| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) SG - Milton Fischer (fresh) SF - Tony Stephens (fresh) PF - Michael Leclair (fresh) C - Anthony Warthen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney 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 | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | American U. | Tony Stephens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Milton Fischer - foul #1 on Milton Fischer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | American U. | Matthew Rosado is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | American U. | Tony Stephens snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Anthony Warthen is denied on a layup by Lawrence Erdman | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Rogers | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | American U. | Joshua Anderson steps in front of the Milton Fischer pass | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers is hacked by Tony Stephens - foul #1 on Tony Stephens, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman banks in the layup | 6-0 |
| 17:38 | American U. | Lawrence Erdman is called for the reach on Michael Leclair - foul #1 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (SF) Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 17:22 | American U. | Milton Fischer misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Anthony Warthen pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | American U. | Milton Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Rosado | 6-0 |
| 17:06 | American U. | Milton Fischer clanks a jump hook in the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:56 | American U. | Michael Leclair pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:36 | American U. | Matthew Rosado loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Roderick Hudson (C) Joshua Anderson, Arthur Burke, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (SG), Richard Thames (SF), Elliot Barfield (PF), Doug Behn (C) Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Michael Leclair, Anthony Warthen | |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Gutierez takes the ball from Roderick Hudson | 6-0 |
| 16:02 | American U. | Elliot Barfield misses the shot from the left block | 6-0 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) SG - Joshua Gutierez (fresh) SF - Richard Thames (fresh) PF - Elliot Barfield (fresh) C - Doug Behn (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers buries a jumpshot from the right side | 8-0 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Doug Behn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman (PF) Roderick Hudson | |
| Subs | American U. | John Coder (PG) Matthew Rosado | |
| 15:28 | American U. | Doug Behn makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Doug Behn misses the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 8-1 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-1 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton snags the offensive board | 8-1 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Singleton and he's fouled by Richard Thames - foul #1 on Richard Thames, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Cameron Swenson, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | American U. | Milton Fischer (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Michael Leclair (PF), Anthony Warthen (C) John Coder, Richard Thames, Doug Behn, Elliot Barfield | |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the free throw | 10-1 |
| 15:00 | American U. | Michael Leclair pulls down the rebound | 10-1 |
| 14:55 | American U. | Milton Fischer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:36 | American U. | The rebound goes to Joshua Gutierez | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Warthen | 10-6 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Leclair picks off the pass by Joshua Anderson | 10-6 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Anthony Warthen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-6 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erdman | 10-6 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson is hacked by Joshua Gutierez - foul #1 on Joshua Gutierez, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Kenneth Cheever, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Elliot Barfield (PF), Doug Behn (C) Joshua Gutierez, Michael Leclair, Anthony Warthen | |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:13 | American U. | Milton Fischer gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:52 | American U. | Milton Fischer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Doug Behn can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Doug Behn pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:31 | American U. | Matthew Rosado drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tony Stephens | 10-9 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman is fouled on the floor by Elliot Barfield - foul #1 on Elliot Barfield, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Lawrence Erdman | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (SG), Michael Leclair (PF), Anthony Warthen (C) Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Warthen | 10-9 |
| 11:46 | American U. | Anthony Warthen gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick Hudson (fresh) C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Gutierez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elliot Barfield (fresh) PF - Michael Leclair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Warthen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | American U. | Elliot Barfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:31 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Leclair | 10-9 |
| 11:12 | American U. | Michael Leclair misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Elliot Barfield steps in front of the Ricky Sweeney pass | 10-9 |
