| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Reginald Christen - foul #1 on Reginald Christen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Cal State Northridge | Martin Brantley steals the ball from Edward Vrooman | 33-39 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Gossard | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lloyd Gossard - foul #2 on Lloyd Gossard, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Burton | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley lays it up and in on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 40-41 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Casey Klimek picks off the pass by Damion Ryan | 40-41 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leonard McHale - foul #3 on Leonard McHale, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (SG), Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) John Burton, Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Jim Balog (SG), William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Randy Taylor, Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan, Gary Smith | |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Casey Klimek takes the ball from Dick Bush | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Casey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Twomey (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Jason Ingram - foul #1 on Jason Ingram, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer (SF) Martin Brantley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Balog | 43-45 |
| 15:16 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Guillemette, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG) Casey Klimek | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Damion Ryan (PF) Jim Balog, Roger Twomey | |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Casey, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG) Ryan Guillemette | |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:41 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | John Burton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Ingram | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Montiel | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey lays it up and in set up by John Burton | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Burton | 47-48 |
| 12:39 | UC Irvine | John Burton scores on a runner from close range | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Edward Vrooman - foul #2 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG), Robert Akins (SG), Martin Brantley (SF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Jason Ingram, John Burton, Joseph Shearer, Joshua Casey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Jim Balog (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Roger Twomey (PF), Gary Smith (C) Randy Taylor, Edward Vrooman, William Montiel, Damion Ryan, Dick Bush | |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Smith | 50-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Akins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Twomey (fresh) C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Casey Klimek | 52-52 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Gossard | 55-52 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lloyd Gossard - foul #3 on Lloyd Gossard, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG), Reginald Christen (PF) Robert Akins, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), Damion Ryan (PF) Ryan Guillemette, Jim Balog, Roger Twomey | |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:14 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane | 58-54 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Martin Brantley | 58-54 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | John Burton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan connects on the shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Burton | 60-56 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Christen steals it from Damion Ryan | 60-56 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (C) Leonard McHale, Gary Smith | |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Brantley - foul #1 on Martin Brantley, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey (C) Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Taylor - foul #2 on Randy Taylor, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (SG), Joseph Shearer (SF) John Burton, Martin Brantley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (SG), Roger Twomey (C) Edward Vrooman, Damion Ryan | |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Shearer | 65-58 |
| 07:40 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Casey Klimek is blocked by Dick Bush | 65-58 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Christen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Twomey (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Taylor | 65-60 |
| 07:04 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Joshua Casey - foul #3 on Joshua Casey, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG), Martin Brantley (SF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Casey Klimek, Joseph Shearer, Reginald Christen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Damion Ryan (PF), Gary Smith (C) Randy Taylor, William Montiel, Dick Bush, Roger Twomey | |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Joshua Casey - foul #4 on Joshua Casey, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses the 3rd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Ingram steals it from Ryan Guillemette in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Damion Ryan | 67-64 |
| 05:18 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Smith | 67-66 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley is fouled on the floor by Edward Vrooman - foul #3 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG), Richard Thomas (PF) Jason Ingram, Joshua Casey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG) Ryan Guillemette | |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Leonard McHale swats the short shot by Martin Brantley | 67-66 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Burton picks off the pass by Edward Vrooman | 67-66 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Burton | 69-66 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard McHale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damion Ryan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Casey Klimek | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (SG), Joseph Shearer (SF), Reginald Christen (PF), Joshua Casey (C) John Burton, Martin Brantley, Richard Thomas, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (SG), William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan, Gary Smith | |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley (SF) Joseph Shearer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG), Lloyd Gossard (C) Jason Ingram, Joshua Casey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Damion Ryan (PF), Gary Smith (C) Ryan Guillemette, William Montiel, Dick Bush, Roger Twomey | |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard McHale | 71-68 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Reginald Christen, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Lloyd Gossard is denied by Gary Smith | 71-68 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Reginald Christen | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Vrooman - foul #4 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Vrooman | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Randy Taylor is called for the reach on Casey Klimek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Taylor, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Vrooman | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Taylor | 74-77 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Leonard McHale steps in front of the Lloyd Gossard pass | 74-77 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Vrooman | 74-79 |
| 03:45 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen double dribbles | 74-79 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Casey Klimek | 74-79 |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith tips it back up and in | 74-81 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Casey Klimek | 76-81 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-83 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Damion Ryan swats the shot by John Burton | 76-83 |
| 02:03 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen hits the follow up shot | 78-83 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Burton steals the ball from Damion Ryan | 78-83 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek's pass is intercepted by Randy Taylor | 78-83 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Vrooman | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 78-86 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan grabs the board | 78-86 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Klimek - foul #1 on Casey Klimek, team foul #10 | 78-86 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 19 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Brantley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vrooman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard McHale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Damion Ryan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | John Burton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Vrooman - foul #5 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #9 | 78-88 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (PG), Joseph Shearer (SF), Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Casey Klimek, Martin Brantley, Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Jim Balog (SG), William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Randy Taylor, Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan, Gary Smith | |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette is fouled in the backcourt by John Burton - foul #2 on John Burton, team foul #11 | 80-88 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG), Martin Brantley (SF), Reginald Christen (PF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Jason Ingram, Joseph Shearer, Joshua Casey, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Damion Ryan (PF), Gary Smith (C) Jim Balog, Dick Bush, Roger Twomey | |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 80-89 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Randy Taylor | 80-89 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan is hacked by Casey Klimek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Klimek, team foul #12 | 80-89 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley is fouled on the floor by William Montiel - foul #1 on William Montiel, team foul #10 | 80-91 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (PG), Robert Akins (SG), Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Casey Klimek, John Burton, Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (SG), Dick Bush (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Randy Taylor, Damion Ryan, Gary Smith | |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #13 | 81-91 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer (SF) Martin Brantley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush makes the 1st free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Dick Bush knocks away the 3 by Jason Ingram | 81-93 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dick Bush | 81-93 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette runs out the clock | 81-93 |