| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Gibson takes the ball from David Chester | 31-31 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Kells - foul #3 on Wayne Kells, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Wayne Kells | |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Banes | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | John Terrell hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke's pass is intercepted by John Terrell | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Burke steals it from Gerald Banes | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by William Conley is denied by Gerald Banes | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Reeve | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Leroy Marron is called for the reach on Blake Fergerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Marron, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:38 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes can't throw it down | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve buries a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | John Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Chester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Fergerson | 36-38 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Banes | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes hits the finger roll set up by Russ Vicini | 41-43 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Keith Langan (SF), Daniel White (PF) Blake Fergerson, Philip Gibson, Russ Vicini, John Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Dustin Paige (SF), Jeff Burney (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Robert Burke, Robert Reeve, David Chester, William Conley | |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich's pass is intercepted by Scott Wells | 44-45 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Troy Black (C) Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Wells | 44-47 |
| 12:17 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich is hacked by Wayne Kells - foul #4 on Wayne Kells, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson (SG), Russ Vicini (SF) Christopher Bleich, Kyle Gordon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Wayne Kells | |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Philip Gibson is denied by Jeff Burney | 44-47 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Troy Black tips it home | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Keith Langan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Storrs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) PF - David Chester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:24 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is hacked by Philip Gibson - foul #3 on Philip Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG) Keith Langan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), Robert Reeve (SF) Scott Wells, Justin Storrs, David Chester | |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Jeff Burney is blocked by Daniel White | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson hits a floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige clanks a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 10:16 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Gibson | 50-50 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Marron | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Reeve takes the ball from Daniel White | 50-52 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Leroy Marron - foul #3 on Leroy Marron, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SG), John Terrell (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Philip Gibson, Daniel White, Troy Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF), William Conley (C) Dustin Paige, Jeff Burney | |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Blake Fergerson | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke connects on the shot in the paint | 53-54 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | John Terrell is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson (SG) Keith Langan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG) Leroy Marron | |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SF) Russ Vicini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Scott Wells is called for the reach on Blake Fergerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Wells, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Fergerson | 56-54 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester is hacked by John Terrell - foul #1 on John Terrell, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel White (SF) Blake Fergerson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SG), Wayne Kells (C) Robert Burke, William Conley | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Keith Langan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paige (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Chester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Philip Gibson | 56-54 |
| 07:02 | UC Irvine | Daniel White connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Banes | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 58-54 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Wells - foul #2 on Scott Wells, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Russ Vicini (SF) Keith Langan, John Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), William Conley (PF) Scott Wells, Robert Reeve, David Chester | |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses badly on a shot near the basket | 58-54 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SG) Philip Gibson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blake Fergerson - foul #2 on Blake Fergerson, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Terrell (PF), Troy Black (C) Daniel White, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Langan | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Kells | 61-61 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | John Terrell snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson (SG), Gerald Banes (C) Keith Langan, Troy Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Chester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | John Terrell is fouled on the floor by David Chester - foul #3 on David Chester, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | John Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve's dunk attempt is rejected by Gerald Banes | 65-61 |
| 02:24 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Reeve - foul #1 on Robert Reeve, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Russ Vicini - foul #2 on Russ Vicini, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Blake Fergerson steals it from Robert Reeve | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson lays it in set up by Blake Fergerson | 68-63 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Banes | 68-63 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke double dribbles | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | John Terrell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Chester - foul #4 on David Chester, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (PG) Blake Fergerson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Burke is called for the reach on Philip Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel White (PF) John Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron misses the 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Russ Vicini | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Troy Black (PF) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Burke is called for the reach on Philip Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Burke, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Troy Black grabs the board | 73-66 |