| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover misses long on a jumper from the left block | 29-27 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Stover | 32-27 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheffield - foul #1 on Robert Sheffield, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Stover | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | David Carroll scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 35-29 |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | David Carroll comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Shaffer | 35-31 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover tips it home | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dashiell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Rowe | 37-34 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Daniel takes the ball from Aaron Shaffer | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer hits a shot from the left block set up by Mario Motsinger | 39-34 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaffer takes the ball from David Carroll | 39-34 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Stover | 41-34 |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Mario Motsinger - foul #3 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) David Stover, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (PG), Norman Henson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brian Morman (PF) Danny Mazzone, Robert Dashiell, David Carroll, Donald Rowe | |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Virgil Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (PG) Robert Daniel | |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Melvin Sullivan | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Carroll | 44-39 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | John Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Henson takes the ball from Rickey Shue | 44-41 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilbur Arnold - foul #2 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG) Virgil Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), David Carroll (SF) Thomas Roberts, Norman Henson | |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Shue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone is hacked by Steven Carroll - foul #4 on Steven Carroll, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Steven Carroll, Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF) Brian Morman | |
| 11:24 | UC Irvine | David Carroll buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Rickey Shue, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) John Johnson | |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Sullivan | 47-48 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to David Carroll | 47-48 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Virgil Jackson swats the short shot by Robert Daniel | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel's pass is intercepted by Aaron Shaffer | 47-48 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Carroll denies the turnaround by Robert Sheffield | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Melvin Sullivan | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaffer is called for the reach on Melvin Sullivan - foul #1 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), David Waters (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Robert Sheffield, Virgil Jackson, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, David Carroll, Robert Daniel | |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover loses the dribble to Robert Dashiell | 47-50 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Waters | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ojeda | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Melvin Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | John Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on David Waters - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Aaron Shaffer (PF) David Stover, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), David Carroll (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Melvin Sullivan, Donald Rowe, Brian Morman | |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters clanks a shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 07:36 | UC Irvine | David Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone's pass is intercepted by Robert Sheffield | 49-50 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 49-50 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | John Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Mazzone | 49-53 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:19 | UC Irvine | David Carroll gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Robert Daniel is blocked by Joseph Ojeda | 49-53 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Carroll is called for the reach on David Waters - foul #1 on David Carroll, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (SG), Donald Rowe (PF) Robert Dashiell, John Johnson | |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold's floater is tipped away by Donald Rowe | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Danny Mazzone | 52-55 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 03:43 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Carroll | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Shue (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Henson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Henson - foul #1 on Norman Henson, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Steven Carroll, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, Norman Henson, David Carroll, Robert Daniel | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Dashiell | 55-59 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (C) Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), David Carroll (SF) Melvin Sullivan, Brian Morman | |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | John Johnson gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by John Johnson is denied by Joseph Ojeda | 55-59 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Ojeda | 58-59 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Waters | 58-59 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Mazzone is called for the reach on Joseph Ojeda - foul #2 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG) David Stover | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) John Johnson | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Donald Rowe is denied by Joseph Ojeda | 58-59 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Mazzone steps in front of the Joseph Ojeda pass | 58-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Carroll - foul #5 on Steven Carroll, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG) Steven Carroll | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Stover comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-63 |