| Lineup | Pacific | PG - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Bartow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hockaday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Solinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | James Solinski inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:31 | Pacific | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Pacific | Earl Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Pacific | Eric Allen tips it in | 39-33 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Pacific | William Buchanan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian McColm | 39-33 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Steven Smith | 39-35 |
| 18:40 | Pacific | A charge is called on Brett Bartow - foul #3 on Brett Bartow, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pacific | Wayne Arnette (SF) Brett Bartow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:21 | UC Irvine | James Solinski buries a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Smith | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | James Solinski lays it in | 42-39 |
| 17:42 | Pacific | Lee Zorich steals it from William Buchanan | 42-39 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Arnette - foul #3 on Wayne Arnette, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pacific | Bobby Bartlett (PG), David Spencer (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Joseph Hollingshead (PF), David Morgenstern (C) William Buchanan, Earl Smith, Wayne Arnette, Anthony Hockaday, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Carl Jordan (SF), Donald Burd (PF) Steven Smith, James Solinski, James Paulsen | |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | Pacific | Paul Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Burd - foul #1 on Donald Burd, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (SG), James Shepherd (C) Lee Zorich, Brian McColm | |
| 16:48 | Pacific | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:48 | Pacific | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | Bobby Bartlett is called for the reach on Donald Burd - foul #2 on Bobby Bartlett, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Pacific | William Buchanan (PG), Eric Allen (C) Bobby Bartlett, David Morgenstern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pacific | Earl Smith (SG), Brett Bartow (SF), Wayne Arnette (PF) David Spencer, Paul Brown, Joseph Hollingshead | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF) Ronald McCants, Richard Barcus, James Shepherd | |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Bartow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Arnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Pacific | Steven Smith steps in front of the Wayne Arnette pass | 44-44 |
| 15:10 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday (PF) Wayne Arnette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Paulsen (PF), Brian McColm (C) Donald Burd, Carl Jordan | |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:55 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 44-44 |
| 14:49 | Pacific | Brett Bartow misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-44 |
| 14:47 | Pacific | Brett Bartow grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:39 | Pacific | Earl Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:23 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-44 |
| 14:21 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:16 | Pacific | Brett Bartow clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Pacific | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Allen | 44-44 |
| 14:00 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Paulsen - foul #3 on James Paulsen, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pacific | Bobby Bartlett (PG), David Spencer (SG), Wayne Arnette (C) William Buchanan, Earl Smith, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 14:00 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 13:39 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | Pacific | Ronald McCants is called for the reach on Bobby Bartlett - foul #1 on Ronald McCants, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Pacific | Paul Brown (C) Anthony Hockaday | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SG), Carl Jordan (C) Lee Zorich, Brian McColm | |
| 13:27 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Paulsen - foul #4 on James Paulsen, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (PF) James Paulsen | |
| 13:27 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 47-44 |
| 12:55 | Pacific | David Spencer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | James Solinski pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is hacked by David Spencer - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pacific | William Buchanan (PG), Earl Smith (SG), Eric Allen (C) Bobby Bartlett, David Spencer, Brett Bartow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG) Ronald McCants, Hal Cox | |
| 12:40 | UC Irvine | James Solinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:16 | Pacific | Paul Brown blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 12:14 | Pacific | Eric Allen misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:55 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | Pacific | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Arnette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Solinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Buchanan | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | UC Irvine | James Solinski buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Burd | 49-49 |
| 11:15 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette connects on the floater near the basket | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | William Buchanan is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #1 on William Buchanan, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Pacific | David Spencer (SG), Brett Bartow (SF), Anthony Hockaday (PF), David Morgenstern (C) Earl Smith, Wayne Arnette, Paul Brown, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (SG), Hal Cox (SF), Brian McColm (C) Lee Zorich, James Solinski, Carl Jordan | |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Anthony Hockaday | 51-49 |
| 10:41 | Pacific | Brian McColm swats the short shot by David Morgenstern | 51-49 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian McColm | 51-49 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Pacific | David Morgenstern pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:18 | Pacific | Steven Smith takes the ball from William Buchanan in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith slams it home | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Pacific | Brett Bartow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:52 | Pacific | David Morgenstern misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 09:50 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ronald McCants | 51-51 |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Brian McColm | 51-53 |
