| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (fresh) PF - James Drury (fresh) C - Wayne Trexler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove 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 | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Oregon State | The short jumper by James Drury is denied by Terry Carpenter | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Drury swats the layup by Frank Bates | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Bates - foul #1 on Frank Bates, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates hits the follow up shot | 4-1 |
| 18:26 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-1 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski is denied on a layup by James Drury | 4-1 |
| 18:17 | Oregon State | James Drury gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder can't throw it down but he's fouled by Terry Carpenter - foul #1 on Terry Carpenter, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Trexler picks off the pass by Ronald Jezewski | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Doug Lowder | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Carpenter | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | Oregon State | James Drury can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (SG) David Cole | |
| 16:57 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Thomas Ary (PF) Dennis Braxton, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary is hacked by James Drury - foul #1 on James Drury, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Doug Lowder | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) SF - Edward White (fresh) PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Drury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Wayne Trexler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (PG), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG) David Cole | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Trexler is called for the reach on Edward White - foul #1 on Wayne Trexler, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Kenneth Bardwell, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is fouled on the floor by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Dennis Braxton (SG) Craig Lansberry, Edward White | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Doug Lowder | |
| 14:43 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Ary - foul #1 on Thomas Ary, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates (C) Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 14:43 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Drury steals the ball from Dennis Braxton | 7-7 |
| 13:38 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler drills a shot from the left block | 7-9 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Wayne Trexler | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Dodson - foul #1 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Thomas Ary (PF) Christopher Dodson, Dennis Braxton, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG) David Cole | |
| 13:08 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:08 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell double dribbles | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | Oregon State | James Drury is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (C) Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 12:24 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:17 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ary | 7-11 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Kenneth Bardwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Bardwell, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Kenneth Bardwell, Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Tyler Addington | |
| 11:45 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Terry Carpenter | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Drury (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Wayne Trexler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Doug Lowder - foul #1 on Doug Lowder, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | Oregon State | James Drury misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Bates - foul #2 on Frank Bates, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (C) Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (SG) David Cole | |
| 11:06 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:06 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski is hacked by Tyler Addington - foul #1 on Tyler Addington, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Tyler Addington | |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary buries a runner from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | Oregon State | James Drury misses badly on a floater from the left side | 13-15 |
| 10:28 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:49 | Oregon State | James Drury misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Jezewski | 13-17 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Dodson | 15-17 |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Trexler | 15-19 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Oregon State | James Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:42 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove is fouled on the floor by Terry Carpenter - foul #2 on Terry Carpenter, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Noel Parker (C) Dennis Braxton, Terry Carpenter, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (SG) David Cole | |
| 08:42 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:42 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:30 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 08:29 | Oregon State | James Drury grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:10 | Oregon State | James Drury buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Doug Lowder | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 07:46 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove knocks in the shot from the right block | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Addington (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Drury (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Trexler (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (PF) Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 07:09 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-23 |
| 06:46 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:40 | Oregon State | Noel Parker picks off the pass by Tyler Addington | 17-23 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Craig Lansberry and the foul's on James Drury - foul #2 on James Drury, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG) Craig Lansberry | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SF) James Drury | |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:59 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses the jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses long on a shot near the basket | 20-23 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Trexler blocks the short jumper by Noel Parker | 20-23 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Matthew Henson (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Edward White, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Drury (PF) Tyler Addington | |
| 04:58 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (PG) Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (SG) David Cole | |
| 04:41 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 20-23 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 04:26 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:05 | Oregon State | James Drury is hacked by Matthew Henson - foul #1 on Matthew Henson, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Noel Parker (C) Kenneth Bardwell, Dennis Braxton | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Tyler Addington | |
| 04:05 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:05 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 03:47 | Oregon State | David Cole gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:21 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-23 |
| 03:19 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder tips it home | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Henson (fresh) PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Drury (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Trexler (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Jezewski | 22-25 |
| 02:50 | Oregon State | James Drury hits the finger roll | 22-27 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Frank Bates (C) Christopher Dodson, Matthew Henson, Ronald Jezewski, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG) Doug Lowder | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:11 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler's layup is rejected by Frank Bates | 24-27 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 01:45 | Oregon State | David Cole grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 01:41 | Oregon State | David Cole misses the floater from the left side | 24-27 |
| 01:39 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:27 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-27 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Carpenter | 26-27 |
| 00:55 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Frank Bates | 28-27 |
| 00:11 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Ary | 28-27 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton is hacked by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Craig Lansberry, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG) David Cole | |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-27 |