| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fresh) SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) SF - Philip Rolland (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) C - Joseph Manning (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 | Samford | Joseph Manning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Peter Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Rolland | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Philip Rolland loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Claborn | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Peter Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Harvey Claborn | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Peter Davis drills a floater in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt is fouled on the floor by Philip Rolland - foul #1 on Philip Rolland, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee hits a jumper from close range set up by Edward Watt | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Edward Watt steals it from Peter Davis in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Watt | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Philip Rolland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Philip Rolland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Manning | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) SF - Philip Rolland (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bona (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Eric Sosebee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Joseph Manning is whistled for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Martin Buffington (SF), Carl Kim (C) Peter Davis, Philip Rolland, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman (SF) Michael Bona | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman lays it in set up by John Harris and the foul's on Carl Kim - foul #1 on Carl Kim, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Travis Washington (C) Edward Watt, Eric Sosebee | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Martin Buffington hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 4-12 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman drills a runner from the left block set up by John Harris | 4-14 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Joseph Lamar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jon Workman - foul #1 on Jon Workman, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SG) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank (SG) Harvey Claborn | |
| 14:40 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank's pass is intercepted by Martin Buffington | 6-14 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Jan Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Buffington | 9-14 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Frank and he's hacked by Phil Gunter - foul #1 on Phil Gunter, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Christopher Wood (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Jan Williams, Phil Gunter, Joseph Lamar, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Michael Bona (SF), Eric Sosebee (C) Warren Frank, John Harris, Travis Washington | |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Joseph Manning connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Wood | 11-17 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Manning - foul #1 on Joseph Manning, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Philip Rolland (SF) Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG) Robert Price | |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Philip Rolland buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Davis | 14-19 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Martin Buffington gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Philip Rolland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt loses the dribble to Joseph Manning | 14-19 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Peter Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Watt - foul #1 on Edward Watt, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Harris (PF) Jon Workman | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Philip Rolland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Philip Rolland - foul #2 on Philip Rolland, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SF), Carl Kim (C) Philip Rolland, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Travis Washington (C) Edward Watt, Eric Sosebee | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Carl Kim pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) SF - Phil Gunter (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harvey Claborn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Travis Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Peter Davis and he's fouled by Harvey Claborn - foul #1 on Harvey Claborn, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (SF) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher (SF) Michael Bona | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Martin Buffington gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Peter Davis buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Lamar | 19-19 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Belcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Phil Gunter tips it home | 21-22 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses short on a shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:24 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Belcher | 21-22 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Davis takes the ball from Harvey Claborn | 21-22 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Phil Gunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Lamar - foul #1 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Peter Davis, Phil Gunter, Martin Buffington, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Michael Bona (SF), Eric Sosebee (C) Harvey Claborn, Leonard Belcher, Travis Washington | |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Joseph Manning hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Manning is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #2 on Joseph Manning, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (C) Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman (PF) John Harris | |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Martin Buffington | 23-24 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Eric Sosebee swats the layup by Joseph Lamar | 23-24 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Bona (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jon Workman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Sosebee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Christopher Wood gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Jan Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Martin Buffington can't throw it down but the foul's on Eric Sosebee - foul #1 on Eric Sosebee, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SF) Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn (SG), John Harris (PF) Robert Price, Jon Workman | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Wood - foul #1 on Christopher Wood, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG) Jan Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | Samford | John Harris steals it from Martin Buffington | 24-27 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Sosebee can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Chuck Neely is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF), Carl Kim (C) Christopher Wood, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price (PG), Jon Workman (SF), Travis Washington (C) Edward Watt, Michael Bona, Eric Sosebee | |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Joseph Lamar loses the dribble to Jon Workman | 24-29 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lamar swats the dunk try by Jon Workman | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Harvey Claborn steps in front of the Chuck Neely pass | 24-31 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lamar - foul #2 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), John Clements (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Christopher Wood (PF) Peter Davis, Chuck Neely, Phil Gunter, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Eric Sosebee (C) Harvey Claborn, Travis Washington | |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:02 | Samford | John Clements comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Sosebee - foul #2 on Eric Sosebee, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona (SF), Travis Washington (C) John Harris, Eric Sosebee | |
| 04:02 | Samford | John Clements misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:02 | Samford | John Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman loses the dribble to Martin Buffington | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Clements (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Wood (fresh) C - Carl Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Bona (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Workman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Carl Kim misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-33 |
| 03:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Buffington | 25-33 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Jan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Price hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 02:12 | Samford | John Clements is fouled on the floor by Edward Watt - foul #2 on Edward Watt, team foul #6 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Philip Rolland (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Jan Williams, John Clements, Martin Buffington, Christopher Wood, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank (PG), Harvey Claborn (SG), Leonard Belcher (SF), John Harris (PF), Eric Sosebee (C) Edward Watt, Robert Price, Michael Bona, Jon Workman, Travis Washington | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Chuck Neely knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Davis | 28-36 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Peter Davis travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Chuck Neely connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Davis | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Frank misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 00:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Manning | 31-36 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Peter Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Frank - foul #1 on Warren Frank, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Watt (PG), Michael Bona (SF) Warren Frank, Leonard Belcher | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Bona comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Michael Bona is called for the reach on Philip Rolland - foul #1 on Michael Bona, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Philip Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Philip Rolland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Eric Sosebee | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Harvey Claborn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |