| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer tips it in | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses long on a runner in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joseph Vick | 36-33 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Linn is called for the reach on Harold Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rayes | 39-33 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Vick steals it from Daniel Theodore | 39-33 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG), Arthur Walton (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Dwayne Scranton (PF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) Joseph Vick, William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kenneth Knauer, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Mark Holloway (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Timothy Palmer, Paul Fritz, Joseph Linn, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Walton (fresh) SF - Jon Stephens (fresh) PF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Holloway (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Louis Hanson | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Gagnon | 41-36 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is hacked by Jon Stephens - foul #1 on Jon Stephens, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Kenneth Knauer (PF) Arthur Walton, Jon Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Louis Hanson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Cunningham - foul #1 on Jonathan Cunningham, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SG), Daniel Theodore (C) Mark Holloway, Harry Ashford | |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Hollon | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Hollon | 48-38 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is hacked by Jason Hollon - foul #3 on Jason Hollon, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (PG), William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Joseph Vick, Jason Hollon, Dwayne Scranton, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Joseph Linn, Harold Gagnon, Joseph Spicer | |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | William Rayes steps in front of the Mark Holloway pass | 48-38 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Walton (fresh) SG - William Rayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 14 pts. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Theodore | 48-41 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Palmer steps in front of the Harold Carr pass | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Dwayne Scranton (PF) Arthur Walton, Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Joseph Spicer (C) Timothy Palmer, Mark Holloway, Daniel Theodore | |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Dwayne Scranton steals the ball from Harry Ashford | 51-41 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Kraig Allis swats the short shot by Harold Gagnon | 51-41 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kraig Allis | 51-41 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Spicer steals it from Harold Carr | 51-41 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Vick - foul #2 on Joseph Vick, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (SG), Kenneth Knauer (PF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Billy Runyon (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Harry Ashford, Joseph Spicer | |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Hollon | 54-43 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Vick is called for the reach on Timothy Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Vick, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Palmer | 54-45 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Runyon (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn tips it home | 57-47 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham is hacked by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #2 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Jon Stephens (PF), Kraig Allis (C) Joseph Vick, Dwayne Scranton, Kenneth Knauer, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Joseph Linn, Harold Gagnon, Billy Runyon, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Hollon | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway double dribbles | 60-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (PG), Dwayne Scranton (PF) Jason Hollon, Jon Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Ashford steals it from William Rayes | 60-47 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Kenneth Knauer (PF) Arthur Walton, Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Harold Gagnon (SF) Louis Hanson, Mark Holloway | |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harry Ashford | 60-47 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Fritz | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harold Gagnon | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Palmer | 60-51 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer loses the ball out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (SG), Dwayne Scranton (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SG) Paul Fritz | |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Knauer - foul #2 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Jason Hollon, Dwayne Scranton, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kraig Allis | 63-53 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr can't throw it down | 63-53 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to William Rayes | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Vick | 65-53 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Carr - foul #1 on Harold Carr, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG), Arthur Walton (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Dwayne Scranton (PF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) Joseph Vick, William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kenneth Knauer, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (C) Timothy Palmer, Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Walton | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harry Ashford | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon runs out the clock | 67-54 |