| 09:16 | Pacific | Brett Bartow misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:15 | Pacific | David Morgenstern tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hal Cox | 53-55 |
| 08:31 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday lays it up and in on a great pass from David Spencer | 55-55 |
| 08:12 | UC Irvine | Brett Bartow steals the ball from Ronald McCants | 55-55 |
| 08:07 | Pacific | Brett Bartow hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Brett Bartow - foul #4 on Brett Bartow, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Pacific | Bobby Bartlett (PG), Earl Smith (SG), Wayne Arnette (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Eric Allen (C) William Buchanan, David Spencer, Brett Bartow, Anthony Hockaday, David Morgenstern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), James Paulsen (PF), Carl Jordan (C) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, Donald Burd, Brian McColm | |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Bobby Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Arnette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Pacific | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:34 | Pacific | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Bartlett | 57-55 |
| 07:15 | Pacific | Paul Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Arnette - foul #4 on Wayne Arnette, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Pacific | Brett Bartow (SF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:57 | Pacific | Earl Smith snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Bartlett | 59-56 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 06:03 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette's dunk attempt is rejected by Hal Cox | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Barcus and he's hacked by Bobby Bartlett - foul #3 on Bobby Bartlett, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday (PF) Wayne Arnette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), James Solinski (SF), Brian McColm (C) Richard Barcus, Hal Cox, Carl Jordan | |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:28 | Pacific | Bobby Bartlett can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen lays it in on a great pass from Lee Zorich and he's fouled by Bobby Bartlett - foul #4 on Bobby Bartlett, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pacific | William Buchanan (PG), David Spencer (SG), Wayne Arnette (SF) Bobby Bartlett, Earl Smith, Brett Bartow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:58 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Solinski - foul #2 on James Solinski, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Pacific | Paul Brown (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:58 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:58 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Wayne Arnette steps in front of the James Solinski pass | 61-64 |
| 04:17 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 61-64 |
| 04:16 | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm drills a runner in the lane | 63-66 |
| 04:03 | Pacific | David Spencer hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Buchanan | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | James Solinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Pacific | William Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Arnette (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Hockaday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Solinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette is hacked by James Solinski - foul #3 on James Solinski, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Pacific | Earl Smith (SG), Brett Bartow (SF), Eric Allen (C) David Spencer, Anthony Hockaday, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Hal Cox (SF), Donald Burd (PF) Ronald McCants, Lee Zorich, James Paulsen | |
| 03:35 | Pacific | Wayne Arnette drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Buchanan | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Buchanan - foul #2 on William Buchanan, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Pacific | Paul Brown (PF) Wayne Arnette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (SG), Carl Jordan (C) James Solinski, Brian McColm | |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:02 | Pacific | Eric Allen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Barcus - foul #1 on Richard Barcus, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 03:02 | Pacific | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:02 | Pacific | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Hockaday (PF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), James Paulsen (PF), Brian McColm (C) Richard Barcus, Donald Burd, Carl Jordan | |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 02:49 | Pacific | Brett Bartow pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:43 | Pacific | Hal Cox takes the ball from Eric Allen | 69-68 |
| 02:24 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 02:23 | Pacific | Earl Smith grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:17 | Pacific | Eric Allen knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| 01:50 | Pacific | William Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Zorich | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Pacific | William Buchanan clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Pacific | William Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Pacific | William Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Brian McColm is denied by Anthony Hockaday | 73-71 |
| 01:17 | Pacific | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:06 | Pacific | Brett Bartow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hal Cox and the foul's on Eric Allen - foul #3 on Eric Allen, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | Pacific | Earl Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:40 | Pacific | Brett Bartow grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Pacific | Brett Bartow is hacked by Hal Cox - foul #4 on Hal Cox, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Pacific | Brett Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:20 | Pacific | Brett Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen connects on the shot from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 00:06 | Pacific | Pacific calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:02 | Pacific | Earl Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 75-76 |