| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) SF - David Waters (fresh) PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) SG - Christopher Negron (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) C - Matthew Coburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger 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 | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses short on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Christopher Negron gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Christopher Negron's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Motsinger | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Robert Sheffield steals the ball from Christopher Negron | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Negron | 0-3 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma tips it in | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Joseph Howley (SF), Walter Kinney (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Manuel Ledezma, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Matthew Coburn | |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Christopher Negron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Schwein is called for the reach on Rickey Shue - foul #1 on Robert Schwein, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG) Christopher Negron | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Joseph Howley pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fresh) SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) PF - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) SF - Joseph Howley (fresh) PF - Walter Kinney (fresh) C - Robert Schwein (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Walter Kinney misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rickey Shue - foul #1 on Rickey Shue, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG) Virgil Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Walter Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Walter Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Schwein picks off the pass by Wilbur Arnold in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Walter Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG) Eugenio Marino | |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda loses the dribble to Robert Lawson | 2-7 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Howley is called for the reach on Wilbur Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Howley, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Joseph Ojeda, David Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Matthew Coburn (C) Robert Lawson, Joseph Howley, Walter Kinney, Robert Schwein | |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Waters | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Aaron Shaffer | 5-7 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Waters | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Derek Sexton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Negron - foul #1 on Christopher Negron, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Walter Kinney (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Matthew Coburn | |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Eugenio Marino | 10-7 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Wilbur Arnold steals it from Robert Schwein | 10-7 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Eugenio Marino - foul #1 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Kinney steals the ball from Joseph Ojeda | 10-7 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Joseph Ojeda is called for the reach on Walter Kinney - foul #1 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG) Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), Derek Sexton (PF), Matthew Coburn (C) Robert Lawson, Walter Kinney, Robert Schwein | |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Joseph Howley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson loses the dribble to Eugenio Marino in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Shue | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rickey Shue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Negron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Coburn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Derek Sexton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugenio Marino and he's fouled by Wilbur Arnold - foul #1 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Waters (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Robert Sheffield, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF) Joseph Howley | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Derek Sexton snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Motsinger - foul #1 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Virgil Jackson, David Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Walter Kinney (PF) Eugenio Marino, Christopher Negron, Derek Sexton | |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Lawson - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Joseph Ojeda (C) Robert Gray, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SF), Robert Schwein (C) Richard Smith, Matthew Coburn | |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Robert Schwein makes the floater near the basket set up by Vance Dehaan | 13-19 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Ojeda | 15-19 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma's pass is intercepted by Thomas Elam in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Lawson | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Kinney steals the ball from David Waters | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Robert Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Niagara | Robert Schwein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters travels in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), David Clark (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Thomas Elam, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Christopher Negron (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Joseph Howley (C) Manuel Ledezma, Robert Lawson, Vance Dehaan, Walter Kinney, Robert Schwein | |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Joseph Howley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold lays it up and in set up by Robert Gray | 19-21 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Joseph Howley grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Clark (fresh) C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Negron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Howley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Joseph Howley loses the dribble to David Clark | 19-21 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Derek Sexton gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Arnold - foul #2 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Wilbur Arnold, David Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Coburn (C) Richard Smith | |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Joseph Howley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Coburn is called for the reach on Mario Motsinger - foul #1 on Matthew Coburn, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF) Robert Gray, Rickey Shue | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Eugenio Marino, Christopher Negron, Joseph Howley | |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-21 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Robert Sheffield steps in front of the Vance Dehaan pass | 19-21 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield lays it in | 21-21 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan hits a 3 from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Ledezma is called for the reach on Aaron Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Joseph Ojeda (C) Virgil Jackson, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Christopher Negron (SG), Walter Kinney (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Manuel Ledezma, Vance Dehaan, Derek Sexton, Matthew Coburn | |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Walter Kinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the fadeaway in the lane | 23-24 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses long on an open runner from close range | 23-24 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Walter Kinney grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Robert Schwein clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Waters (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Negron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Walter Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer connects on the jumper from the right block | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Robert Schwein connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Walter Kinney snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Rickey Shue (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Matthew Coburn (C) Eugenio Marino, Christopher Negron, Richard Smith, Walter Kinney, Robert Schwein | |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Ledezma - foul #2 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Matthew Coburn | 26-26 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Robert Lawson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Coburn | 26-28 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson hits a runner from close range set up by Wilbur Arnold and he's fouled by Derek Sexton - foul #1 on Derek Sexton, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheffield - foul #1 on Robert Sheffield, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Robert Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Robert Sheffield | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG) Manuel Ledezma | |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Joseph Howley pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses long on an open runner from the left block | 29-28 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Derek Sexton's pass is intercepted by Rickey Shue | 31-28 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson lays it in set up by Rickey Shue | 33-28 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Derek Sexton drills a jumper from the right block | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses the fullcourt shot | 33-30 |