| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Asencio (fresh) 12 pts. C - Moses Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is whistled for a carry | 32-48 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Danny Asencio | 32-50 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Hill | 35-50 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Danny Asencio | 35-50 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-52 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-52 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Asencio | 35-52 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-54 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | David Waters steals it from Dikembe Ako | 35-54 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters lays it in | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Steven Carroll, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Danny Asencio, Moses Dennis | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Delbert Bryant steps in front of the Rickey Shue pass in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-56 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Ojeda - foul #1 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #1 | 37-56 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 37-56 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Beach steals the ball from Virgil Jackson | 37-56 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Beach | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ojeda - foul #2 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Danny Asencio (PF), Moses Dennis (C) Rickey Shue, Virgil Jackson, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Robert John buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover loses the dribble to Dikembe Ako in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the floater from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox tips it home | 44-56 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ako takes the ball from Danny Asencio in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-56 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-56 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Comer takes the ball from David Stover | 44-56 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Moses Dennis takes the ball from Warren Comer | 44-56 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Wilbur Arnold - foul #1 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) David Stover, Robert Sheffield, Wilbur Arnold, Danny Asencio, Moses Dennis | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Ojeda - foul #3 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer is denied on a layup by Donald Harris | 46-56 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is denied on a layup by Aaron Shaffer | 46-56 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joseph Ojeda | 48-59 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-59 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 51-59 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer is hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #3 on Kermit Eames, team foul #1 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Moses Dennis (C) Steven Carroll, Rickey Shue, Virgil Jackson, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 09:02 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer comes up short on the runner from close range | 51-61 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold is hacked by Warren Comer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #2 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio (PF) Wilbur Arnold | |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Stover | 51-63 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Danny Asencio picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 51-63 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters travels in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Hill steals the ball from Robert Sheffield in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Asencio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Moses Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Delbert Bryant is denied by Moses Dennis | 54-63 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Paul Hill - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF) David Stover, Robert Sheffield, David Waters | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Steven Carroll picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 54-65 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Carroll | 54-67 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis is hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Danny Asencio, Moses Dennis | |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the jumper near the basket | 54-67 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Mario Motsinger is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #1 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Joseph Ojeda (C) Steven Carroll, Mario Motsinger | |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ojeda is called for the reach on Jackie Cox - foul #4 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Danny Asencio (PF), Moses Dennis (C) Robert Sheffield, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Waters (SF) Virgil Jackson | |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill buries a driving attempt in the paint | 56-69 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF) Rickey Shue, David Waters, Danny Asencio | |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Moses Dennis steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Moses Dennis (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis lays it up and in set up by Robert Sheffield | 56-72 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Moses Dennis | 56-72 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield scores on a jumper from close range | 56-74 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-74 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-77 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Robert John buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bakken | 59-77 |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | Jackie Cox is called for the reach on Moses Dennis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #6 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken, Robert John, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Robert Sheffield, Moses Dennis | |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Rickey Shue is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #1 on Rickey Shue, team foul #7 | 59-77 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rickey Shue | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a jumper from the right wing | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Delbert Bryant is called for the reach on Rickey Shue - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #7 | 63-79 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Virgil Jackson picks off the pass by Paul Beach | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover runs out the clock | 63-81 |