| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (fresh) SG - Charles Cooley (fresh) SF - Richard Sinkler (fresh) PF - Timothy Burris (fresh) C - Melvin Compton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) SG - Donald Beard (fresh) SF - Doyle Collins (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bell | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Cooley | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Anthony Borman is denied by Melvin Compton | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley hits a shot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Burris - foul #1 on Timothy Burris, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Fred Johnson (PF) Steven Monico, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman hits the finger roll | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Melvin Compton - foul #1 on Melvin Compton, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (SG), Timothy Burris (PF), Abraham Patton (C) Charles Cooley, Richard Sinkler, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SG) Donald Beard | |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Bell - foul #1 on Scott Bell, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG) Anthony Steiner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Robert Alatorre (SF), Joel Kearney (PF) Scott Bell, Doyle Collins, John Stewart | |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Monico | 9-8 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hawk (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Burris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Abraham Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) SF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Kearney (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Orr is called for the reach on Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Charles Cooley (SG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Melvin Compton (C) Steven Monico, Richard Hawk, Fred Johnson, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), John Stewart (PF) Rickey Cox, Jonathon Orr, Anthony Borman | |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley lays it in set up by Richard Sinkler | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Beard - foul #1 on Donald Beard, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick (PF) Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (SF) Robert Alatorre | |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Beard | 13-12 |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Melvin Compton | 16-12 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Charles Belue (SG), Timothy Burris (PF) Anthony Steiner, Charles Cooley, Richard Sinkler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Robert Alatorre (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, John Stewart, Joel Kearney | |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Compton is called for the reach on Rickey Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Compton, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler (SF), Abraham Patton (C) Chester Patrick, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (PF) Doyle Collins | |
| 12:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley (SG), Fred Johnson (SF) Charles Belue, Richard Sinkler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG) Rickey Cox | |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Borman - foul #1 on Anthony Borman, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG) Steven Monico | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) John Stewart | |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Beard - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick (SF) Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (SF), Joel Kearney (PF) Jonathon Orr, Robert Alatorre | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (fresh) SG - Charles Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Patrick (fresh) PF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Abraham Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins misses the shot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton misses the lay-in | 17-12 |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins jams it on a nice dish by Scott Bell | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Bell | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell loses the dribble to Richard Hawk in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick is hacked by Anthony Borman - foul #2 on Anthony Borman, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Anthony Steiner (SG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Timothy Burris (PF), William Touchstone (C) Richard Hawk, Charles Cooley, Chester Patrick, Fred Johnson, Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Robert Alatorre (SF), John Stewart (PF) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Doyle Collins, Anthony Borman | |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Monico - foul #1 on Steven Monico, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Alatorre | 19-15 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Touchstone - foul #1 on William Touchstone, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Kearney | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Belue (SG), Fred Johnson (C) Anthony Steiner, William Touchstone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Belue (fresh) SF - Richard Sinkler (fresh) PF - Timothy Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Monico | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre clanks a shot from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Monico | 23-20 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is hacked by Steven Monico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Monico, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Charles Cooley (SG), Abraham Patton (C) Steven Monico, Richard Sinkler, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Doyle Collins (SF) Jonathon Orr, Robert Alatorre | |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Belue | 25-22 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins's floater is tipped away by Timothy Burris | 25-22 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Steiner | 28-22 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Steiner is called for the reach on Rickey Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Steiner, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Chester Patrick (SF), William Touchstone (C) Anthony Steiner, Charles Belue, Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG) Donald Beard | |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-24 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | William Touchstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | William Touchstone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler (SF) Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Michael Evans (SF), Robert Alatorre (C) Rickey Cox, Doyle Collins, Joel Kearney | |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | William Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 28-24 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Cooley - foul #1 on Charles Cooley, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Belue (SG), Timothy Burris (PF), Abraham Patton (C) Richard Hawk, Charles Cooley, William Touchstone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) Armando Garcia | |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Michael Evans steps in front of the Chester Patrick pass | 28-25 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Chester Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Charles Belue (fresh) SF - Richard Sinkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Burris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Abraham Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Evans (fresh) PF - John Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Alatorre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Anthony Steiner (SG), Melvin Compton (C) Chester Patrick, Charles Belue, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (SF), Anthony Borman (C) Michael Evans, Robert Alatorre | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Doyle Collins - foul #1 on Doyle Collins, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson (PF) Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG) Scott Bell, Donald Beard | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Steiner takes the ball from Doyle Collins | 30-25 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley (SG), Charles Belue (SF), Timothy Burris (PF) Anthony Steiner, Richard Sinkler, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Armando Garcia | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Anthony Borman is called for the reach on Charles Cooley - foul #3 on Anthony Borman, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Abraham Patton (PF) Steven Monico, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Robert Alatorre (PF), Joel Kearney (C) Armando Garcia, Doyle Collins, John Stewart, Anthony Borman | |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-29 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hawk | 35-29 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Alatorre | 35-31 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 35-31 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Beard | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |