| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fresh) SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) SF - Leonard Belcher (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Henry Dove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) SG - Greg Hickey (fresh) SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) PF - Mario Archer (fresh) C - Lee Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove 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 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn's pass is intercepted by Lee Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina State | Edward Watt steals the ball from Lee Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Claborn | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Belcher | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Watt - foul #1 on Edward Watt, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Archer steps in front of the Leonard Belcher pass | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Belcher - foul #1 on Leonard Belcher, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Dove | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Watt | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher tips it in | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Claborn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Hickey (fresh) SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Archer (fresh) C - Lee Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke travels with the ball | 9-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Andrew Westlund (SG), Jon Workman (SF), Michael Bona (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Edward Watt, Harvey Claborn, Leonard Belcher, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer (SG), James Stickel (PF), Anthony Mingo (C) Greg Hickey, Mario Archer, Lee Adams | |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Mingo - foul #1 on Anthony Mingo, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer is called for traveling | 11-3 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 11-3 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jon Workman - foul #1 on Jon Workman, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG), John Harris (PF), Henry Dove (C) Andrew Westlund, Michael Bona, Eric Sosebee | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SG), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, Carroll Brown | |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | James Stickel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | John Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Mingo - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown (SF), Mario Archer (PF) Vincent Greer, Anthony Mingo | |
| 13:16 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mario Archer, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher (SF) Jon Workman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG) James Stickel | |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Watt, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG) Edward Watt | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Greg Hickey | 11-4 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Westlund (SG) Harvey Claborn | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Price (fresh) SG - Andrew Westlund (fresh) SF - Leonard Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Hickey (fresh) SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Archer (fresh) C - Lee Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Jackie Clarke - foul #1 on Jackie Clarke, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer (SG) Greg Hickey | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the 3rd free throw | 14-4 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman (SF), Michael Bona (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Leonard Belcher, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (C) Lee Adams | |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Westlund misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown gets the rebound | 14-4 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke is hacked by Andrew Westlund - foul #1 on Andrew Westlund, team foul #6 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG) Andrew Westlund | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SG), Anthony Mingo (C) Jackie Clarke, Carroll Brown | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Eric Sosebee steps in front of the Greg Hickey pass | 14-4 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-4 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Stickel | 17-6 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Price and he's fouled by James Stickel - foul #1 on James Stickel, team foul #4 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank (PG), Leonard Belcher (SF), John Harris (PF), Henry Dove (C) Robert Price, Jon Workman, Michael Bona, Eric Sosebee | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Carroll Brown (SF), Lee Adams (C) Vincent Greer, Mario Archer, Anthony Mingo | |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses the free throw | 20-6 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina State | James Stickel pulls down the rebound | 20-6 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-6 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke tips it home | 20-8 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-8 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove loses the dribble to Lee Adams | 20-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Warren Frank (fresh) SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Greg Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Stickel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown travels with the ball | 20-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Andrew Westlund (SG) Warren Frank, Harvey Claborn | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer (SG) Greg Hickey | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo (PF) James Stickel | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price's layup is rejected by Carroll Brown | 20-10 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jackie Clarke - foul #2 on Jackie Clarke, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG) Andrew Westlund | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (PG), Greg Hickey (SG), Mario Archer (PF) Jackie Clarke, Vincent Greer, Anthony Mingo | |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina State | Leonard Belcher swats the layup by Greg Hickey | 22-10 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris's floater is knocked away by Lee Adams | 22-10 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer pulls down the rebound | 22-10 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina State | Henry Dove swats the short shot by James Stickel | 22-10 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer can't tip it in | 22-10 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Stickel | 22-13 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey is hacked by Henry Dove - foul #1 on Henry Dove, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank (PG), Jon Workman (SF), Michael Bona (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Robert Price, Leonard Belcher, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo (C) Lee Adams | |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carroll Brown - foul #1 on Carroll Brown, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Westlund (SG) Harvey Claborn | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito (PG), Vincent Greer (SG) James Stickel, Greg Hickey | |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito grabs the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Warren Frank (fresh) SG - Andrew Westlund (fresh) SF - Jon Workman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bona (fresh) C - Eric Sosebee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ellis Brito (fresh) SG - Vincent Greer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carroll Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Archer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Mingo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Workman - foul #2 on Jon Workman, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Robert Price (SG) Warren Frank, Andrew Westlund | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG) Ellis Brito | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ellis Brito (SF) Carroll Brown | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer lays it in set up by Jackie Clarke and he's fouled by Michael Bona - foul #1 on Michael Bona, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Harris (PF), Henry Dove (C) Michael Bona, Eric Sosebee | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (SF) Ellis Brito | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Vincent Greer is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #1 on Vincent Greer, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG) Edward Watt | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SG), Lee Adams (C) Vincent Greer, Mario Archer | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | Anthony Mingo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Mingo, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown (SF) Anthony Mingo | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris loses the dribble to Greg Hickey | 26-17 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Harvey Claborn - foul #1 on Harvey Claborn, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher (SF) Jon Workman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mario Archer (PF) James Stickel | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Archer denies the turnaround by Leonard Belcher | 26-19 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer connects on the shot from close range | 26-21 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Adams | 26-21 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey is fouled on the floor by Henry Dove - foul #2 on Henry Dove, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (SG), Jon Workman (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Harvey Claborn, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (C) Lee Adams | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona (PF) Leonard Belcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer (SG), Anthony Mingo (C) Greg Hickey, Mario Archer | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-23 |