| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Glenn Nunn (fresh) SG - Chester Pyron (fresh) SF - David Daley (fresh) PF - Conrad Curtis (fresh) C - Wayne Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) SF - Edward White (fresh) PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Conrad Curtis scores on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Pyron - foul #1 on Chester Pyron, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Sparks pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Chester Pyron buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dodson | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Chester Pyron pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Chester Pyron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Bates | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Bates | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Darrington is called for the reach on Glenn Nunn - foul #1 on Robert Darrington, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Wilhoite (SF), Robert Kramer (PF), John Jackson (C) David Daley, Conrad Curtis, Wayne Sparks | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Ian Thomas (SF), Noel Parker (PF), Thomas Ary (C) Robert Darrington, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| 16:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ary takes the ball from Chester Pyron | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Kramer swats the layup by Thomas Ary | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | David Wilhoite pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Kramer makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Jackson | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas travels in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips (PG), David Pillsbury (SG), David Daley (SF), Conrad Curtis (PF) Glenn Nunn, Chester Pyron, Robert Kramer, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Brian Hodge (SF) Christopher Dodson, Craig Lansberry | |
| 15:49 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley is hacked by Brian Hodge - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates (C) Thomas Ary | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Benjamin Phillips (fresh) SG - David Pillsbury (fresh) SF - David Daley (fresh) PF - Conrad Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilhoite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) PF - Noel Parker (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses the lay-in | 12-5 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Wilhoite pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Pillsbury | 15-5 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker's floater is tipped away by Conrad Curtis | 15-5 |
| 14:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Conrad Curtis grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 14:31 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Bates | 15-5 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Noel Parker is blocked by David Daley | 15-5 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| 13:38 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 13:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips grabs the offensive board | 15-7 |
| 13:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | David Wilhoite is called for the reach on Ian Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wilhoite, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn (PG), Chester Pyron (SG), Robert Kramer (SF), John Jackson (PF), Wayne Sparks (C) Benjamin Phillips, David Pillsbury, David Daley, Conrad Curtis, David Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Thomas Ary (C) Ian Thomas, Robert Darrington, Brian Hodge, Noel Parker, Frank Bates | |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-7 |
| 12:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Kramer is hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #1 on Thomas Ary, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| 12:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Kramer loses the ball out of bounds | 15-7 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| 11:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Kramer can't finish the layup | 15-7 |
| 11:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Sparks tips it home | 17-7 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Glenn Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chester Pyron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) SF - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Ary (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski is denied on a layup by Wayne Sparks | 17-7 |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the offensive board | 17-7 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 17-7 |
| 10:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Sparks makes the shot from the left side set up by Glenn Nunn | 19-7 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kramer - foul #1 on Robert Kramer, team foul #3 | 19-7 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips (PG), David Pillsbury (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), Conrad Curtis (PF) Glenn Nunn, Chester Pyron, Robert Kramer, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Ian Thomas (SF), Terry Carpenter (PF), Frank Bates (C) Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Thomas Ary | |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Convery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-9 |
| 10:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Conrad Curtis grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Dodson picks off the pass by David Pillsbury | 19-9 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson lays it up and in | 19-11 |
| 09:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Bates | 19-11 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Floyd Convery - foul #1 on Floyd Convery, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn (PG), David Daley (SF), David Wilhoite (C) David Pillsbury, Floyd Convery, Wayne Sparks | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Christopher Dodson, Terry Carpenter | |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 08:46 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn loses the dribble to Ian Thomas | 19-12 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas banks in the layup | 19-14 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Hodge takes the ball from Benjamin Phillips | 19-14 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge banks in the layup | 19-16 |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Phillips and the foul's on Noel Parker - foul #1 on Noel Parker, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Pillsbury (PG), Chester Pyron (SG), John Jackson (C) Glenn Nunn, Benjamin Phillips, Conrad Curtis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Ian Thomas, Robert Darrington, Brian Hodge, Frank Bates | |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Pillsbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Pyron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Daley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wilhoite (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) SF - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the easy open layup | 22-16 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Chester Pyron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Noel Parker | 22-18 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:24 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Craig Lansberry | 22-21 |
| 05:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Chester Pyron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:09 | UC Santa Barbara | David Daley tips it home | 24-21 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on David Daley - foul #1 on David Daley, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn (PG), Benjamin Phillips (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), Robert Kramer (PF), Wayne Sparks (C) David Pillsbury, Chester Pyron, David Daley, David Wilhoite, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Ian Thomas (SF), Frank Bates (C) Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Noel Parker | |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Kramer gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Sparks misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Bates | 24-23 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington is hacked by Wayne Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Conrad Curtis (PF) Floyd Convery | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (SF), Thomas Ary (PF) Christopher Dodson, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Darrington - foul #1 on Benjamin Phillips, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn scores on a floater from the left side set up by Benjamin Phillips | 26-25 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 26-25 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Glenn Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 03:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Conrad Curtis | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Benjamin Phillips and the foul's on Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Chester Pyron (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), John Jackson (C) Benjamin Phillips, Robert Kramer, Wayne Sparks | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Edward White (SF) Ian Thomas, Brian Hodge | |
| 02:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 02:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Pillsbury (PG) Glenn Nunn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Robert Darrington, Thomas Ary | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski travels in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | David Pillsbury misses short on a shot near the basket | 29-28 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Pillsbury steals it from Craig Lansberry | 29-28 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | David Pillsbury banks in the layup | 31-28 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Conrad Curtis steals it from Edward White | 31-28 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Conrad Curtis scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Frank Bates - foul #1 on Frank Bates, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Nunn (PG), Benjamin Phillips (SG), David Daley (SF), David Wilhoite (C) David Pillsbury, Chester Pyron, Floyd Convery, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Ian Thomas (SF), Noel Parker (PF), Thomas Ary (C) Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Conrad Curtis makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Phillips steals it from Noel Parker | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Wilhoite misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-28 |