| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fresh) SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) C - Joseph Carini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fresh) SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) SF - Michael Bona (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Eric Sosebee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short's layup is rejected by Michael Bona | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Sosebee | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Harvey Claborn and he's hacked by Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Harris | 3-9 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Earl Short | 6-9 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Watt | 6-12 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo can't tip it in | 6-12 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to John Harris | 6-12 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Robert Forman, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman (SF) Michael Bona | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Travis Washington (C) Edward Watt, Eric Sosebee | |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Roy Kaler - foul #1 on Roy Kaler, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jon Workman steals the ball from Victor Charles | 6-13 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) SF - Victor Charles (fresh) PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) C - Roy Kaler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Price (fresh) SG - Harvey Claborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Workman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Poythress is called for the reach on Travis Washington - foul #1 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Timothy Poythress, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Michael Bona (SF), Eric Sosebee (C) Harvey Claborn, John Harris, Travis Washington | |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona clanks a shot from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bona steals it from Dwayne Williams | 8-13 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Michael Bona is blocked by Dwayne Williams | 8-13 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dominic Russo | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Bona - foul #1 on Michael Bona, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher (PF) Jon Workman | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Williams - foul #2 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG), John Harris (PF) Robert Price, Leonard Belcher | |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Carini steals the ball from Edward Watt | 10-13 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-15 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Ricky Spears (SG), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Warren Frank (SG), Jon Workman (SF), Travis Washington (C) Edward Watt, Harvey Claborn, Michael Bona, Eric Sosebee | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) C - Roy Kaler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Price (fresh) SG - Warren Frank (fresh) SF - Jon Workman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Earl Short (SG) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG), Leonard Belcher (PF) Warren Frank, John Harris | |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Washington | 10-17 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jon Workman is called for the reach on Victor Charles - foul #1 on Jon Workman, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison (SF), Joseph Carini (C) Victor Charles, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Eric Sosebee (C) Robert Price, Travis Washington | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-17 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Forman - foul #1 on Robert Forman, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo (PF) Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona (SF), John Harris (PF) Jon Workman, Leonard Belcher | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dominic Russo | 13-19 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Sosebee | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison is whistled for a carry | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF) Robert Forman, Charles Faison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Claborn and he's fouled by Joseph Carini - foul #1 on Joseph Carini, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Watt steals it from Richard Johnson | 13-24 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt lays it up and in | 13-26 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ricky Spears | 16-26 |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Carini swats the layup by Michael Bona | 16-26 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Claborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sosebee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Eric Sosebee | 16-28 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Harvey Claborn | 16-30 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Sosebee - foul #1 on Eric Sosebee, team foul #3 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Earl Short (SG), Charles Faison (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Warren Frank (SG), Jon Workman (SF), Leonard Belcher (PF), Travis Washington (C) Edward Watt, Harvey Claborn, Michael Bona, John Harris, Eric Sosebee | |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Price | 17-33 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-33 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price buries a 3 from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Faison, team foul #8 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler (C) Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:47 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-39 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Robert Forman is blocked by Travis Washington | 17-39 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress snags the offensive board | 17-39 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman blows the layup | 17-39 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the offensive rebound | 17-39 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-39 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Leonard Belcher | 17-39 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher lays it in on a great pass from Warren Frank | 17-41 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-41 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington pulls down the rebound | 17-41 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-41 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 17-41 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Faison | 19-41 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Workman | 19-44 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-44 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the offensive board | 19-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Faison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Poythress (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Workman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leonard Belcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison's floater is tipped away by Travis Washington | 19-44 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher grabs the board | 19-44 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Frank | 19-46 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler is fouled on the floor by Travis Washington - foul #1 on Travis Washington, team foul #4 | 19-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Ricky Spears (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Charles Faison, Timothy Poythress, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Harvey Claborn (SG), Michael Bona (SF), John Harris (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Robert Price, Warren Frank, Jon Workman, Leonard Belcher, Travis Washington | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini loses the dribble to John Harris | 19-46 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Watt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 19-46 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt misses the 1st free throw | 19-46 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams grabs the board | 19-46 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Williams | 22-46 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 22-46 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bona is called for the reach on Dominic Russo - foul #2 on Michael Bona, team foul #5 | 22-46 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Sosebee is called for the reach on Ricky Spears - foul #2 on Eric Sosebee, team foul #6 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG) Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Harris picks off the pass by Dominic Russo | 22-46 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harvey Claborn | 22-49 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-49 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Eric Sosebee | 22-49 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Watt | 22-52 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 25-52 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-52 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini grabs the defensive rebound | 25-52 |