| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Hung Chiou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Quiroga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker misses the turnaround from close range | 29-24 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Strecker | 29-24 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gino Bruno, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Rickey Cox | 31-24 |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Beard - foul #3 on Donald Beard, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SG) Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (PG), Daniel Vanwagenen (SG) Hung Chiou, Charles Quiroga | |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Ranney | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:31 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond loses the dribble to Sidney Ranney | 31-26 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney lays it up and in | 33-26 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edwin Strecker | 33-26 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear buries a runner from the baseline set up by Edwin Strecker | 35-26 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond's floater is tipped away by Sidney Ranney | 35-26 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond scores on a jump hook from the right block | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ronnie Webber (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Vanwagenen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Donald Beard (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Edward Wilson, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Josef Kimble (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronnie Webber, Daniel Vanwagenen, Gino Bruno, Jim Green, Eli Richmond | |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga is hacked by Donald Beard - foul #4 on Donald Beard, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG) Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Levi Chambers - foul #2 on Levi Chambers, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Armando Garcia - foul #1 on Armando Garcia, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Levi Chambers - foul #3 on Levi Chambers, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Gumbs (PG), Jim Green (PF) Hung Chiou, Thomas Tucholski | |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Armando Garcia | 38-31 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Armando Garcia, James Shaner, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Eli Richmond (C) Charles Quiroga, Josef Kimble, Darrell Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Jim Green makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Cox | 40-34 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-34 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ronnie Webber is called for the reach on Rickey Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Webber, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Matthew Brown (PF) Rickey Cox, Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Daniel Vanwagenen (SG), Josef Kimble (PF), Thomas Tucholski (C) George Gumbs, Ronnie Webber, Jim Green, Eli Richmond | |
| 11:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-34 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Hung Chiou (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Vanwagenen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josef Kimble (fresh) C - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Sidney Ranney - foul #2 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG), James Shaner (SF), Michael Barter (C) Edward Wilson, Sidney Ranney, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eli Richmond (C) Gino Bruno | |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Tucholski | 40-36 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanwagenen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Armando Garcia takes the ball from Hung Chiou | 40-36 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Vanwagenen and he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Armando Garcia, James Shaner, Matthew Brown, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Darrell Johnson (PF) Hung Chiou, Daniel Vanwagenen, Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski | |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 44-38 |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lear | 44-38 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Eli Richmond | |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber hits a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker is hacked by Darrell Johnson - foul #3 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rickey Cox | 46-41 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Quiroga is called for the reach on Edward Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Quiroga, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Michael Barter (C) Edward Wilson, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Gumbs (PG), Josef Kimble (C) Ronnie Webber, Darrell Johnson | |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter banks in the layup | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - George Gumbs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Quiroga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | George Gumbs loses the dribble to Rickey Cox | 48-41 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno is hacked by Rickey Cox - foul #1 on Rickey Cox, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), James Shaner (C) Rickey Cox, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Ronnie Webber (SG), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) George Gumbs, Charles Quiroga, Jim Green, Josef Kimble | |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown tips it home | 52-43 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 52-43 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG) Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanwagenen (SG), Eli Richmond (C) Hung Chiou, Gino Bruno | |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond connects on the runner from the left block | 52-45 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Chambers | 54-45 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond is hacked by James Shaner - foul #1 on James Shaner, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Michael Barter (C) Levi Chambers, Edward Wilson, Matthew Brown, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Gumbs (PG), Josef Kimble (SF), Jim Green (PF) Ronnie Webber, Thomas Tucholski, Darrell Johnson | |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is fouled on the floor by George Gumbs - foul #2 on George Gumbs, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Josef Kimble picks off the pass by Donald Beard | 54-47 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Sidney Ranney is called for the reach on Daniel Vanwagenen - foul #3 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker (C) Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG) George Gumbs | |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanwagenen makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanwagenen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rickey Cox | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Hung Chiou (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Vanwagenen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josef Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Richmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanwagenen hits a floater from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Josef Kimble - foul #1 on Josef Kimble, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG) Hung Chiou, Daniel Vanwagenen | |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Thomas Tucholski (C) Ronnie Webber, Eli Richmond | |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Jim Green blows the dunk | 57-50 |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Jim Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Jim Green makes the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF), Eli Richmond (C) Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski | |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-53 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is hacked by Hung Chiou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hung Chiou, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Jim Green gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Jim Green's pass is intercepted by Sidney Ranney | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney lays it up and in | 63-53 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Green steps in front of the Rickey Cox pass in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou tips it but misses | 63-53 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox runs out the clock | 63-53 |