| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond McCann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 19:16 | Charlotte | James Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hesson | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | Charlotte | David Schneider misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson is hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is hacked by David Harper - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Binns | 41-31 |
| 17:27 | Charlotte | David Harper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns loses the ball out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG) Robert Darrington | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:03 | Charlotte | James Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Hesson - foul #1 on Richard Hesson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John White (SF), David Howie (C) Paul Binns, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randal Rogers (PF) David Harper | |
| 17:03 | Charlotte | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Charlotte | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:03 | Charlotte | James Nichols makes the 3rd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | David Schneider steps in front of the Lawrence Kropidlowski pass | 41-33 |
| 16:51 | Charlotte | David Schneider can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers tips it home | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Nichols takes the ball from Edward Boren | 41-35 |
| 15:56 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Hesson, Edward Boren, David Howie | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (PG), Dennis Wicinsky (SG), Clyde Fitzwater (SF), David Harper (PF) James Nichols, Raymond McCann, David Schneider, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) SG - Dennis Wicinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clyde Fitzwater (fresh) PF - David Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randal Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | John White comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-35 |
| 15:34 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:30 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 15:30 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:30 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Hoffman - foul #2 on Daniel Hoffman, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren (PF) John White | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:49 | Charlotte | Paul Binns is called for the reach on Dennis Wicinsky - foul #3 on Paul Binns, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG) Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 14:35 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Rogers | 43-37 |
| 14:18 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:08 | Charlotte | Robert Darrington takes the ball from Clyde Fitzwater | 43-37 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:51 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:27 | Charlotte | David Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-37 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson's pass is intercepted by David Harper | 43-37 |
| 12:40 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 43-37 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Boren | 45-37 |
| 11:58 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Binns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Boren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Daniel Hoffman (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Wicinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clyde Fitzwater (fairly fresh) PF - David Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randal Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Darrington | 48-37 |
| 11:31 | Charlotte | Paul Binns denies the turnaround by Dennis Wicinsky | 48-37 |
| 11:30 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Darrington | 50-39 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:52 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers tips it home | 50-41 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Hesson, Robert Darrington, Paul Binns, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Nichols (PG), Raymond McCann (SG), David Schneider (SF), George Villarreal (PF), James Johnson (C) Daniel Hoffman, Dennis Wicinsky, Clyde Fitzwater, David Harper, Randal Rogers | |
| 10:16 | Charlotte | David Schneider hits a runner from the left block | 50-43 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 09:58 | Charlotte | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:52 | Charlotte | George Villarreal knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Charlotte | George Villarreal misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Howie | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge loses the dribble to James Johnson | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | Charlotte | James Johnson is hacked by David Howie - foul #1 on David Howie, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Charlotte | James Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:46 | Charlotte | George Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:42 | Charlotte | David Schneider clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Hodge - foul #2 on Brian Hodge, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), Edward Boren (PF) Richard Ward, Brian Hodge | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:42 | Charlotte | David Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:42 | Charlotte | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:27 | Charlotte | George Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Charlotte | James Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | George Villarreal is called for the reach on Edward Boren - foul #2 on George Villarreal, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Feliciano (SF) David Howie | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gene Nissen (PF) George Villarreal | |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 07:42 | Charlotte | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Feliciano (fresh) PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond McCann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Nissen (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Charlotte | James Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gene Nissen | 50-49 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Feliciano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Charlotte | Gene Nissen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | David Schneider buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Nichols | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 50-51 |
| 06:53 | Charlotte | Edward Boren picks off the pass by James Johnson | 50-51 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:33 | Charlotte | Gene Nissen pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:28 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Nichols | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Schneider - foul #1 on David Schneider, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF), David Howie (PF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Hesson, Mark Feliciano, Edward Boren, John White | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (PG), Clyde Fitzwater (SF), David Harper (PF), George Villarreal (C) James Nichols, David Schneider, Gene Nissen, James Johnson | |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman is hacked by Lawrence Kropidlowski - foul #2 on Lawrence Kropidlowski, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG) Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ward | 54-56 |
| 05:09 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | David Harper can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Charlotte | George Villarreal misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 56-56 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Ward - foul #3 on Richard Ward, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson (PG), Edward Boren (PF) Richard Ward, David Howie | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky (SF), Randal Rogers (C) Raymond McCann, George Villarreal | |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith connects on the floater from close range | 58-58 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky misses the shot from close range | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | Charlotte | David Harper tips it home | 58-60 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson loses the dribble to Daniel Hoffman | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Clyde Fitzwater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wicinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randal Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Randal Rogers | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Nichols (PG), Raymond McCann (SG), David Schneider (SF), James Johnson (C) Clyde Fitzwater, Daniel Hoffman, Dennis Wicinsky, Randal Rogers | |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Hesson - foul #2 on Richard Hesson, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Boren | 58-61 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:21 | Charlotte | James Johnson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:58 | Charlotte | Richard Smith steals it from David Schneider | 58-61 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hesson | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | David Harper misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Boren - foul #1 on Edward Boren, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | David Harper makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | David Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the easy layup | 60-62 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns tips it home | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 00:23 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Harper | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond McCann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | James Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Schneider takes the ball from Richard Smith | 64-62 |
| 03:40 | Charlotte | Robert Darrington steals it from James Nichols | 64-62 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), John White (SF) Robert Darrington, Paul Binns | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randal Rogers (PF) David Harper | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Charlotte | David Schneider is denied on a layup by Richard Smith | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Richard Hesson steals the ball from Raymond McCann | 64-62 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson hits the finger roll | 66-62 |
| 01:59 | Charlotte | Richard Smith denies the turnaround by Randal Rogers | 66-62 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John White | 66-62 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Paul Binns (SF) Lawrence Kropidlowski, John White | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Harper (PF) Randal Rogers | |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith loses the dribble to David Schneider | 66-62 |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | James Nichols buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Harper | 66-65 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Johnson denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 66-65 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond McCann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Darrington | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Charlotte | James Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren is hacked by James Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG) Robert Darrington | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Charlotte | James Johnson gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Charlotte | James Johnson makes the floater from the right side set up by James Nichols | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Nichols - foul #4 on James Nichols, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG) Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann scores on a runner from close range | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Hesson hits the finger roll | 71-69 |