| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Arthur Ostroski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Letchworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Dickinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski is fouled in the backcourt by James Mellen - foul #3 on James Mellen, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG) James Mellen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:49 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth connects on the floater from the baseline | 28-41 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Hathaway denies the turnaround by Michael Gordon | 28-41 |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | Donald Murley gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-41 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 30-41 |
| 18:40 | UC Irvine | Donald Murley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dana Dickinson swats the short shot by Rafael Holloway | 30-41 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug tips it home | 32-41 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway is hacked by Ian Krug - foul #3 on Ian Krug, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter (PF) Ian Krug | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Donald Murley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Dickinson | 32-41 |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Timothy Painter | 32-41 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:57 | UC Irvine | Donald Murley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Letchworth | 32-44 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (PG), Gary Messerly (SF), George Baron (C) George Jackson, Michael Gordon, Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tony Kohut (SG), Robert Malinowski (SF), Marcelino Russo (PF) Donald Murley, Joshua Letchworth, Dennis Hathaway | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly clanks a jump hook from the right block | 35-44 |
| 16:01 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Messerly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Baron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Arthur Ostroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Kohut (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Malinowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Arthur Ostroski and the foul's on Timothy Painter - foul #1 on Timothy Painter, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), George Jackson (SG), Ian Krug (PF) Jeffery Patton, Robert Howe, George Baron | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth (SF), Elwood McNeish (C) Arthur Ostroski, Dana Dickinson | |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Timothy Painter | 38-47 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Messerly | 40-47 |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Ian Krug blocks the short jumper by Elwood McNeish | 40-47 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo tips it in | 40-49 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter knocks in the floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth loses the dribble to James Mellen | 42-49 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Mellen | 44-49 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | James Mellen steps in front of the Marcelino Russo pass | 44-49 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly jams it set up by James Mellen | 46-49 |
| 13:01 | UC Irvine | Tony Kohut's pass is intercepted by James Mellen | 46-49 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-49 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:14 | UC Irvine | Robert Malinowski pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Tony Kohut misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ian Krug | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Messerly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ian Krug (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Painter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Tony Kohut (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Malinowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Letchworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood McNeish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Elwood McNeish loses the dribble to James Mellen | 48-49 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Tony Kohut hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Marcelino Russo takes the ball from Gary Messerly | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Malinowski pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | James Mellen steps in front of the Elwood McNeish pass | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Marcelino Russo - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (PG), Robert Howe (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Rafael Holloway (C) James Mellen, George Jackson, Gary Messerly, Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski (PG), Donald Murley (SG), Dennis Hathaway (PF), Dana Dickinson (C) Tony Kohut, Robert Malinowski, Marcelino Russo, Elwood McNeish | |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dana Dickinson | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:05 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Howe | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway lays it in set up by Jeffery Patton and he's hacked by Dennis Hathaway - foul #1 on Dennis Hathaway, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Baron (PF) Ian Krug | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Ostroski | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Howe | 59-56 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-56 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Baron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Arthur Ostroski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Murley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Letchworth (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Donald Murley's pass is intercepted by Michael Gordon | 59-56 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe lays it in on a great pass from Michael Gordon | 61-56 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-56 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe connects on the runner from close range set up by George Baron and the foul's on Joshua Letchworth - foul #1 on Joshua Letchworth, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), George Jackson (SF), Ian Krug (PF) Jeffery Patton, Michael Gordon, Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gordon Straus (PG), Tony Kohut (SG), Robert Malinowski (SF), Marcelino Russo (PF), Elwood McNeish (C) Arthur Ostroski, Donald Murley, Joshua Letchworth, Dennis Hathaway, Dana Dickinson | |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Gordon Straus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF), Timothy Painter (C) Robert Howe, George Baron | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Elwood McNeish is called for the reach on James Mellen - foul #4 on Elwood McNeish, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Marcelino Russo - foul #3 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski (PG) Gordon Straus | |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Kohut | 67-61 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Marcelino Russo | 67-61 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Marcelino Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Malinowski travels with the ball | 69-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF), Rafael Holloway (C) George Jackson, Gary Messerly, Ian Krug, Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Murley (SG), Dennis Hathaway (PF) Tony Kohut, Marcelino Russo | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Baron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Arthur Ostroski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Murley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Malinowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hathaway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Elwood McNeish (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Elwood McNeish - foul #5 on Elwood McNeish, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG) James Mellen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tony Kohut (PG), Dana Dickinson (C) Arthur Ostroski, Elwood McNeish | |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), Ian Krug (PF) George Jackson, George Baron | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski (PG), Joshua Letchworth (SF) Tony Kohut, Robert Malinowski | |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Ian Krug - foul #4 on Ian Krug, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Dennis Hathaway misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dana Dickinson takes the ball from James Mellen | 71-63 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dana Dickinson and he's fouled by Ian Krug - foul #5 on Ian Krug, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter (PF) Ian Krug | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen can't throw it down but the foul's on Dana Dickinson - foul #1 on Dana Dickinson, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Murley | 72-68 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe lays it up and in | 74-68 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Rafael Holloway - foul #1 on Rafael Holloway, team foul #6 | 74-68 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Arthur Ostroski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ostroski is called for the reach on Timothy Painter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Ostroski, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Ostroski | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter (PF) Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter is hacked by Arthur Ostroski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Ostroski, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Donald Murley pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Joshua Letchworth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe runs out the clock | 76-72 |