| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Krause (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sowards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity inbounds the ball | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), William White (SG), Thurman Horgan (PF) Anthony Bailey, Manuel Bracco, John Krause | |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Bui | 40-49 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity is hacked by Henry Howell - foul #2 on Henry Howell, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (SG), John Krause (PF) William White, Aaron Charity | |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Aaron Charity (SF) Kenneth Furlow, Manuel Bracco, Thurman Horgan | |
| 17:58 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | John Krause snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity loses the dribble to Raymond Likens | 40-49 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant loses the dribble to Brian Sowards | 40-49 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards hits a shot from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Likens and the foul's on William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SF), Ronald Elliott (PF), James Torre (C) Henry Howell, Donald Orem, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Thurman Horgan (PF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Aaron Charity, John Krause | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #1 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Bui | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Connally (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) PF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sowards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Furlow | 46-56 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey is fouled on the floor by Brian Sowards - foul #1 on Brian Sowards, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) John Bui, Stanley Connally, James Torre | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Aaron Charity (SF), Timothy Cate (C) Kenneth Furlow, Douglas Brooks, Brian Sowards | |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant buries a fadeaway from the right side | 48-56 |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), John Krause (PF) Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity | |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Elliott | 51-56 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Bryant | 53-56 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), James Torre (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Thurman Horgan | |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 12:58 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Donald Orem swats the short shot by Aaron Charity | 53-56 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Orem | 53-56 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Connally | 56-56 |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Howell - foul #3 on Henry Howell, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Raymond Likens (C) Henry Howell, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Thurman Horgan (PF) Kenneth Furlow, Manuel Bracco, John Krause | |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Torre | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Connally (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Cate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Connally - foul #3 on Stanley Connally, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (PF) James Torre | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally loses the dribble to Timothy Cate | 58-59 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey loses the dribble to Ronald Elliott | 58-59 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Elliott | 61-59 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thurman Horgan - foul #2 on Thurman Horgan, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) Stanley Connally, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (SG), John Krause (PF) William White, Aaron Charity | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:57 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Orem - foul #3 on Donald Orem, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), James Torre (C) John Bui, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG) Anthony Bailey | |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Furlow | 63-60 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Furlow | 63-62 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant lays it in on a great pass from Henry Howell | 65-62 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 08:20 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | John Krause can't connect on a floater from the left side | 65-62 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-62 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Timothy Cate | 65-62 |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Furlow | 65-64 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thurman Horgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Krause (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Cate (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Thurman Horgan steps in front of the James Torre pass | 65-64 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 65-64 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Thurman Horgan - foul #3 on Thurman Horgan, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Ronald Elliott (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Henry Howell, Donald Orem, James Torre | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), Brian Sowards (PF) Kenneth Furlow, Manuel Bracco, Thurman Horgan, John Krause | |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Cate - foul #4 on Timothy Cate, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-64 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Likens | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William White | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cate is called for the reach on Raymond Likens - foul #5 on Timothy Cate, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG) Steve Batista | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan (PF) Timothy Cate | |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott loses the ball out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Bailey steals the ball from John Bui | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey dunks the ball | 69-68 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian Sowards | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Connally (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 15 pts. SG - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thurman Horgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Sowards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 69-68 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Bailey steals the ball from Norman Tracey | 69-68 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William White | 69-70 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) Norman Tracey, Stanley Connally, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), John Krause (PF) William White, Aaron Charity, Thurman Horgan | |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards comes up short on the runner in the paint | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Sowards | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks tips it back up and in | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Sowards - foul #2 on Brian Sowards, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens (C) Donald Orem | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity (SF) Douglas Brooks | |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey misses the 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Sowards | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #3 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem (PF) Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | John Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Orem and he's fouled by John Krause - foul #2 on John Krause, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sowards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Bracco | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Bracco | 76-77 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Bailey - foul #1 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), William White (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Thurman Horgan (PF) Anthony Bailey, Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity, John Krause | |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | William White lays it up and in | 77-79 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell can't tip it in | 77-79 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 77-79 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Howell | 77-79 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Brian Sowards - foul #3 on Brian Sowards, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 3rd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Brooks, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens (C) Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), John Krause (PF) Kenneth Furlow, William White, Douglas Brooks, Thurman Horgan | |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Howell | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-79 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Bracco | 81-79 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-79 |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Orem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Likens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sowards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Bailey steps in front of the Thomas Bryant pass | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses long on a jumper from the left side | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | John Krause tips it in | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem hits the follow up shot | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 83-81 |