| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Heath Hackett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan buries a jumper from close range | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wilson - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux loses the dribble to Mark Johnson | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is hacked by Jon Ikeda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Jon Ikeda | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 18:27 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Maguire | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #3 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager (PF) Joel Duke | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager comes up short on the shot in the paint | 37-42 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Alonzo Town takes the ball from Robert Maguire | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire hits a floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 15:56 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Heath Hackett | 39-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Hackett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG), John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Eric Boudreaux, Robert Maguire, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Linkous is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to John Kirkpatrick | 39-42 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McDaniel | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Linkous (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fairly fresh) SF - John Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Ikeda | 42-44 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke tips it in | 44-44 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Kevin McDaniel, John Linkous, Joel Duke, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Castano - foul #2 on Gerald Castano, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund loses the dribble to Emanuel Schwager in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Heath Hackett - foul #2 on Heath Hackett, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Maguire steps in front of the Richard Soderlund pass | 48-44 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Alonzo Town is called for the reach on Robert Maguire - foul #3 on Alonzo Town, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Eric Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan (C) Elbert Wilson | |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits a shot near the basket | 50-44 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is hacked by Jon Ikeda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Joel Duke (PF) Jon Ikeda, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Edward Sullivan swats the shot by Joel Duke | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Maguire steals it from Alonzo Town in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire lays it up and in | 52-44 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Castano | 52-46 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Hackett (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soderlund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin McDaniel - foul #4 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), John Linkous (C) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Richard Soderlund, Edward Sullivan | |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | John Linkous grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Ikeda | 57-47 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Linkous - foul #2 on John Linkous, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) Eric Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG) Gerald Castano | |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson loses the dribble to Robert Maguire | 57-47 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF) Jeff Carbajal | |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Lowell Zaman is called for the reach on Jon Ikeda - foul #3 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joel Duke (PF) Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:51 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Ikeda steps in front of the Lowell Zaman pass | 57-47 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Elbert Wilson is called for the reach on Jon Ikeda - foul #1 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Jon Ikeda, John Linkous, Joel Duke | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Elbert Wilson | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Jeff Carbajal is called for the reach on Robert Maguire - foul #1 on Jeff Carbajal, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett (C) Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SG - Robert Maguire (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG) Robert Maguire | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Jeff Carbajal steals it from Kevin McDaniel | 57-47 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Boudreaux steals it from Joshua Anderson | 57-47 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the shot in the paint | 57-47 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Ron Mullins (C) Eric Boudreaux, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Elbert Wilson (C) Joshua Anderson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | John Linkous is fouled on the floor by Elbert Wilson - foul #2 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Gerald Castano is called for the reach on Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Castano, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Mullins | 59-49 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Richard Soderlund is called for the reach on Ron Mullins - foul #3 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Richard Soderlund | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Castano | 59-52 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Joel Duke (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Kevin McDaniel, John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is hacked by Lowell Zaman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Johnson | 61-55 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is hacked by Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey is hacked by Lowell Zaman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG) Lowell Zaman | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Ikeda takes the ball from Gerald Castano in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire jams it set up by Jon Ikeda | 66-55 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-55 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jon Ikeda | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda runs out the clock | 66-55 |