| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Darden steps in front of the Joshua Anderson pass in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney loses the dribble to Joe Parr | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill tips it in | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | William Darden is called for the reach on Joshua Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Anderson | 33-27 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Alonzo Town - foul #2 on Alonzo Town, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Joshua Anderson, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Robert Moore (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano buries a runner in the lane set up by Richard Soderlund and he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison (C) Richard Gill | |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Lionel Schneider | |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Castano | 37-29 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | John Kirkpatrick takes the ball from Mike Boyce | 37-29 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Town | 40-29 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-29 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alonzo Town - foul #3 on Alonzo Town, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Alonzo Town, Richard Soderlund, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Donald Allison | |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney's layup is rejected by Robert Moore | 40-31 |
| 15:55 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson tips it home | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | William Darden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gerald Castano | 44-33 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Sweeney denies the turnaround by Chad Rogers | 44-33 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 46-33 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Sweeney - foul #3 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Alonzo Town (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore | |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | William Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Joe Parr | |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mike Boyce - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cheever swats the layup by Donald Allison | 48-35 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cheever steals it from Donald Allison | 48-35 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is hacked by Chester Yeates - foul #1 on Chester Yeates, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Lowell Zaman, Richard Soderlund | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Donald Allison | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF) Alonzo Town | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Tom Kreider | |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman drills a runner from close range set up by Mark Johnson | 50-35 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick is hacked by Robert Bayne - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Alonzo Town (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever tips it home | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is hacked by Joshua Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-37 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill gets the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Alonzo Town - foul #4 on Alonzo Town, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Gerald Castano (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Joshua Anderson, Alonzo Town, Richard Soderlund, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Joe Parr (C) Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 3rd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Lionel Schneider, Donald Allison | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lowell Zaman | 52-40 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the floater in the paint | 52-40 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mike Boyce - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (PF) Lawrence Erdman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce | |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | William Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Joe Parr | |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Lowell Zaman picks off the pass by Tom Kreider | 54-40 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Castano | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Chad Rogers | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Rogers - foul #2 on Chad Rogers, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Alonzo Town (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Richard Soderlund, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Tom Kreider | |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chester Yeates | 59-44 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Town | 61-44 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Cheever - foul #1 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Gerald Castano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Boyce picks off the pass by Lawrence Erdman | 61-46 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits the finger roll | 61-48 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is hacked by Chester Yeates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Yeates, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Richard Soderlund (PF) Joshua Anderson, John Kirkpatrick, Lawrence Erdman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (C) Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Moore (PF) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill | |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lowell Zaman | 65-48 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | William Darden knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman (PF) Richard Soderlund | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Donald Allison (PF) William Darden, Robert Moore | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce tips it in | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF) Lionel Schneider, Donald Allison | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mike Boyce | 65-54 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is hacked by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison (C) Joe Parr | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 66-56 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Boyce, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF) Joshua Anderson, Gerald Castano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates | |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Parr | 67-56 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Sweeney swats the short shot by Robert Bayne | 67-56 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson loses the dribble to Robert Bayne | 67-58 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bayne is called for the reach on Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bayne, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | William Darden scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 69-60 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Erdman | 72-60 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the easy layup | 72-60 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Joshua Anderson, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the runner from close range | 72-60 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider double dribbles | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman runs out the clock | 72-60 |