| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Erdman | 29-43 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Joshua Anderson steals the ball from Cory Tipler | 29-43 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-43 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Richard Britton snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-43 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman is hacked by Eddie Carpenter - foul #1 on Eddie Carpenter, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Robert Rico (SG), Eldon Williams (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Norman Stolle, Brandon Shinkle, Richard Britton, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (SF) Eddie Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Roderick Hudson denies the turnaround by Darryl Faison | 29-43 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox knocks in the shot from the left side | 29-45 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rico | 31-45 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Richard Britton (PF) Darryl Faison, Robert Rico, Bradley Clardy, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Arthur Burke, Kenneth Cheever, Todd Cox | |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses the jumper in the paint | 31-45 |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Williams | 31-45 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-45 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter tips it home | 33-45 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Britton | 33-45 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Richard Britton pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (SG), Cory Tipler (C) Brandon Shinkle, Eldon Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cheever (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Lowell Zaman, Lawrence Erdman, Roderick Hudson | |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund tips it home | 35-47 |
| 15:46 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman Stolle and he's fouled by Jeff Carbajal - foul #3 on Jeff Carbajal, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SG), James Arnold (PF) Norman Stolle, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SG), Todd Cox (PF) Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund | |
| 15:46 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Arnold (fresh) 3 pf. C - Cory Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Anderson | 38-50 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | James Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), Eldon Williams (SF), Henry Roundtree (C) Darryl Faison, Eddie Carpenter, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox | |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney tips it but misses | 38-50 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is open but misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Roundtree steals the ball from Kenneth Cheever | 38-50 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eldon Williams | 41-50 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Williams - foul #1 on Eldon Williams, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Manuel Womack (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Richard Britton (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Robert Rico, Brandon Shinkle, Eldon Williams, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Joshua Anderson, Lowell Zaman, Kenneth Cheever, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox is hacked by Cory Tipler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Tipler, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF) David Singleton, Cameron Swenson | |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal's pass is intercepted by Darryl Faison | 43-50 |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Britton | 46-50 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Darryl Faison steps in front of the Roderick Hudson pass in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Britton | 49-50 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Darryl Faison is called for the reach on Arthur Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Faison, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Robert Rico (SG), Eldon Williams (PF), James Arnold (C) Darryl Faison, Manuel Womack, Richard Britton, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox | |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses the jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Richard Soderlund steals the ball from Norman Stolle | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Eddie Carpenter picks off the pass by Jeff Carbajal in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | James Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eldon Williams (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Soderlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Roderick Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Erdman | 49-52 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Henry Roundtree (C) Norman Stolle, Robert Rico, Eddie Carpenter, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Lowell Zaman, Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman, Roderick Hudson | |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson tips it home | 49-54 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Todd Cox picks off the pass by Henry Roundtree | 49-54 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack's pass is intercepted by Joshua Anderson in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Clardy is called for the reach on Kenneth Cheever - foul #1 on Bradley Clardy, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Richard Britton (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Manuel Womack, Bradley Clardy, Eldon Williams, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (SG) Joshua Anderson | |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Arthur Burke and the foul's on Richard Britton - foul #3 on Richard Britton, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox | |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 49-59 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lowell Zaman - foul #2 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SF) Eddie Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (SF) Kenneth Cheever | |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Richard Britton makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Richard Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Arnold (C) Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rico | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lowell Zaman | 54-61 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 08:23 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Robert Rico buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Stolle | 57-61 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is open and buries a turnaround in the lane | 57-63 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Richard Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Faison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Swenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Soderlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Britton | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Robert Rico pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Cameron Swenson steals it from Norman Stolle in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney hits the finger roll | 57-65 |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Stolle and he's hacked by Cameron Swenson - foul #1 on Cameron Swenson, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Eldon Williams (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Norman Stolle, Robert Rico, Richard Britton, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Roderick Hudson (PF), Arthur Burke (C) Lowell Zaman, Cameron Swenson, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses the lay-in | 60-65 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses the lay-in | 60-65 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Henry Roundtree (C) Darryl Faison, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is hacked by Manuel Womack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Womack, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams tips it home | 62-67 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Carbajal and he's hacked by Eddie Carpenter - foul #2 on Eddie Carpenter, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (SF), Cory Tipler (C) Eddie Carpenter, Eldon Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Todd Cox (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Kenneth Cheever, Roderick Hudson | |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Womack - foul #3 on Manuel Womack, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (SF) Arthur Burke | |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | David Singleton picks off the pass by Norman Stolle | 65-69 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is hacked by Norman Stolle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Stolle, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SG), Richard Britton (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Manuel Womack, Henry Roundtree, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Robert Rico misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Clardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eldon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Soderlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund is hacked by Bradley Clardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Clardy, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Kenneth Cheever (C) Jeff Carbajal, Roderick Hudson | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Britton | 67-73 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Stolle - foul #3 on Norman Stolle, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), James Arnold (C) Robert Rico, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) David Singleton, Lowell Zaman, Richard Soderlund | |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (PG), Cory Tipler (C) Norman Stolle, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) Jeff Carbajal, Todd Cox | |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Britton (PF) Eldon Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG) Robert Rico | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF) Lowell Zaman, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is hacked by Brandon Shinkle - foul #2 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 67-74 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Carpenter | 70-74 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Carbajal | 70-76 |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Joshua Anderson steps in front of the Darryl Faison pass | 70-76 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 70-76 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Richard Britton gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter banks in the layup set up by Richard Britton | 72-76 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Carbajal | 72-78 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Eddie Carpenter picks off the pass by Richard Soderlund | 72-78 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Carpenter | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson is hacked by Darryl Faison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Faison, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG) Darryl Faison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) Lawrence Erdman | |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle is denied on a layup by Roderick Hudson | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund is hacked by Norman Stolle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Stolle, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Jeff Carbajal, Roderick Hudson | |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Shinkle - foul #3 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brandon Shinkle | 77-81 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Shinkle is called for the reach on Lowell Zaman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #17 | 77-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Kenneth Cheever (PF) Joshua Anderson, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Carpenter | 80-83 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG) Lowell Zaman | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is hacked by Brandon Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #18 | 80-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (SG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Stolle | 83-85 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is hacked by Darryl Faison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Faison, team foul #19 | 83-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SG) Darryl Faison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Arthur Burke, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Richard Britton snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Rico misses the halfcourt shot | 83-86 |