| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) SG - Robert Burke (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alvin Jared (fresh) SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) SF - Scott Nuttall (fresh) PF - Michael Swim (fresh) C - Alan Rines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Michael Swim 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 | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Albany | Bryan Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Nuttall | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Marron | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Albany | Alvin Jared hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Albany | David Chester is called for the reach on Scott Nuttall - foul #1 on David Chester, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Alan Rines misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Marron - foul #1 on Leroy Marron, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Alan Rines misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Alan Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Burke | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Albany | Alan Rines makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Swim | 6-5 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Swim blocks the short jumper by Wayne Kells | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the jumper near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | Albany | The rebound goes to Scott Nuttall | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Albany | Alan Rines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Wayne Kells | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells is fouled on the floor by Alan Rines - foul #1 on Alan Rines, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Albany | Harvey Peters (PG) Alvin Jared | |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Harvey Peters - foul #1 on Harvey Peters, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Robinson (SF), Gerald Green (PF), Marvin Wymore (C) Scott Nuttall, Michael Swim, Alan Rines | |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Bryan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Bryan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Bryan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Bryan Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Green denies the turnaround by David Chester | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 16:09 | Albany | Bryan Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Burke - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Dustin Paige (SG), Jeff Burney (SF), William Conley (PF) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, Robert Reeve, David Chester | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Jared (PG), Ivan Zullinger (SF) Harvey Peters, Bryan Brown | |
| 15:55 | Albany | Ivan Zullinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Nuttall (SF), Michael Swim (PF), Alan Rines (C) Ivan Zullinger, Gerald Green, Marvin Wymore | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) SG - Dustin Paige (fresh) SF - Jeff Burney (fresh) PF - William Conley (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alvin Jared (fresh) SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Scott Nuttall (fresh) PF - Michael Swim (fresh) C - Alan Rines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:39 | Albany | Alvin Jared grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:15 | Albany | Scott Nuttall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Albany | Michael Swim tips it home | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:04 | Albany | Michael Swim gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:46 | Albany | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses short on a jumper from the right block | 10-9 |
| 14:27 | Albany | Alan Rines pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Albany | Scott Nuttall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Scott Wells, Jeff Burney, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Albany | Harvey Peters (PG), Bryan Brown (SG), Gerald Green (C) Alvin Jared, Robert Robinson, Alan Rines | |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Green - foul #1 on Gerald Green, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Albany | Ivan Zullinger (SF), Marvin Wymore (C) Scott Nuttall, Michael Swim | |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Albany | Gerald Green snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Albany | Ivan Zullinger clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Albany | Ivan Zullinger makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:45 | Albany | Ivan Zullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marvin Wymore - foul #1 on Marvin Wymore, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Robinson (SF) Ivan Zullinger | |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Albany | Bryan Brown is hacked by Leroy Marron - foul #2 on Leroy Marron, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, William Conley | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Jared (PG), Scott Nuttall (SF), Michael Swim (PF), Alan Rines (C) Harvey Peters, Robert Robinson, Gerald Green, Marvin Wymore | |
| 12:52 | Albany | Alan Rines misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Wells | 15-11 |
| 12:16 | Albany | Alvin Jared misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:15 | Albany | Bryan Brown grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Albany | Bryan Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Jared | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Rines denies the turnaround by Scott Wells | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Albany | Scott Nuttall snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paige (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alvin Jared (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Nuttall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Swim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Rines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Albany | Alan Rines misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Reeve | 17-13 |
| 10:29 | Albany | Alan Rines hits a shot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SG), Christopher Biggers (SF), William Conley (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Dustin Paige, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Albany | Harvey Peters (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ivan Zullinger (SF), Gerald Green (PF), Marvin Wymore (C) Alvin Jared, Bryan Brown, Scott Nuttall, Michael Swim, Alan Rines | |
| 10:05 | Albany | Harvey Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Wymore picks off the pass by Christopher Biggers | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Albany | Jeff Burney takes the ball from Ivan Zullinger | 17-15 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is hacked by Harvey Peters - foul #2 on Harvey Peters, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) Scott Wells | |
| Subs | Albany | Brandon Cartwright (PG) Harvey Peters | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Albany | Ivan Zullinger's floater is tipped away by Jeff Burney | 19-15 |
| 08:35 | Albany | Gerald Green grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:27 | Albany | Brandon Cartwright misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-15 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers loses the dribble to Robert Robinson | 19-15 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Ivan Zullinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Conley | 19-15 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:28 | Albany | Brandon Cartwright grabs the board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Biggers (fresh) SG - Justin Storrs (fresh) SF - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Brandon Cartwright (fresh) SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Ivan Zullinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Wymore (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Albany | Brandon Cartwright loses the dribble to Christopher Biggers in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley is fouled on the floor by Gerald Green - foul #2 on Gerald Green, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Dustin Paige (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Christopher Biggers, Justin Storrs, William Conley, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Jared (PG), Bryan Brown (SG), Scott Nuttall (SF), Michael Swim (PF), Alan Rines (C) Brandon Cartwright, Robert Robinson, Ivan Zullinger, Gerald Green, Marvin Wymore | |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 06:45 | Albany | Scott Nuttall gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:22 | Albany | Bryan Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryan Brown, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Alan Rines - foul #2 on Alan Rines, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Albany | Marvin Wymore (C) Alan Rines | |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:49 | Albany | Michael Swim misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 05:47 | Albany | Bryan Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:37 | Albany | Scott Nuttall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 05:36 | Albany | Bryan Brown hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Wymore steals it from Robert Reeve | 22-17 |
| 05:03 | Albany | Alvin Jared misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Wells - foul #1 on Scott Wells, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 05:03 | Albany | Alvin Jared misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:03 | Albany | Alvin Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 04:49 | Albany | The rebound goes to Scott Nuttall | 22-18 |
| 04:35 | Albany | Alvin Jared can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 04:33 | Albany | Bryan Brown grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Wayne Kells is called for the reach on Michael Swim - foul #1 on Wayne Kells, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Michael Swim makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Michael Swim misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester is fouled on the floor by Bryan Brown - foul #2 on Bryan Brown, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Albany | Brandon Cartwright (PG), Robert Robinson (SG) Alvin Jared, Bryan Brown | |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:49 | Albany | Michael Swim misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Conley - foul #2 on William Conley, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), Jeff Burney (C) Scott Wells, Dustin Paige, David Chester | |
| Subs | Albany | Harvey Peters (PG), Alan Rines (C) Brandon Cartwright, Scott Nuttall | |
| 03:49 | Albany | Michael Swim misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:49 | Albany | Michael Swim misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Rines steps in front of the Robert Reeve pass | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Harvey Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Marvin Wymore (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Swim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Rines (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Albany | Michael Swim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Albany | Bryan Brown (SG), Gerald Green (PF) Marvin Wymore, Michael Swim | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 02:58 | Albany | The rebound goes to Harvey Peters | 24-19 |
| 02:46 | Albany | Robert Robinson scores on a shot near the basket | 24-21 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SF), David Chester (PF) Jeff Burney, William Conley | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Jared (PG), Scott Nuttall (SF) Harvey Peters, Robert Robinson | |
| 02:17 | Albany | Alvin Jared misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-21 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leroy Marron | 26-21 |
| 01:30 | Albany | Bryan Brown blows the layup | 26-21 |
| 01:28 | Albany | Gerald Green tips it in | 26-23 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 01:03 | Albany | Alan Rines snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:49 | Albany | Alan Rines connects on the jumper near the basket | 26-25 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Marron | 28-25 |
| 00:23 | Albany | Bryan Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Jared | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Scott Nuttall misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-27 |