| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | David Carroll inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | David Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Danny Mazzone - foul #1 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | David Carroll drills a driving attempt in the paint | 36-38 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone's layup is rejected by David Waters | 39-38 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gray | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses short on a runner from close range | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Macrae - foul #2 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), Joseph Dziedzic (SF), Norman Henson (PF), Booker Smith (C) Robert Dashiell, David Carroll, Daniel Macrae, Robert Daniel | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Shue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield loses the dribble to Melvin Sullivan | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan lays it in | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ojeda | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Sheffield steals it from Norman Henson | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark is hacked by Joseph Dziedzic - foul #1 on Joseph Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Robert Gray, Robert Sheffield, David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Carroll (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Danny Mazzone, Booker Smith | |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson loses the dribble to Norman Henson | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | UC Irvine | David Carroll can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Shue | 50-40 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses short on a floater from the left block | 50-40 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel tips it home | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer tips it in | 52-42 |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Henson | 52-45 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Rickey Shue and he's fouled by Norman Henson - foul #1 on Norman Henson, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Virgil Jackson, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF) Melvin Sullivan, Joseph Dziedzic, Norman Henson | |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | David Carroll travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold (PF) Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Booker Smith (C) Robert Daniel | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Mazzone picks off the pass by Robert Sheffield | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Robert Dashiell - foul #2 on Robert Dashiell, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Arevalo (SF) David Carroll | |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold buries a floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 11:01 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith loses the dribble to Robert Sheffield | 57-45 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is hacked by Daniel Macrae - foul #3 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Carroll (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Ray Arevalo, Booker Smith | |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:39 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone buries a fadeaway in the lane | 57-47 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer's layup is rejected by David Carroll | 57-47 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Mazzone steals the ball from Mario Motsinger | 57-47 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Shaffer - foul #1 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #1 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (PG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Robert Gray, David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG) Robert Dashiell | |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses the 3rd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ojeda | 57-49 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Sullivan and the foul's on Rickey Shue - foul #1 on Rickey Shue, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG) Robert Sheffield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Norman Henson (PF) Danny Mazzone, Daniel Macrae | |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joseph Ojeda | 57-51 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Jackson | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Ojeda | 60-51 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Rickey Shue | 60-51 |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Sullivan steals the ball from Rickey Shue | 60-51 |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic lays it in set up by Melvin Sullivan | 60-53 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 60-53 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rickey Shue - foul #2 on Rickey Shue, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), David Clark (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Virgil Jackson, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Booker Smith (C) Melvin Sullivan, David Carroll, Robert Daniel | |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 60-53 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae (PF) Joseph Dziedzic | |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger tips it in | 62-54 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone buries a driving attempt in the paint | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger buries a jumpshot from the right side | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Mario Motsinger - foul #1 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Carroll (SF) Norman Henson | |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Mazzone - foul #2 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) Daniel Macrae | |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel's pass is intercepted by Aaron Shaffer | 64-57 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Dashiell is called for the reach on Robert Sheffield - foul #3 on Robert Dashiell, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SF), Joseph Ojeda (C) David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF) Robert Dashiell, Booker Smith | |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rickey Shue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Mazzone | 66-60 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | David Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Waters (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Rickey Shue, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG) Melvin Sullivan | |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters is called for traveling | 66-60 |
| 02:26 | UC Irvine | Mario Motsinger is called for the reach on Danny Mazzone - foul #2 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel tips it in | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Macrae | 66-64 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone is hacked by Mario Motsinger - foul #3 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Daniel blocks the short jumper by Aaron Shaffer | 66-66 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell buries a shot in the lane | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the halfcourt shot | 66-68 |