| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) PF - Fred Hirth (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) SF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 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's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ryan | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Robertson | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Hirth - foul #1 on Fred Hirth, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell hits a floater in the lane set up by Frank Robertson and the foul's on Richard Soderlund - foul #2 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (SF) Richard Soderlund | |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:54 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Todd Cox (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 16:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell is fouled on the floor by Todd Cox - foul #1 on Todd Cox, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Gee (SF) Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:22 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roderick Hudson | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Milton Gee (fresh) PF - Fred Hirth (fairly fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) PF - Todd Cox (fresh) C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett is fouled on the floor by Roderick Hudson - foul #1 on Roderick Hudson, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Maurice Hendon (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Frank Robertson, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Lowell Zaman, Arthur Burke, Todd Cox, Roderick Hudson | |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Hendon | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Ryan | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is whistled for a carry | 12-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF) Ronald Ryan, Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SF) Kenneth Cheever | |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses the lay-in | 12-7 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erdman | 12-7 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph Harbert - foul #1 on Ralph Harbert, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Milton Gee, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG) Joshua Anderson | |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett blows the dunk | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ricky Sweeney | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is hacked by Gary Ellett - foul #1 on Gary Ellett, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG) Daniel Conner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson (C) Ricky Sweeney | |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frank Robertson - foul #1 on Frank Robertson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox (PF) Lawrence Erdman | |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Powell | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gary Ellett | 14-11 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Burke - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG) Frank Robertson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cheever (SF) Jeff Carbajal, Todd Cox | |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Arthur Burke picks off the pass by Daniel Conner | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Hirth (fairly fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Hudson (fresh) C - Arthur Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lowell Zaman | 15-13 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan jams it on a great pass from Daniel Conner | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is hacked by Daniel Conner - foul #1 on Daniel Conner, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Milton Gee (SF), Maurice Hendon (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Daniel Conner, Jerry Powell, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Lowell Zaman, Roderick Hudson, Arthur Burke | |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever can't throw it down | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | Maurice Hendon snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Ryan | 19-13 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hendon - foul #1 on Maurice Hendon, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Todd Cox (SF) David Singleton, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Todd Cox and he's hacked by Daniel Conner - foul #2 on Daniel Conner, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG) Daniel Conner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:01 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Lawrence Erdman - foul #1 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG) Lowell Zaman | |
| 09:01 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson's pass is intercepted by Frank Robertson | 22-16 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson can't finish the layup | 22-16 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Sweeney | 22-19 |
| 08:07 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson blows the layup | 22-19 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Harbert - foul #2 on Ralph Harbert, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Milton Gee, Maurice Hendon, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF) Jeff Carbajal, Todd Cox | |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Hirth (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Robertson | 24-21 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson tips it home | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 26-23 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lowell Zaman | 26-25 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth tips it home | 28-25 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman is hacked by Fred Hirth - foul #2 on Fred Hirth, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SG), Milton Gee (PF) Frank Robertson, Fred Hirth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) Joshua Anderson, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell can't connect on a runner from the right block | 28-27 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Cheever | 28-29 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 31-29 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SF), Maurice Hendon (PF) Jerry Powell, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SF), Todd Cox (PF) Kenneth Cheever, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee tips it home | 33-30 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lowell Zaman | 33-33 |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Roderick Hudson | 33-33 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) PF - Maurice Hendon (fresh) C - Milton Gee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Cox (fresh) C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hendon - foul #2 on Maurice Hendon, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Ronald Ryan, Charles Harris, Daniel Kettle, Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Richard Soderlund (SF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Jeff Carbajal, Arthur Burke, Todd Cox | |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:01 | Alcorn State | Roderick Hudson swats the shot by Milton Gee | 33-35 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gary Ellett | 33-35 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Milton Gee | 35-38 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Ricky Sweeney is called for the reach on Daniel Conner - foul #1 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF) Milton Gee | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Lowell Zaman, Roderick Hudson | |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund is fouled on the floor by Jerry Powell - foul #1 on Jerry Powell, team foul #12 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG) Daniel Conner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Hirth | 38-43 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman loses the dribble to Fred Hirth | 38-43 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett loses the dribble to Joshua Anderson | 38-43 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney knocks in the shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-45 |