| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Harold Carr swats the shot by James Paulsen | 32-28 |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Shepherd | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer is hacked by James Paulsen - foul #3 on James Paulsen, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (PF) James Paulsen | |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Vick | 34-30 |
| 17:34 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is hacked by Joseph Vick - foul #3 on Joseph Vick, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG) Joseph Vick | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Jason Hollon - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Shepherd | 34-30 |
| 16:33 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kraig Allis - foul #2 on Kraig Allis, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (SG), Dwayne Scranton (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Robin Keech (PF) Steven Smith, Andrew Walker | |
| 16:33 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:33 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Cunningham | 34-32 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Arthur Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) SG - Ronald McCants (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Keech (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Shepherd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 15:26 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Knauer takes the ball from Robin Keech | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robin Keech is called for the reach on Kenneth Knauer - foul #1 on Robin Keech, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Jason Hollon, Arthur Walton, Kenneth Knauer, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), James Paulsen (PF) Ronald McCants, Carl Jordan, James Shepherd | |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Robin Keech is called for the reach on Harold Carr - foul #2 on Robin Keech, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Scranton | 36-35 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Walker - foul #2 on Andrew Walker, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Smith | 37-38 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Vick and he's fouled by Robin Keech - foul #3 on Robin Keech, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer (PF) Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (C) Robin Keech | |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:33 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan is hacked by Kraig Allis - foul #3 on Kraig Allis, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (SG), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Carl Jordan | |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Knauer | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (SG) Michael Bobadilla | |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Smith | 39-40 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Vick | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harold Carr - foul #1 on Harold Carr, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton (SF) Harold Carr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Paulsen | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dwayne Scranton, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG), Arthur Walton (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) Joseph Vick, William Rayes, Kenneth Knauer, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Carl Jordan (SF), David Frazier (PF), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, Andrew Walker, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| 10:19 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Robin Keech steals the ball from Harold Carr | 44-46 |
| 09:48 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (SG) Ronald McCants | |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton tips it home | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan tips it in | 46-48 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Barcus is called for the reach on Dwayne Scranton - foul #2 on Richard Barcus, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), William Rayes (SG), Kenneth Knauer (PF), Kraig Allis (C) Jason Hollon, Arthur Walton, Harold Carr, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Michael Bobadilla, David Frazier, Robin Keech | |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Barcus | 48-51 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rayes | 51-51 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF) Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (SG), Andrew Walker (SF) Richard Barcus, Carl Jordan | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Knauer | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Shepherd picks off the pass by Joseph Vick | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker is fouled on the floor by Harold Carr - foul #2 on Harold Carr, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Paulsen steals the ball from William Rayes | 54-51 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:59 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (SG), Jonathan Cunningham (C) William Rayes, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Carl Jordan (PF) Steven Smith, James Paulsen | |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer can't connect on a jumper from close range | 54-51 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robin Keech (C) James Shepherd | |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton (SF) Harold Carr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Knauer blocks the short jumper by Ronald McCants | 54-54 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Scranton steps in front of the Richard Barcus pass | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Jason Hollon, Dwayne Scranton, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants is denied on a layup by Harold Carr | 54-54 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kraig Allis | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | William Rayes picks off the pass by James Shepherd | 54-54 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | James Shepherd is called for the reach on Kraig Allis - foul #2 on James Shepherd, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Knauer - foul #3 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Carr and he's hacked by Andrew Walker - foul #3 on Andrew Walker, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Kraig Allis swats the short shot by James Shepherd | 59-55 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Shepherd | 59-55 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker (SF) Carl Jordan | |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Knauer | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG) Joseph Vick | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG) Jason Hollon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Barcus is called for the reach on Joseph Vick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Barcus, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis runs out the clock | 67-58 |