| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McGuinness (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Starnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ronald Cousin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Stewart inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez tips it in | 44-39 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas McGuinness | 46-39 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-39 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas McGuinness | 49-39 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Smith | 49-41 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes hits the finger roll | 51-41 |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cousin | 51-43 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jerome Smith is called for the reach on Thomas McGuinness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Smith, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Raymond Fricke (SF), Christopher Eichenberger (PF), William Skillern (C) Robert Thomas, Thomas McGuinness, Anthony Munson, James Starnes, James Kerr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), Albert Fox (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Robert McKinney (PF) Ronald Cousin, Jerome Smith, John Stewart, Joshua Miller | |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Thomas Faulkner is blocked by Donald Yepez | 51-43 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Skillern grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Fricke misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-43 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Albert Fox grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Peter Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Eichenberger grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Skillern clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Fox - foul #3 on Albert Fox, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr (C) Raymond Fricke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Smith (SG) Albert Fox | |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Skillern misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Skillern misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Yepez | 51-45 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr is hacked by Scott Mays - foul #3 on Scott Mays, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas (PG), Anthony Munson (SF), James Starnes (PF) Joseph Bush, William Skillern, Christopher Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin (PG), Joshua Miller (PF) Scott Mays, Robert McKinney | |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Peter Lee | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Faulkner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Starnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ronald Cousin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Yepez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | James Starnes takes the ball from Jerome Smith | 51-45 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr is hacked by Donald Yepez - foul #1 on Donald Yepez, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas McGuinness (SG), Raymond Fricke (SF), William Skillern (C) Thomas Faulkner, Anthony Munson, James Kerr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), Albert Fox (SG), John Stewart (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF) Ronald Cousin, Jerome Smith, Peter Lee, Donald Yepez | |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Miller blocks the jumper by Robert Thomas | 51-45 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Albert Fox misses the shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 14:39 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson tips it in | 51-47 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Skillern grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | John Stewart buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Mays and he's fouled by Thomas McGuinness - foul #1 on Thomas McGuinness, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Ballard (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Anthony Munson (SF), Christopher Eichenberger (PF), James Kerr (C) Robert Thomas, Thomas McGuinness, Raymond Fricke, James Starnes, William Skillern | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin (PG), Peter Lee (SG), Robert McKinney (C) Scott Mays, Albert Fox, Joshua Miller | |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | John Stewart makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Ballard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | John Stewart gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Anthony Munson is called for the reach on John Stewart - foul #2 on Anthony Munson, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner (PG) Steven Ballard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Smith (SG) John Stewart | |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Eichenberger pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Munson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert McKinney | 51-53 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Jerome Smith - foul #2 on Jerome Smith, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Ballard (PG), Thomas McGuinness (SG) Thomas Faulkner, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), Albert Fox (SG), Nole Elmore (SF), Donald Yepez (C) Ronald Cousin, Jerome Smith, Peter Lee, Robert McKinney | |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Munson scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Ballard and the foul's on Nole Elmore - foul #1 on Nole Elmore, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Fricke (PF) Christopher Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Munson makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Ballard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas McGuinness (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Munson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Fricke (fresh) C - James Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nole Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Yepez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Albert Fox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Mays | 54-55 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Fox steals it from Thomas McGuinness in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Albert Fox banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Munson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Ballard | 56-57 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Anthony Munson is called for the reach on Nole Elmore - foul #3 on Anthony Munson, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas (PG), James Starnes (PF), William Skillern (C) Steven Ballard, Anthony Munson, James Kerr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Miller (PF) Joseph Anderson | |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Scott Mays misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Albert Fox is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner (SG), Joseph Bush (SF) Thomas McGuinness, William Skillern | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin (PG), Jerome Smith (SG), Peter Lee (SF) Scott Mays, Albert Fox, Nole Elmore | |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Bush loses the dribble to Ronald Cousin | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Raymond Fricke steals the ball from Donald Yepez | 56-57 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Lee steps in front of the Thomas Faulkner pass | 56-57 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jerome Smith takes the ball from Robert Thomas | 56-59 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-59 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Cousin | 58-61 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Faulkner | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Starnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Fricke (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ronald Cousin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Yepez (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Faulkner - foul #2 on Thomas Faulkner, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Ballard (PG), Thomas McGuinness (SG), Anthony Munson (SF), Christopher Eichenberger (PF), James Kerr (C) Robert Thomas, Thomas Faulkner, Joseph Bush, James Starnes, Raymond Fricke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), John Stewart (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF), Robert McKinney (C) Ronald Cousin, Peter Lee, Joshua Miller, Donald Yepez | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Eichenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Eichenberger can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas McGuinness grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 60-62 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 60-62 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Eichenberger - foul #1 on Christopher Eichenberger, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Fox (SG) Jerome Smith | |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Ballard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr tips it in | 62-64 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Scott Mays misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | John Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Robert McKinney travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nole Elmore (SF), Donald Yepez (C) John Stewart, Robert McKinney | |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Nole Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas (PG), Gary Benson (SG), William Skillern (PF) Steven Ballard, Thomas McGuinness, Christopher Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin (PG), Joshua Miller (C) Scott Mays, Donald Yepez | |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr makes the floater in the paint set up by Robert Thomas | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Nole Elmore is hacked by Anthony Munson - foul #4 on Anthony Munson, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes (PF) Anthony Munson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Smith (SG), John Stewart (SF), Peter Lee (C) Albert Fox, Nole Elmore, Joshua Miller | |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Cousin and he's fouled by William Skillern - foul #2 on William Skillern, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), Robert McKinney (PF) Ronald Cousin, Joseph Anderson | |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Skillern and the foul's on Scott Mays - foul #4 on Scott Mays, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 68-67 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Peter Lee knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Mays | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Starnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kerr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Mays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert McKinney (fresh) C - Peter Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Peter Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | James Kerr lays it in uncontested | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | John Stewart's pass is intercepted by James Kerr | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner (PG), Thomas McGuinness (SG), Anthony Munson (SF), Christopher Eichenberger (PF), Raymond Fricke (C) Robert Thomas, Gary Benson, William Skillern, James Starnes, James Kerr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Fox (SG), Joshua Miller (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Jerome Smith, John Stewart, Robert McKinney | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Lee is called for the reach on Thomas Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Lee, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes (PF), James Kerr (C) Christopher Eichenberger, Raymond Fricke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Stewart (SF) Peter Lee | |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Albert Fox misses the 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller loses the dribble to Anthony Munson | 74-69 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Faulkner banks in the layup set up by Anthony Munson | 76-69 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas (PG) Thomas Faulkner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin (PG), Jerome Smith (SG), Joseph Anderson (PF) Scott Mays, Albert Fox, Joshua Miller | |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas McGuinness loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Stewart | 76-74 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes is denied on a layup by Donald Yepez | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | James Starnes tips it in | 78-74 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Stewart | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Munson is hacked by Joseph Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Munson misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Kerr - foul #3 on James Kerr, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas is hacked by Jerome Smith - foul #3 on Jerome Smith, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Ronald Cousin clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-78 |