| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - T-Bone Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels tips it but misses | 27-19 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Gray picks off the pass by Thomas Kent | 29-19 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray lays it in | 31-19 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by T-Bone Lewis | 31-21 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray loses the dribble to Thomas Kent in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Gray takes the ball from Goran Zell | 31-21 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Kent steals the ball from Aaron Shaffer | 31-21 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Mario Motsinger is called for the reach on T-Bone Lewis - foul #3 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SF), Joseph Ojeda (C) David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (PG), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 17:49 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF) Thomas Kent, Goran Zell | |
| 17:31 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski comes up short on the floater in the lane | 31-21 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue is fouled on the floor by Jose Garza - foul #1 on Jose Garza, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Waters (SF) Robert Sheffield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Bill Willis (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Stjepan Zarr, Jose Garza, Ronald Johnson | |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Ojeda | 33-21 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Rickey Shue steps in front of the Gerald Michaels pass in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Wilbur Arnold is blocked by Bill Willis | 33-21 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | John Roesler grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | John Roesler scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold travels in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Rickey Shue, David Waters, Joseph Ojeda, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, John Roesler, Hans Gadzinski, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent clanks a jump hook near the basket | 33-24 |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-24 |
| 15:30 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-24 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-24 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Gray is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), David Waters (SF), David Clark (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Robert Gray, Robert Sheffield, Virgil Jackson, Aaron Shaffer, Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), John Roesler (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF), Bill Willis (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Stjepan Zarr, Thomas Kent, Goran Zell, Jose Garza, Ronald Johnson | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Mario Motsinger - foul #4 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (PF) Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Clark | 33-26 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Shue and the foul's on Gerald Michaels - foul #3 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | John Roesler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Elam - foul #1 on Thomas Elam, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (SG) Hans Gadzinski | |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | John Roesler makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Elam | 38-29 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue is hacked by Thomas Kent - foul #1 on Thomas Kent, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Thomas Elam, Rickey Shue, David Waters, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Goran Zell (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, John Roesler, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) SG - Thomas Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Virgil Jackson | 40-32 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (SG) Thomas Kent | |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Goran Zell | 40-34 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr loses the dribble to Robert Sheffield | 40-34 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Waters (SF), David Clark (C) Virgil Jackson, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), John Roesler (SG), Bill Willis (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Stjepan Zarr, Goran Zell, Jose Garza, Ronald Johnson | |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer tips it home | 42-34 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:37 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to T-Bone Lewis | 42-34 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by David Waters | 44-34 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Clark | 44-34 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Waters | 47-34 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | Aaron Shaffer is called for the reach on Gerald Michaels - foul #2 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (C) Robert Gray, Robert Sheffield, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, John Roesler, Hans Gadzinski, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr hits the finger roll | 47-36 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Garza - foul #2 on Jose Garza, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG) David Waters | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stjepan Zarr | 47-39 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Stjepan Zarr, Ronald Johnson | |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell dunks the ball | 47-41 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold's dunk attempt is rejected by Goran Zell | 47-41 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Virgil Jackson, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SF), Bill Willis (PF) Goran Zell, Jose Garza | |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 47-41 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Sheffield | 50-43 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | David Waters is called for the reach on Bill Willis - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Wilbur Arnold (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) Thomas Elam, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Jose Garza (C) Gerald Michaels, Thomas Kent, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark travels in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG) Virgil Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) John Roesler, Bill Willis | |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Hans Gadzinski | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Gadzinski (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jose Garza (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Gray steps in front of the Stjepan Zarr pass | 50-47 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Bill Willis (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Stjepan Zarr, Hans Gadzinski, Jose Garza, Ronald Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses long on an open runner near the basket | 50-47 |
| 02:44 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell is fouled on the floor by David Waters - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters is called for 10 seconds | 50-49 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-49 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Mario Motsinger | 52-49 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Kent - foul #2 on Thomas Kent, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Sheffield | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Michaels - foul #4 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Michaels is called for the reach on Robert Gray - foul #5 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (PG) Gerald Michaels | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 53-51 |