| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Ian Thomas takes the ball from Don Boyd | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson scores on a shot from close range | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #1 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Lackey - foul #3 on Martin Lackey, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SF), Thomas Ary (PF) Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Bates | 31-42 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger's floater is tipped away by Thomas Ary | 31-42 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Gene Leaf, Ernest Kamen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Ian Thomas, Frank Bates | |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-42 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter tips it in | 31-44 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Boyd | 33-44 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Terry Carpenter | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hazley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter is hacked by Howard Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Lee, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SF), John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Howard Lee, Michael Hazley, Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Ian Thomas (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Robert Darrington, Craig Lansberry, Terry Carpenter, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski drills a jump hook from close range | 35-48 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses short on a shot from the left block | 35-48 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Don Boyd | 35-48 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 35-48 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brian Hodge | 35-48 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Leaf - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Owens (C) Ernest Kamen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Noel Parker (C) Ian Thomas, Frank Bates | |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Darrington - foul #1 on Robert Darrington, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Philip Munger (PF) Gene Leaf, John House | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (SF), Edward White (PF) Brian Hodge, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Don Boyd takes the ball from Edward White in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey jams it on a nice dish by Don Boyd | 39-50 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Noel Parker is denied by Charles Owens | 39-50 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:22 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), John House (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Don Boyd, Martin Lackey, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Ian Thomas (SG), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Terry Carpenter, Noel Parker | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | John House grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-50 |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ian Thomas | 40-53 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Martin Lackey (SF) Howard Lee, John House | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Thomas Ary (PF) Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses the shot near the basket | 40-53 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Carpenter | 40-53 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Dodson | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF), John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Don Boyd, Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Ian Thomas, Terry Carpenter, Frank Bates | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Ary is called for the reach on Ernest Kamen - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | John House loses the ball out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Thomas Ary | |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge blows the layup | 40-55 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | John House gets the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Darrington steals the ball from Howard Lee | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge's pass is intercepted by John House in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Noel Parker - foul #1 on Noel Parker, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Martin Lackey (SF), Philip Munger (PF) Gene Leaf, Michael Hazley, John House | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Ian Thomas (SG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Frank Bates (C) Robert Darrington, Craig Lansberry, Brian Hodge, Ronald Jezewski, Noel Parker | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Martin Lackey picks off the pass by Frank Bates | 42-55 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Lackey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Kamen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Dodson | 45-57 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-57 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the tip | 45-57 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Bates and he's fouled by Ernest Kamen - foul #1 on Ernest Kamen, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Michael Hazley (SF), John House (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Howard Lee, Don Boyd, Philip Munger, Ernest Kamen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (PF), Robert Darrington (C) Thomas Ary, Frank Bates | |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes can't throw it down | 45-60 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Christopher Dodson, Ian Thomas, Terry Carpenter, Noel Parker | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't finish the layup | 45-60 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Don Boyd - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Charles Owens (C) Michael Hazley, John House, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Darrington | 48-64 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Don Boyd | 50-64 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry can't connect on a runner from the left block | 50-64 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Jezewski | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Michael Hazley (SF), John House (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Philip Munger, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Ian Thomas (SG), Terry Carpenter (SF) Robert Darrington, Craig Lansberry, Brian Hodge | |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Ian Thomas is denied by Lawrence Yerkes | 50-64 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it but misses | 50-64 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John House (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Dodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Lee, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits the finger roll | 55-66 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ian Thomas | 55-68 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Martin Lackey | 57-68 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Carpenter | 57-71 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dodson - foul #3 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Ernest Kamen (C) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Ian Thomas, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Brian Hodge swats the layup by Ernest Kamen | 57-71 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a runner from the right block | 57-71 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd snags the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd connects on the shot from the left side | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington runs out the clock | 59-71 |