| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) PF - James Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle 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 (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit lays it in set up by Rodney Cable | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | Owen Benoit steps in front of the Henry Howell pass | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson tips it home | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harold McCrain - foul #2 on Harold McCrain, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses short on a shot in the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell loses the dribble to Ronnie Herring | 39-34 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is fouled on the floor by Ronald Elliott - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque (C) Ronald Elliott | |
| 17:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Howell picks off the pass by Ronnie Herring | 39-36 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Harold McCrain - foul #3 on Harold McCrain, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Daniel Dixon (C) Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain, Owen Benoit, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), Clyde Oja (SG), Steve Batista (SF) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Henry Howell | |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joe Shinn | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Torre | 39-38 |
| 15:55 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista's pass is intercepted by Phillip Creasy | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Shinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Oja (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Batista (fresh) PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Clyde Oja is called for the reach on Ricky Walker - foul #1 on Clyde Oja, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG) Ronnie Herring | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) James Torre | |
| 15:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ricky Walker, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn, Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF) Charles Segura, Clyde Oja, Steve Batista | |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Elliott - foul #3 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Norman Tracey - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets (PF) Charles Bourque | |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Bryant and he's hacked by Scott Carson - foul #2 on Scott Carson, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Elliott | 40-41 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Bryant and he's hacked by Ronnie Herring - foul #1 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn (C) Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque (PF) Ronald Elliott | |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Bourque is called for the reach on Joe Shinn - foul #2 on Charles Bourque, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), James Torre (PF) Thomas Bryant, Frank Sheets | |
| 12:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Benoit | 40-45 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Cable | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Howell | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn loses the dribble to Henry Howell | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cable (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Torre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring loses the dribble to Norman Tracey in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 11:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Herring | 44-47 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Owen Benoit | 44-47 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Torre - foul #1 on James Torre, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain, Joe Shinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Frank Sheets (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Norman Tracey, Henry Howell, James Torre, Charles Bourque | |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Batista - foul #1 on Steve Batista, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon (PF) Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG) Charles Segura | |
| 09:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Batista | 47-49 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant scores on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon loses the dribble to Steve Batista | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Phillip Creasy - foul #1 on Phillip Creasy, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Harold McCrain (SF) Robert Smith, Ricky Walker, Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (PF), Charles Bourque (C) Clyde Oja, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets, Ronald Elliott | |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 3rd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Torre (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cable - foul #1 on Rodney Cable, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn (C) Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold McCrain | 49-56 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Harold McCrain | 49-56 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Tracey - foul #1 on Norman Tracey, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit (PF) Phillip Creasy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) Charles Bourque | |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey double dribbles | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Cable | 53-56 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Norman Tracey | 53-58 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Howell | 53-60 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Segura | 55-62 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn tips it but misses | 55-62 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit tips it in | 57-62 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-62 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joe Shinn | 57-62 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Shinn swats the short shot by Norman Tracey | 57-62 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the dunk attempt | 57-62 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cable (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Shinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on Charles Segura - foul #2 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain, Owen Benoit, Joe Shinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Norman Tracey, Henry Howell, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ricky Walker | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Harold McCrain (SF), Owen Benoit (PF) Robert Smith, Phillip Creasy, Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG) Charles Segura | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Batista - foul #2 on Steve Batista, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG) Ricky Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Steve Batista, Charles Bourque, Frank Sheets | |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit is fouled on the floor by James Torre - foul #2 on James Torre, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold McCrain | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on Norman Tracey - foul #3 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre lays it in | 65-67 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson blows the layup | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | The clock runs out | 65-67 |