| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Anderson | 33-36 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is hacked by Vern Jin - foul #2 on Vern Jin, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney hits a runner from close range set up by Kenneth Cheever | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Vern Jin tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Vern Jin is called for the reach on Kenneth Cheever in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vern Jin, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (C) Gregory Taylor, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Roderick Hudson (C) Joshua Anderson, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lawrence Erdman and the foul's on John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SG), Todd Cox (PF) Jeff Carbajal, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Tony Staub scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Guillotte | 38-42 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (SG) Kenneth Cheever | |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roderick Hudson - foul #1 on Roderick Hudson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (SF) Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) Cameron Swenson | |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #3 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Lowell Zaman, Todd Cox, Roderick Hudson | |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | John Randall snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Carbajal - foul #1 on Jeff Carbajal, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erdman | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | John Randall hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Taylor | 43-43 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Staub - foul #3 on Tony Staub, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) John Randall, Dan Zarate, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (SF), Roderick Hudson (C) Arthur Burke, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Vern Jin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Staub picks off the pass by Jeff Carbajal | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vern Jin | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Vern Jin is hacked by Jeff Carbajal - foul #2 on Jeff Carbajal, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SG), Dan Zarate (PF), John Pursley (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman, Roderick Hudson | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clay Munsell | 47-50 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is fouled in the backcourt by John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Dan Zarate loses the dribble to Ricky Sweeney | 47-51 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | John Pursley is called for the reach on Todd Cox - foul #2 on John Pursley, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | John Randall grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vern Jin | 50-51 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) John Pursley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Clay Munsell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Zarate (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Ricky Sweeney steals it from Dan Zarate | 50-51 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by Kenneth Cheever - foul #2 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Lowell Zaman, Arthur Burke, Kenneth Cheever, Todd Cox | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Hansen picks off the pass by Cameron Swenson in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Hansen | 52-51 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hansen - foul #2 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Tony Staub, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) Cameron Swenson, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Hudson | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Erdman | 52-54 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the runner from the left block | 52-54 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Dan Zarate (PF) John Randall, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Kenneth Cheever (C) David Singleton, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Tony Staub loses the dribble to Richard Soderlund | 52-56 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Staub, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SG) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Arthur Burke (C) Lowell Zaman, Richard Soderlund | |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Clay Munsell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Dan Zarate can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 52-57 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Randall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Randall | 52-60 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Vern Jin is hacked by Kenneth Cheever - foul #3 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), John Pursley (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Dan Zarate, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, Kenneth Cheever, Roderick Hudson, Arthur Burke | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pursley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) SF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte double dribbles | 52-60 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Lowell Zaman is called for the reach on Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman (PF) Todd Cox | |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Richard Soderlund | 52-60 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is hacked by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Randall | 54-61 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund is denied on a layup by Mark Guillotte | 54-61 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Swenson | 54-61 |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Cameron Swenson | 54-63 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Pursley and the foul's on Lawrence Erdman - foul #1 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Gregory Taylor, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Lowell Zaman, Cameron Swenson, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Vern Jin steals the ball from Arthur Burke in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Tony Staub | 58-63 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is hacked by Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Munsell, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG) Todd Cox | |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | The short jumper by Vern Jin is denied by Kenneth Cheever | 58-65 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Cheever steals the ball from Tony Staub | 58-65 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 58-67 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Vern Jin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-67 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Tony Staub tips it home | 60-67 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Vern Jin (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roderick Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex 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 (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is hacked by Arthur Burke - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), John Randall (SG), John Pursley (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Clay Munsell, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Richard Soderlund (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, Kenneth Cheever, Roderick Hudson, Arthur Burke | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-70 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | John Randall gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | John Pursley is hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #4 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:36 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG) Cameron Swenson | |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 62-70 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | John Pursley blows the layup | 62-70 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | John Pursley snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Dan Zarate comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Soderlund | 62-72 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Lowell Zaman steals it from Gregory Taylor in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | John Randall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Pursley | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State 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) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | John Pursley is called for traveling | 62-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Todd Cox (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman runs out the clock | 62-75 |