| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fresh) PF - Edward Boren (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Allan Murray (fresh) SG - Gerard Kahn (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Clayborn (fresh) PF - George Sweeney (fresh) C - Ryan Venne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren 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 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Boren | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Smith blocks the short jumper by George Sweeney | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Allan Murray clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward clanks a runner near the basket | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | Allan Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Ward | 6-3 |
| 16:44 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne is fouled on the floor by Edward Boren - foul #1 on Edward Boren, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Jason Mebane, Brian Kaczmarski, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray (PF), Zachary Towe (C) George Sweeney, Ryan Venne | |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Clayborn and he's hacked by Lorenzo Deschamp - foul #1 on Lorenzo Deschamp, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hill (SG), James Hooks (C) Gerard Kahn, Nathaniel Clayborn | |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lorenzo Deschamp | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Allan Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deschamp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John White (fresh) C - David Howie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Allan Murray (fresh) SG - James Hill (fresh) SF - Zachary Towe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Murray (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hooks (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Allan Murray connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hill | 11-11 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is hacked by James Hooks - foul #1 on James Hooks, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Jason Mebane (SG), Brian Kaczmarski (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Lorenzo Deschamp, Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, John White | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Clayborn (SF), George Sweeney (PF), Ryan Venne (C) Allan Murray, Zachary Towe, Joshua Murray, James Hooks | |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney misses the easy layup | 11-11 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | James Hill misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | George Sweeney is called for the reach on Edward Boren - foul #1 on George Sweeney, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith (C) David Howie | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerard Kahn | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Nathaniel Clayborn - foul #1 on Nathaniel Clayborn, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allan Murray (PG), Zachary Towe (C) James Hill, Ryan Venne | |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Clayborn | 15-16 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | Allan Murray is called for the reach on Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Murray, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Masters (SG), James Hooks (C) Gerard Kahn, Nathaniel Clayborn | |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren connects on the shot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 12:28 | UC Irvine | James Hooks hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Murray | 17-19 |
| 12:13 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 17-19 |
| 12:11 | UC Irvine | James Hooks grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Allan Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Masters (fresh) SF - Zachary Towe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Sweeney (fairly fresh) C - James Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Allan Murray pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Allan Murray hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith hits the finger roll | 19-22 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by George Sweeney - foul #2 on George Sweeney, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Paul Binns (SF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Jason Mebane, Brian Kaczmarski, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Clayborn (SF), Joshua Murray (PF), Ryan Venne (C) Randall Masters, Zachary Towe, George Sweeney, James Hooks | |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Deschamp | 19-22 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski is hacked by Allan Murray - foul #2 on Allan Murray, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John White (PF) Edward Boren | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hill (PG) Allan Murray | |
| 09:42 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Hill and the foul's on Lorenzo Deschamp - foul #2 on Lorenzo Deschamp, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clinton Davis (PG) Lorenzo Deschamp | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns loses the dribble to Ryan Venne | 21-25 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 21-25 |
| 09:08 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Kahn | 21-25 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Kahn | 21-27 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Paul Binns is denied by Joshua Murray | 21-27 |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray clanks a shot in the lane | 21-27 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is hacked by Ryan Venne - foul #1 on Ryan Venne, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Jason Mebane (SG), Edward Boren (PF), Richard Smith (C) Clinton Davis, Lawrence Kropidlowski, John White, David Howie | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe (C) Ryan Venne | |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:00 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 07:49 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerard Kahn | 21-29 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-29 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Binns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerard Kahn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Clayborn (fresh) PF - Joshua Murray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Zachary Towe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Clayborn - foul #2 on Nathaniel Clayborn, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski (SF) Paul Binns | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Masters (PG), James Gravely (SG), James Hooks (PF), Marcus Allen (C) James Hill, Gerard Kahn, Nathaniel Clayborn, Joshua Murray | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:51 | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachary Towe, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne (C) Marcus Allen | |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Randall Masters is blocked by Richard Smith | 23-29 |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Richard Ward steals it from Randall Masters | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Hooks is called for the reach on Edward Boren - foul #2 on James Hooks, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn (SG), Joshua Murray (PF) James Gravely, James Hooks | |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ryan Venne | 24-29 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the jump hook from the right block | 24-29 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Joshua Murray is blocked by Edward Boren | 26-29 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John White (PF), David Howie (C) Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hill (PG), James Gravely (SF), Marcus Allen (C) Randall Masters, Zachary Towe, Ryan Venne | |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Marcus Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerard Kahn - foul #1 on Gerard Kahn, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clinton Davis (PG) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Masters (SG) Gerard Kahn | |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | James Gravely hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Masters | 26-31 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | James Gravely picks off the pass by David Howie | 26-31 |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Marcus Allen loses the dribble to John White | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clinton Davis (fresh) SG - Jason Mebane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) C - David Howie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Masters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Allen (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane comes up short on the runner from close range | 26-31 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters buries a shot in the lane | 26-33 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Murray is called for the reach on David Howie - foul #1 on Joshua Murray, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Lorenzo Deschamp (SG), Paul Binns (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Clinton Davis, Jason Mebane, Brian Kaczmarski, John White | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allan Murray (PG), Gerard Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Clayborn (SF), George Sweeney (PF), Ryan Venne (C) James Hill, Randall Masters, James Gravely, Joshua Murray, Marcus Allen | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:24 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie's pass is intercepted by Allan Murray | 27-33 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Binns - foul #1 on Paul Binns, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith (C) David Howie | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn misses the 3rd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward is fouled on the floor by Allan Murray - foul #3 on Allan Murray, team foul #13 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Masters (PG) Allan Murray | |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Paul Binns - foul #2 on Paul Binns, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski (SF) Paul Binns | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hill (PG) Randall Masters | |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Venne - foul #2 on Ryan Venne, team foul #14 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane (SG) Lorenzo Deschamp | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ward - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Ward | 32-38 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brian Kaczmarski | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |