Boren | 54-56 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren loses the dribble to Andrew Cronin | 56-56 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Cronin is blocked by Paul Binns | 56-56 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin tips it home | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cronin - foul #3 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Hesson is called for the reach on Claude Brunner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hesson, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Richard Hesson is called for the reach on Andrew Cronin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hesson, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the fullcourt shot | 61-56 |