| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Paul McVinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nelson Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Prentiss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:27 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brian McColm - foul #1 on Brian McColm, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Holmes - foul #1 on Frank Holmes, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Smith | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | Cal Poly SLO | James Paulsen steals the ball from James Prentiss | 43-40 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm hits a shot from the left block | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Cal Poly SLO | James Prentiss connects on the jumper from close range | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Nelson Thomas takes the ball from Brian McColm | 45-42 |
| 16:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Prentiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mike Frank (SG), Paul Kinlaw (SF), Cesar Rivera (PF), Alexander Neal (C) Frank Holmes, Nelson Thomas, James Prentiss, Alexander Baxter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), James Solinski (SG), Carl Jordan (SF), Donald Burd (PF), James Shepherd (C) Steven Smith, Lee Zorich, Hal Cox, James Paulsen, Brian McColm | |
| 15:58 | UC Irvine | Alexander Neal denies the turnaround by James Solinski | 45-42 |
| 15:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Mike Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Paul McVinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Kinlaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cesar Rivera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Mike Frank grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | James Solinski gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd loses the dribble to Paul McVinney | 45-42 |
| 15:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Paul Kinlaw - foul #2 on Paul Kinlaw, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Smith (PG) Paul McVinney | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF) Ronald McCants, James Solinski, James Shepherd | |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Alexander Neal swats the shot by Lee Zorich | 47-44 |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney (PG), Nelson Thomas (SF), Alexander Baxter (C) Roger Smith, Paul Kinlaw, Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Paulsen (PF), Brian McColm (C) Donald Burd, Carl Jordan | |
| 13:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:38 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Paulsen | 49-46 |
| 13:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (SG), James Prentiss (PF) Mike Frank, Alexander Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 12:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:28 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Alexander Baxter - foul #1 on Alexander Baxter, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SF) Hal Cox | |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Prentiss | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Paul McVinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nelson Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Prentiss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | James Solinski hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Nelson Thomas - foul #2 on Nelson Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw (SF) Nelson Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG) Ronald McCants | |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | James Solinski makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw's pass is intercepted by James Solinski | 51-52 |
| 11:01 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-52 |
| 10:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Baxter pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Holmes | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Paulsen | 54-54 |
| 10:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Baxter makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Prentiss | 56-54 |
| 09:53 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich loses the dribble to Frank Holmes | 56-54 |
| 09:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes is called for a backcourt violation | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mike Frank (PG), Nelson Thomas (SF), Cesar Rivera (PF), Alexander Neal (C) Paul McVinney, Frank Holmes, James Prentiss, Alexander Baxter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Richard Barcus (SG), Hal Cox (SF), Donald Burd (PF), Carl Jordan (C) Steven Smith, Lee Zorich, James Solinski, James Paulsen, Brian McColm | |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 09:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera misses the dunk attempt | 56-54 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Barcus | 56-56 |
| 08:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Frank | 59-56 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald McCants | 59-59 |
| 07:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 07:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas tips it home | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Mike Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kinlaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Rivera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Kinlaw - foul #3 on Paul Kinlaw, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney (PG), James Prentiss (PF), Alexander Baxter (C) Paul Kinlaw, Cesar Rivera, Alexander Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), James Paulsen (PF), Brian McColm (C) Ronald McCants, Donald Burd, Carl Jordan | |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Baxter pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:16 | Cal Poly SLO | James Prentiss misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 07:15 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:02 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Zorich | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mike Frank | 64-63 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 06:38 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Nelson Thomas | 64-63 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | James Prentiss lays it up and in set up by Alexander Baxter | 66-63 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus is hacked by James Prentiss - foul #1 on James Prentiss, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (SG), Paul Kinlaw (SF) Mike Frank, Nelson Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Solinski (SF) Richard Barcus, Hal Cox | |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | James Solinski is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (C) Brian McColm | |
| 05:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Baxter hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by James Paulsen is denied by James Prentiss | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | Cal Poly SLO | James Prentiss grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul McVinney | 68-63 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | James Solinski loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera (PF), Alexander Neal (C) James Prentiss, Alexander Baxter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hal Cox (SF), Donald Burd (PF) James Solinski, James Paulsen | |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alexander Neal, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McColm (C) Carl Jordan | |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox knocks in the floater from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Paul McVinney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Holmes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kinlaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cesar Rivera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian McColm - foul #2 on Brian McColm, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Smith (PG), Mike Frank (SG), Nelson Thomas (SF), Alexander Baxter (C) Paul McVinney, Frank Holmes, Paul Kinlaw, Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SG), James Paulsen (PF) Lee Zorich, Donald Burd | |
| 03:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Paulsen | 69-65 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Prentiss (PF) Alexander Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 03:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | James Solinski pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney (PG) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG) Ronald McCants, James Solinski | |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nelson Thomas | 72-67 |
| 02:06 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith's floater is knocked away by Nelson Thomas | 72-67 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Cox steals the ball from Nelson Thomas | 72-69 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich lays it in on a nice dish by Hal Cox | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mike Frank | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | James Prentiss is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #2 on James Prentiss, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (SG) Mike Frank | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul McVinney | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Nelson Thomas steps in front of the Hal Cox pass | 77-73 |
| 00:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas banks in the layup | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas grabs the board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel (SG), Paul Kinlaw (SF), Harold Larmon (PF) Frank Holmes, Nelson Thomas, James Prentiss | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw is fouled on the floor by Hal Cox - foul #2 on Hal Cox, team foul #6 | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Paul McVinney - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Alexander Baxter | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Zorich - foul #2 on Lee Zorich, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul McVinney makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox gets the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel gets the rebound | 83-73 |