| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Eric Jowers (fresh) SG - William Rayes (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) C - Kraig Allis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) SG - Steve Clements (fresh) SF - Ron Wright (fresh) PF - Kenneth Daves (fresh) C - Ira Reese (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ira Reese - foul #1 on Ira Reese, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Clements picks off the pass by William Rayes in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman loses the dribble to Matthew Alexander | 1-3 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements is fouled on the floor by William Rayes - foul #1 on William Rayes, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Cory Carroll (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Bert Hoffman (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Matthew Alexander, Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:32 | UC Santa Barbara | George Tan steps in front of the Ira Reese pass | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Cory Carroll | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll is hacked by Steve Clements in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Clements, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG) George Tan, Bert Hoffman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), Benjamin Ross (SG), David Kempf (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF), Coy Ellis (C) Eddie Hardman, Steve Clements, Ron Wright, Kenneth Daves, Ira Reese | |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes's layup is rejected by Kevin Swaney | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rayes | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Swaney | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Eric Jowers (fresh) SG - William Rayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Carroll (fresh) PF - Jon Stephens (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Richins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Ross (fresh) SF - David Kempf (fresh) PF - Kevin Swaney (fresh) C - Coy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers is hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Bert Hoffman (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Kraig Allis (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Cory Carroll, Jon Stephens, Stephen Richins | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Steve Clements (SG), Ron Wright (SF), Kenneth Daves (PF) Robert Hudspeth, Benjamin Ross, David Kempf, Coy Ellis | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Swaney - foul #1 on Kevin Swaney, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Eddie Hardman is called for the reach on George Tan - foul #1 on Eddie Hardman, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese (C) Kevin Swaney | |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Clements - foul #2 on Steve Clements, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross (SG) Steve Clements | |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG), Cory Carroll (SF) George Tan, Bert Hoffman, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf (SF), Coy Ellis (C) Ron Wright, Ira Reese | |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham misses short on a jumper in the paint | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Ross | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:36 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to David Kempf | 8-9 |
| 13:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kraig Allis - foul #1 on Kraig Allis, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander (SF), Jon Stephens (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Cory Carroll, Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), Ron Wright (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF) Eddie Hardman, Kenneth Daves, Coy Ellis | |
| 13:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Stephen Richins | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG) Eric Jowers | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll (SG) William Rayes | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (SG), Ira Reese (C) Benjamin Ross, David Kempf | |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 8-9 |
| 12:30 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Kevin Swaney | 8-9 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Kenney | 8-11 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Cory Carroll | 10-11 |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Stephen Richins | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Tan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Stephens (fresh) C - Stephen Richins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ron Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Swaney (fresh) C - Ira Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander is fouled on the floor by Ron Wright - foul #1 on Ron Wright, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG), Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Kraig Allis (C) George Tan, Cory Carroll, Jon Stephens, Stephen Richins | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Benjamin Ross (SG), David Kempf (SF), Kenneth Daves (PF), Coy Ellis (C) Robert Hudspeth, David Kenney, Ron Wright, Kevin Swaney, Ira Reese | |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Rayes | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Rayes | 15-14 |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes misses the dunk | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 15-14 |
| 08:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Cochran (PG), George Tan (SG), Cory Carroll (SF), Jon Stephens (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Eric Jowers, William Rayes, Bert Hoffman, Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), David Kenney (SG), Ron Wright (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF), Ira Reese (C) Eddie Hardman, Benjamin Ross, David Kempf, Kenneth Daves, Coy Ellis | |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Cochran drills a jumper near the basket set up by Stephen Richins | 17-14 |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright misses long on a shot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Tan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jon Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Richins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ron Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Swaney (fresh) C - Ira Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Stephen Richins | 19-14 |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth tips it home | 19-16 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Reese - foul #2 on Ira Reese, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander (SF) Ronald Cochran | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves (PF) Ira Reese | |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | George Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:54 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll's pass is intercepted by Robert Hudspeth in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hudspeth | 21-18 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander knocks in the jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 05:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Swaney swats the layup by George Tan | 23-21 |
| 05:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Richins snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-21 |
| 04:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Daves | 23-23 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Tan - foul #1 on George Tan, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers (PG), William Rayes (SG), Bert Hoffman (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Kraig Allis (C) George Tan, Cory Carroll, Matthew Alexander, Jon Stephens, Stephen Richins | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross (SG), David Kempf (SF), Coy Ellis (C) David Kenney, Ron Wright, Kevin Swaney | |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hudspeth - foul #1 on Robert Hudspeth, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG) Robert Hudspeth | |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham drills a driving attempt in the lane | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Eric Jowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kempf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Daves (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 03:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis tips it in | 27-29 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Jowers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to David Kempf | 27-29 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf is hacked by Bert Hoffman - foul #1 on Bert Hoffman, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander (SF) Bert Hoffman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements (SG), Ron Wright (SF), Ira Reese (C) Benjamin Ross, David Kempf, Coy Ellis | |
| 02:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eric Jowers | 29-29 |
| 01:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ron Wright | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kraig Allis | 32-32 |
| 01:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese's pass is intercepted by Matthew Alexander | 32-32 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes lays it in on a great pass from Eric Jowers and he's hacked by Ron Wright - foul #2 on Ron Wright, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tan (PG), Cory Carroll (SF), Jon Stephens (PF), Stephen Richins (C) Eric Jowers, Matthew Alexander, Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), Benjamin Ross (SG), David Kempf (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF), Coy Ellis (C) Eddie Hardman, Steve Clements, Ron Wright, Kenneth Daves, Ira Reese | |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Tan - foul #2 on George Tan, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bert Hoffman (PF) William Rayes | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carroll travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements (SG) Robert Hudspeth | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-34 |