| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Beresford (fresh) C - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox loses the dribble to Keith Blair in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Erdman swats the short shot by Keith Blair | 22-26 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | William Beresford tips it home | 24-26 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Blair steps in front of the Todd Cox pass in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair is hacked by Todd Cox - foul #1 on Todd Cox, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | William Natal misses the lay-in | 24-26 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | William Natal snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | William Natal loses the dribble to Lawrence Erdman | 24-26 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Burke | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Natal - foul #3 on William Natal, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett (SG), Christian Rosati (SF), William Swider (PF), Gregory Thomas (C) William Natal, Keith Blair, William Beresford, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Robert Rogers (SG) Arthur Burke, David Singleton | |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | William Swider knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christian Rosati | 26-30 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | William Swider gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:57 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Burnett and he's fouled by Cameron Swenson - foul #3 on Cameron Swenson, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (SG), William Beresford (PF), Douglas Matthews (C) Christopher Burnett, William Swider, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), David Singleton (SG), Kenneth Cheever (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Robert Rogers, Todd Cox, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 15:57 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Rosati (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Beresford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 15:15 | UC Riverside | Cameron Swenson takes the ball from Douglas Matthews | 29-32 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Eggleston steals it from Arthur Burke | 29-32 |
| 14:31 | UC Riverside | William Natal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 14:30 | UC Riverside | William Beresford tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ted Eggleston - foul #2 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett (PG), Keith Blair (SF), William Swider (PF), Gregory Thomas (C) Ted Eggleston, Christian Rosati, William Beresford, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Cameron Swenson, Roderick Hudson | |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Burnett, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) Arthur Burke | |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG) David Singleton | |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Keith Blair is blocked by Lawrence Erdman | 29-34 |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is fouled on the floor by Christopher Burnett - foul #3 on Christopher Burnett, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews (C) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG) Kenneth Cheever | |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:51 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the shot from the left side set up by Douglas Matthews | 33-34 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | William Natal is called for the reach on Robert Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Natal, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), William Beresford (PF) William Natal, William Swider | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), David Singleton (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Matthews - foul #2 on Douglas Matthews, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christian Rosati (PG) Ted Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (SF) Robert Rogers | |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Christian Rosati (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Beresford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | William Beresford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Thomas (C) Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) Lawrence Erdman | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox (SF) Roderick Hudson | |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christian Rosati | 35-34 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Blair takes the ball from David Singleton in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Burnett | 38-34 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christian Rosati is called for the reach on David Singleton - foul #1 on Christian Rosati, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), William Swider (PF), Douglas Matthews (C) Christian Rosati, William Beresford, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Cameron Swenson, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 38-36 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Christopher Burnett | 38-36 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christian Rosati (SG) Christopher Burnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Todd Cox, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 09:24 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Matthews takes the ball from Kenneth Cheever in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Blair | 40-36 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers is hacked by Ted Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett (SG), William Beresford (PF), Gregory Thomas (C) Keith Blair, William Swider, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Ruben Morris (C) Arthur Burke, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Burnett | 46-40 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roderick Hudson | 46-43 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Rosati (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Beresford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Rogers is called for the reach on Christopher Burnett - foul #1 on Robert Rogers, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (SG), Keith Blair (SF), Douglas Matthews (C) Christopher Burnett, Christian Rosati, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Robert Rogers, Kenneth Cheever, Roderick Hudson, Ruben Morris | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the shot in the paint set up by William Beresford | 48-43 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cameron Swenson and he's fouled by Douglas Matthews - foul #3 on Douglas Matthews, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Swider (PF) William Beresford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG) Cameron Swenson | |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | William Swider grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews tips it home | 50-45 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christian Rosati (SF), William Beresford (PF) Keith Blair, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Robert Rogers (SG), Kenneth Cheever (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) Arthur Burke, David Singleton, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | William Swider grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | William Natal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roderick Hudson - foul #3 on Roderick Hudson, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett (SF), Gregory Thomas (C) Ted Eggleston, William Swider | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman (PF) Todd Cox | |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christian Rosati - foul #2 on Christian Rosati, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Blair (SF) Christian Rosati | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Robert Rogers, Roderick Hudson | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Christopher Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Natal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Blair (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Beresford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett scores on a jump hook near the basket | 55-47 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Singleton | 55-49 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | William Natal connects on the floater from the right side set up by Gregory Thomas | 57-49 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman's pass is intercepted by William Natal | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Christian Rosati (SF), William Swider (PF) Christopher Burnett, Keith Blair, William Beresford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), Todd Cox (SF) Cameron Swenson, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman is hacked by William Swider in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Swider, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Beresford (PF), Douglas Matthews (C) William Swider, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | William Natal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-51 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox is fouled in the backcourt by William Natal - foul #5 on William Natal, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett (SG), Keith Blair (SF) William Natal, Christian Rosati | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | Todd Cox takes the ball from Douglas Matthews | 57-53 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Cox | 57-55 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Burke | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Beresford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-57 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christian Rosati (SF) Keith Blair | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews connects on the floater from the right side | 59-57 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 59-57 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | William Beresford snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman tips it home | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Arthur Burke | 61-61 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Blair (SF), William Swider (PF), Gregory Thomas (C) Christopher Burnett, William Beresford, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett (SG), William Beresford (PF), Douglas Matthews (C) Christian Rosati, William Swider, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston blows the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Sweeney - foul #2 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (tiring) 19 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Beresford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Todd Cox is called for the reach on Ted Eggleston - foul #2 on Todd Cox, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by David Singleton - foul #2 on David Singleton, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Burnett - foul #4 on Christopher Burnett, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair is hacked by Arthur Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Burke, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Keith Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Erdman is called for the reach on Christopher Burnett - foul #3 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Christopher Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Cox | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | William Beresford is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Burke - foul #4 on Arthur Burke, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | William Beresford misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | William Beresford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews is hacked by David Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Singleton, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ricky Sweeney | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 71-66 |