| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Henry Dove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Wes Edwards (fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois's floater is tipped away by John Harris | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Claborn | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cox | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga loses the dribble to Johnny McGrath in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell is fouled on the floor by Lenny Astorga - foul #1 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Harnois | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Harnois | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is hacked by Lenny Astorga - foul #2 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG) Lenny Astorga | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (PG), Charles Bergeron (SG), Rick Snyder (SF), Thomas Beaudette (PF) Johnny McGrath, Wes Edwards, Daniel Russell, Floyd Harnois | |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Moline | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | John Harris blocks the short jumper by Michael Cox | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Dove | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is hacked by Thomas Ackles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ackles, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Watkins (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Jon Workman (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Harvey Claborn, Scott Patterson, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois (PF) Michael Cox | |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Goggins | 8-3 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois is hacked by Jon Workman - foul #1 on Jon Workman, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Daniel Russell (SF) Charles Bergeron, Floyd Harnois | |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Watkins (fresh) SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) PF - Jon Workman (fresh) C - Eric Sosebee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Beaudette (fresh) C - Rick Snyder (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards (SG), Floyd Harnois (PF), Michael Cox (C) Thomas Ackles, Thomas Beaudette, Rick Snyder | |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois banks in the layup set up by Johnny McGrath | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Watkins | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Goggins - foul #1 on Albert Goggins, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), John Harris (PF), Henry Dove (C) Richard Moline, Albert Goggins, Jon Workman, Eric Sosebee | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (SF) Daniel Russell | |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Watkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois hits the finger roll | 12-15 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is called for 10 seconds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Robert Price (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Jon Workman (PF) Thomas Watkins, Harvey Claborn, Scott Patterson, John Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (PG), Aaron Graham (SG), Daniel Russell (SF), Thomas Beaudette (PF), Rick Snyder (C) Johnny McGrath, Wes Edwards, Charles Bergeron, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Dove | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee (C) Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles is hacked by Richard Moline - foul #1 on Richard Moline, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Beaudette | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Jon Workman (fresh) C - Eric Sosebee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) SG - Aaron Graham (fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Beaudette (fresh) C - Rick Snyder (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline is hacked by Thomas Ackles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ackles, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG), John Harris (PF) Robert Price, Eric Sosebee | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards (SG) Thomas Ackles | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder clanks a runner in the paint | 14-18 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Moline and he's hacked by Wes Edwards - foul #1 on Wes Edwards, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (SF), Henry Dove (C) Scott Patterson, Jon Workman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Charles Bergeron (SG), Floyd Harnois (PF) Aaron Graham, Wes Edwards, Rick Snyder | |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Beaudette | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harvey Claborn | 19-20 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Watkins (PG), Robert Price (SG), Scott Patterson (SF) Richard Moline, Harvey Claborn, John Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards (SG), Michael Cox (C) Charles Bergeron, Thomas Beaudette | |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Watkins and he's fouled by Floyd Harnois - foul #1 on Floyd Harnois, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Albert Goggins steals it from Michael Cox | 22-20 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Russell - foul #1 on Daniel Russell, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (SG), Rick Snyder (SF) Wes Edwards, Daniel Russell | |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham is fouled on the floor by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman (PF) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette (PF) Floyd Harnois | |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Price | 26-22 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Scott Patterson denies the turnaround by Rick Snyder | 26-22 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is hacked by Michael Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Harvey Claborn (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), John Harris (PF) Thomas Watkins, Robert Price, Scott Patterson, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Bergeron | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Snyder (fresh) PF - Thomas Beaudette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cox (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Rick Snyder is called for the reach on Jon Workman - foul #1 on Rick Snyder, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards (SG), Daniel Russell (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF) Aaron Graham, Rick Snyder, Thomas Beaudette | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses the easy layup | 26-24 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Floyd Harnois | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 26-24 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cox | 26-24 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bergeron - foul #1 on Charles Bergeron, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Watkins (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Eric Sosebee (PF), Henry Dove (C) Richard Moline, Albert Goggins, John Harris, Jon Workman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Aaron Graham (SG), Rick Snyder (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Charles Bergeron, Wes Edwards, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Thomas Beaudette - foul #1 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (SG) Harvey Claborn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Watkins | 29-24 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson blows the layup | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is fouled on the floor by Robert Price - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois (PF) Daniel Russell | |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 29-24 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 29-24 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Sosebee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Harnois (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Beaudette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Watkins is blocked by Rick Snyder | 29-24 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Richard Moline (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), John Harris (PF) Thomas Watkins, Robert Price, Scott Patterson, Eric Sosebee | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (PG), Wes Edwards (SG) Johnny McGrath, Aaron Graham | |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lenny Astorga | 32-24 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG) Richard Moline | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox (C) Floyd Harnois | |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins blows the wide open layup | 32-24 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Goggins - foul #2 on Albert Goggins, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ackles steps in front of the Harvey Claborn pass | 32-26 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles hits the finger roll | 32-28 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins misses long on an open shot in the lane | 32-28 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Jon Workman (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Harvey Claborn, Albert Goggins, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Aaron Graham (SG), Daniel Russell (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF), Charles Bergeron (C) Thomas Ackles, Wes Edwards, Rick Snyder, Thomas Beaudette, Michael Cox | |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline is hacked by Daniel Russell - foul #2 on Daniel Russell, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Watkins (SG) Lenny Astorga | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-28 |