| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) C - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Burton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Guillemette, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | UC Irvine | John Burton can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-34 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman is hacked by Martin Brantley - foul #1 on Martin Brantley, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Burton | 36-37 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Casey Klimek is called for the reach on Ryan Guillemette - foul #2 on Casey Klimek, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Guillemette | 38-37 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses short on a runner from close range | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Damion Ryan | 40-39 |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Leonard McHale is called for the reach on John Burton - foul #1 on Leonard McHale, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (C) Leonard McHale, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 40-41 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (PG) Ryan Guillemette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:43 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:36 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Jim Balog steals it from Martin Brantley | 40-41 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joshua Casey | 40-41 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | John Burton misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Damion Ryan - foul #2 on Damion Ryan, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Leonard McHale (SF), Gary Smith (C) Edward Vrooman, Damion Ryan, Dick Bush | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer (SF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Martin Brantley, Richard Thomas | |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | John Burton misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) PF - William Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Shearer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (SG) Jim Balog | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (PG), Robert Akins (SG), Reginald Christen (PF) Casey Klimek, John Burton, Joshua Casey | |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Akins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Taylor | 42-42 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Montiel - foul #1 on William Montiel, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Damion Ryan (PF) Ryan Guillemette, Leonard McHale | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG) Robert Akins | |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lloyd Gossard | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Klimek | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Shearer picks off the pass by Randy Taylor | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Damion Ryan | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Ingram | 45-48 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Casey Klimek steals it from Damion Ryan | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen lays it in on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 12:09 | UC Irvine | Edward Vrooman takes the ball from Joseph Shearer | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Vrooman | 47-50 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Shearer and he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Jim Balog (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Randy Taylor, Edward Vrooman, William Montiel, Damion Ryan, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG), Martin Brantley (SF), Joshua Casey (PF) Jason Ingram, Joseph Shearer, Reginald Christen | |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Twomey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | John Burton is hacked by Ryan Guillemette - foul #3 on Ryan Guillemette, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas (C) Lloyd Gossard | |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard McHale | 50-54 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Leonard McHale | 50-54 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | John Burton throws it down set up by Martin Brantley | 50-56 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Twomey | 53-56 |
| 10:04 | UC Irvine | Dick Bush steps in front of the John Burton pass | 53-56 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Casey steals the ball from Dick Bush | 53-56 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Balog | 55-56 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | John Burton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jim Balog - foul #1 on Jim Balog, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), William Montiel (SF), Damion Ryan (PF), Gary Smith (C) Ryan Guillemette, Jim Balog, Leonard McHale, Dick Bush, Roger Twomey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (PG), Joseph Shearer (SF), Reginald Christen (PF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Casey Klimek, Martin Brantley, Joshua Casey, Richard Thomas | |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan tips it in | 57-58 |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Akins (SG) John Burton | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Montiel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jason Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Akins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shearer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan tips it in | 59-58 |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Montiel - foul #2 on William Montiel, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley (SF) Robert Akins | |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley lays it in and he's fouled by William Montiel - foul #3 on William Montiel, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG) Joseph Shearer | |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale (SF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG), Joshua Casey (C) Jason Ingram, Lloyd Gossard | |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Damion Ryan | 61-63 |
| 05:18 | UC Irvine | John Burton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen tips it home | 61-65 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Reginald Christen | 61-65 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Randy Taylor takes the ball from John Burton | 61-65 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 04:13 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-68 |
| 03:38 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vrooman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damion Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Montiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Burton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | John Burton is fouled on the floor by William Montiel - foul #4 on William Montiel, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Jim Balog (SG), Dick Bush (SF), Roger Twomey (PF), Gary Smith (C) Randy Taylor, Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan, William Montiel | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer (SF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Martin Brantley, Reginald Christen | |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Gary Smith denies the turnaround by Casey Klimek | 64-70 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Leonard McHale (SF), Damion Ryan (PF) Jim Balog, Dick Bush, Roger Twomey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley (SF) Joseph Shearer | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Randy Taylor, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG) Ryan Guillemette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses the dunk attempt | 64-70 |
| 02:09 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey hits the follow up shot | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor misses the floater in the paint | 64-72 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Klimek | 64-75 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | John Burton grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 64-77 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan is hacked by Martin Brantley - foul #2 on Martin Brantley, team foul #3 | 64-77 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (PG), Robert Akins (SG), Joseph Shearer (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Casey Klimek, John Burton, Martin Brantley, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Casey - foul #2 on Joshua Casey, team foul #4 | 64-77 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Shearer | 65-79 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog is whistled for traveling | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram runs out the clock | 65-79 |