| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Wolf (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits the finger roll set up by Charles Striplin | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Wolf is called for the reach on Charles Striplin - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron is fouled on the floor by Charles Striplin - foul #2 on Charles Striplin, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Doyle Crozier | 42-37 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Huff (SG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Doyle Crozier, Stewart Peterson, Adrian Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Striplin | 42-42 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bill Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Caron - foul #1 on Brandon Caron, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG) Brandon Caron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG) Charles Striplin | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bill Huff | 47-44 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeff Carbajal | 47-46 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller is hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith (PF) Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Fuller - foul #2 on Tyrone Fuller, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Doyle Crozier (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), William Wolf (C) Jonathan Malick, Bill Huff, Tyrone Fuller, Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG) Gerald Castano | |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson is hacked by William Wolf - foul #2 on William Wolf, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Adrian Smith steals it from Mark Johnson | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Doyle Crozier | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Striplin | 49-49 |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | William Wolf hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Caron | 51-49 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is hacked by Brandon Caron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Caron, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 51-49 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Town - foul #3 on Alonzo Town, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | William Wolf buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Doyle Crozier | 53-49 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 53-52 |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson tips it in | 55-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses badly on a shot in the paint | 55-52 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | William Wolf can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Edward Sullivan takes the ball from Brandon Caron | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Caron steals the ball from Alonzo Town | 55-55 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-55 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to William Wolf | 55-55 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Stewart Peterson | 55-55 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses the jump hook from the left block | 55-55 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stewart Peterson is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG), Bill Huff (SG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Brandon Caron, Doyle Crozier, Stewart Peterson, Adrian Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Charles Striplin, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Carbajal | 55-57 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #2 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff scores on a runner from the left block set up by Tyrone Fuller | 59-57 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 07:36 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jonathan Malick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Sweat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Sweat - foul #2 on Gerald Sweat, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG) Jonathan Malick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Alonzo Town (SF) Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund lays it in on a great pass from Charles Striplin | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller is hacked by Alonzo Town - foul #4 on Alonzo Town, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Striplin | 59-64 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), Adrian Smith (PF), William Wolf (C) Bill Huff, Tyrone Fuller, Gerald Sweat, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Alonzo Town is called for the reach on Stewart Peterson - foul #5 on Alonzo Town, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (SF) Alonzo Town | |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson is hacked by Charles Striplin - foul #3 on Charles Striplin, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF), Elbert Wilson (PF) Charles Striplin, Gregory Wilson | |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Wilson (fresh) C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | William Wolf swats the layup by Gerald Castano | 59-67 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward Sullivan | 59-67 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Gregory Wilson (PF) John Kirkpatrick, Elbert Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson tips it in | 59-69 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Doyle Crozier | 61-69 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Doyle Crozier - foul #1 on Doyle Crozier, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG), Bill Huff (SG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF) Brandon Caron, Doyle Crozier, Stewart Peterson, Adrian Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Charles Striplin, Mark Johnson, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Elbert Wilson | 61-71 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-73 |
| 01:04 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Sweat | 64-73 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Doyle Crozier (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), Adrian Smith (PF) Jonathan Malick, Bill Huff, Tyrone Fuller, Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | William Wolf pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Crozier - foul #2 on Doyle Crozier, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-75 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin runs out the clock | 64-75 |