| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe is fouled on the floor by Charles Grimes - foul #3 on Charles Grimes, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF) Charles Grimes | |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | David Sesco misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Parks - foul #2 on Michael Parks, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | David Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | David Sesco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Huang-fu China is denied by David Sesco | 40-29 |
| 19:14 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to David Sesco | 40-29 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edgar Buch | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Cooley | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Huang-fu China steals the ball from Duane Wong | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Donald Rowe - foul #2 on Donald Rowe, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Ray Moore (SG), Matthew Dicus (SF), John Forrest (PF), John Johnson (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Mike Frink, Donald Rowe, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, James Chen | |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | John Forrest is open and lays it up and in set up by Matthew Dicus | 42-33 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | John Johnson picks off the pass by Ronnie Glasgow | 42-33 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Clayton Carpenter takes the ball from Martin Prince | 42-33 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano lays it in set up by Clayton Carpenter | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | John Forrest misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Shawn Bolton - foul #2 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PF) Michael Parks | |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | John Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | John Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 16:51 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:40 | UC Irvine | Shawn Bolton blocks the short jumper by John Johnson | 43-35 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | John Johnson makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Prince and he's fouled by Shawn Bolton - foul #3 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Clyde Merrick (SG), Donald Rowe (PF), David Sesco (C) Martin Prince, Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus, John Forrest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Chen (PF), Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Huang-fu China | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | UC Irvine | David Sesco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Charles Grimes (PF) Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Donald Rowe - foul #3 on Donald Rowe, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (PF) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parks (C) James Chen | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 45-41 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (SG), John Forrest (PF) Clyde Merrick, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch | |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Duane Wong takes the ball from James Cooley | 45-41 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Clayton Carpenter | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink's pass is intercepted by James Cooley in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Forrest - foul #1 on John Forrest, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Matthew Dicus (SF), Donald Rowe (PF), Brian Morman (C) Duane Wong, Mike Frink, John Forrest, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) James Cooley, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shawn Bolton | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG) Martin Prince | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (PF) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Shawn Bolton | |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Merrick | 48-43 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edgar Buch | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Mike Frink (SF), John Forrest (PF) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus, Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Kline | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mike Frink | 50-48 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Kline | 50-51 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Morman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Kline (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Huang-fu China - foul #1 on Huang-fu China, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), David Sesco (C) Clyde Merrick, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen | |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Forrest - foul #2 on John Forrest, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (SG), John Johnson (PF) Martin Prince, John Forrest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (C) Gary Sherwood, Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | David Sesco is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Duane Wong | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes drills a turnaround near the basket | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SF), Donald Rowe (PF) Mike Frink, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | James Cooley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Moore, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parks (C) Shawn Bolton | |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses long on a floater from close range | 52-54 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-56 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-56 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | David Sesco pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Moore | 55-56 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | James Cooley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 55-58 |
| 08:24 | UC Irvine | David Sesco is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Duane Wong | 57-58 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Duane Wong picks off the pass by James Cooley | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG), Mike Frink (SF), John Forrest (PF), John Johnson (C) Duane Wong, Matthew Dicus, Donald Rowe, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, James Cooley, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Huang-fu China | 59-61 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick is hacked by Edgar Buch - foul #2 on Edgar Buch, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG) Ray Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | James Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PF) James Chen | |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | John Forrest banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Frink | 63-61 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | John Forrest gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (PF), David Sesco (C) John Forrest, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Charles Grimes (PF), James Chen (C) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman is hacked by Chad Kline - foul #1 on Chad Kline, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (SF) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | James Chen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Prince | 67-67 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Gary Sherwood is called for the reach on Martin Prince in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), John Forrest (PF) Clyde Merrick, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Michael Parks (C) Gary Sherwood, Chad Kline, James Chen | |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | John Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Michael Parks is called for the reach on Brian Morman - foul #3 on Michael Parks, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (SG), Mike Frink (SF) Martin Prince, Louis Morrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG), Donald Rowe (PF), John Johnson (C) Duane Wong, Brian Morman, John Forrest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton | |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alberto Romano | 71-70 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Parks (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses short on a shot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rowe | 71-70 |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Frink | 73-70 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Frink - foul #3 on Mike Frink, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Clyde Merrick (SG), David Sesco (C) Ray Moore, Mike Frink, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF) Clayton Carpenter, Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Charles Grimes is called for the reach on Duane Wong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Grimes, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-72 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Clyde Merrick | 75-72 |
| 02:26 | UC Irvine | Ronnie Glasgow steps in front of the Duane Wong pass in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) Matthew Dicus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Chad Kline (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Gary Sherwood, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| 02:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is hacked by Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| 02:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Grimes | 76-74 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Merrick | 79-74 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | James Cooley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Buch | 79-76 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | David Sesco misses the tip | 79-76 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink can't tip it in | 79-76 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | David Sesco tips it back up and in | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is whistled for traveling | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Huang-fu China is called for the reach on Clyde Merrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Huang-fu China, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Forrest (C) David Sesco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Edgar Buch is called for the reach on Donald Rowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Buch, team foul #17 | 83-76 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China's floater is knocked away by Mike Frink | 85-76 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | John Forrest grabs the board | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | John Forrest is fouled in the backcourt by Huang-fu China - foul #3 on Huang-fu China, team foul #18 | 85-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Sesco (C) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | John Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | John Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | James Cooley gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Louis Morrell (SF), John Johnson (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Mike Frink, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore runs out the clock | 86-76 |