| 10:32 | American U. | Ricky Sweeney blocks the short jumper by Joshua Gutierez | 10-9 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney's floater is tipped away by Michael Leclair | 10-9 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 10:23 | American U. | Michael Leclair gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:00 | American U. | Anthony Warthen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 09:58 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez tips it home | 10-11 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Rosado - foul #1 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Cameron Swenson (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) David Singleton, Robert Rogers, Roderick Hudson, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | American U. | Milton Fischer (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Doug Behn (PF), Jim Macedo (C) Joshua Gutierez, Elliot Barfield, Michael Leclair, Anthony Warthen | |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Doug Behn scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Rosado | 12-13 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-13 |
| 08:52 | American U. | Tony Stephens grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 08:29 | American U. | Tony Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Fischer | 12-16 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | American U. | Jim Macedo misses the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Cheever - foul #1 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Arthur Burke, Cameron Swenson | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Anthony Warthen (C) Matthew Rosado, Doug Behn | |
| 07:50 | American U. | Jim Macedo misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | American U. | Jim Macedo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Stephens steals it from Joshua Anderson | 14-16 |
| 07:23 | American U. | Tony Stephens dunks the ball | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SG - David Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Joshua Gutierez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Macedo (fresh) C - Anthony Warthen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Cheever | 16-18 |
| 06:45 | American U. | Anthony Warthen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Sweeney - foul #1 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SF) Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Elliot Barfield (SF), Michael Leclair (PF) Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Jim Macedo | |
| 06:45 | American U. | Anthony Warthen makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:45 | American U. | Anthony Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Gutierez is called for the reach on David Singleton - foul #2 on Joshua Gutierez, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Thames (SG) Joshua Gutierez | |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:18 | American U. | Richard Thames misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Thames steps in front of the Ricky Sweeney pass | 18-20 |
| 05:42 | American U. | Matthew Rosado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 05:41 | American U. | Anthony Warthen tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses the floater in the lane | 18-22 |
| 05:18 | American U. | The rebound goes to Richard Thames | 18-22 |
| 04:58 | American U. | Richard Thames hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Rosado | 18-24 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Todd Cox (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Roderick Hudson (PF), Ruben Morris (C) Joshua Anderson, David Singleton, Robert Rogers, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | American U. | Milton Fischer (SG), Tony Stephens (SF) Richard Thames, Anthony Warthen | |
| 04:31 | American U. | Milton Fischer is fouled on the floor by Todd Cox - foul #1 on Todd Cox, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SG) Todd Cox | |
| Subs | American U. | John Coder (PG) Matthew Rosado | |
| 04:11 | American U. | Michael Leclair makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Tony Stephens | 18-27 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-27 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roderick Hudson | 21-27 |
| 03:31 | American U. | Cameron Swenson steps in front of the Michael Leclair pass | 21-27 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Coder (fresh) SG - Milton Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leclair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliot Barfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cheever | 23-27 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Milton Fischer connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Roderick Hudson - foul #1 on Roderick Hudson, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), David Singleton (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Cameron Swenson, Arthur Burke, Kenneth Cheever, Roderick Hudson, Ruben Morris | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Doug Behn (PF), Anthony Warthen (C) John Coder, Michael Leclair, Elliot Barfield | |
| 02:36 | American U. | Milton Fischer misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers is called for 3 seconds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (SG), Richard Thames (SF) Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens | |
| 01:49 | American U. | Matthew Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-29 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Anthony Warthen pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:22 | American U. | Ricky Sweeney blocks the short jumper by Joshua Gutierez | 23-29 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Warthen - foul #1 on Anthony Warthen, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (SG) David Singleton | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:53 | American U. | Richard Thames buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Rosado | 24-31 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 00:37 | American U. | The rebound goes to Doug Behn | 24-31 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez connects on the runner near the basket set up by Matthew Rosado and he's hacked by Arthur Burke - foul #2 on Arthur Burke, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | American U. | Milton Fischer (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Michael Leclair (PF), Elliot Barfield (C) Matthew Rosado, Richard Thames, Doug Behn, Anthony Warthen | |
| 00:19 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Sweeney | 24-33 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Leclair is called for the reach on Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Leclair, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG) Joshua Gutierez | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Matthew Rosado misses short on a halfcourt shot | 26-33 |