| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) C - Scott Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) SF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) PF - John Krause (fresh) C - Corey Gomer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Anthony Bailey | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Corey Gomer - foul #1 on Corey Gomer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Herring | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | UC Irvine | Ronnie Herring takes the ball from Corey Gomer | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson loses the dribble to Anthony Bailey | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | John Krause comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | John Krause tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Bailey picks off the pass by Ronnie Herring in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | William White lays it in on a nice dish by Thurman Horgan | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | John Krause pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Herring | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring lays it up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | John Krause can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | UC Irvine | John Krause banks in the layup set up by Corey Gomer | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Cable | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Carson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thurman Horgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Krause (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | John Krause pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William White | 9-13 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rodney Cable | 11-13 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | John Krause can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Carson - foul #1 on Scott Carson, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Daniel Dixon (C) Ronnie Herring, Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain, Owen Benoit, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Douglas Brooks (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Thurman Horgan, Corey Gomer | |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | John Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | John Krause snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan (SF) John Krause | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon drills a floater in the paint | 13-14 |
| 13:33 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dixon | 13-14 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #1 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG) Alejandro Diaz | |
| 13:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Hankins swats the short shot by Daniel Dixon | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Anthony Bailey | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 13-14 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn tips it home | 15-14 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Bailey and he's hacked by Joe Shinn - foul #1 on Joe Shinn, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Owen Benoit (PF) Robert Smith, Ricky Walker, Joe Shinn, Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (PG), William White (SG) Anthony Bailey, Thurman Horgan | |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hankins (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Furlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Michael Hankins | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hankins | 15-20 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Phillip Creasy is denied by Douglas Brooks | 15-20 |
| 10:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Douglas Brooks | 15-20 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | William White comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks blows the layup but he's hacked by Owen Benoit - foul #1 on Owen Benoit, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Scott Carson (C) Rodney Cable, Phillip Creasy | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), John Krause (PF) William White, Kenneth Furlow | |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Bailey | 15-21 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ricky Walker | 15-21 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain is fouled on the floor by Michael Hankins - foul #1 on Michael Hankins, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn (PF) Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Thurman Horgan (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Alejandro Diaz, Michael Hankins, John Krause | |
| 09:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is hacked by Ronnie Herring - foul #1 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF) Ricky Walker, Harold McCrain | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Krause (PF) Corey Gomer | |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Rodney Cable | 15-21 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Thurman Horgan - foul #1 on Thurman Horgan, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG) Ronnie Herring | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer (C) John Krause | |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 3rd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 20-21 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Bailey | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) PF - Joe Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Brooks (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Cable | 23-23 |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | Scott Carson steals the ball from Corey Gomer | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Smith | 25-23 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan makes the 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Gomer | 25-26 |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | William White lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Bailey | 25-28 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | UC Irvine | William White grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer is hacked by Joe Shinn - foul #2 on Joe Shinn, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Owen Benoit (PF), Daniel Dixon (C) Robert Smith, Rodney Cable, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), John Krause (PF) William White, Thurman Horgan, Corey Gomer | |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is hacked by Ricky Walker - foul #1 on Ricky Walker, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Douglas Brooks is blocked by Harold McCrain | 25-28 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Michael Hankins - foul #2 on Michael Hankins, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan (SF) Douglas Brooks | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hankins (fresh) C - John Krause (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain scores on a turnaround near the basket | 27-28 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | John Krause drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hankins | 27-30 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Krause - foul #1 on John Krause, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, Thurman Horgan | |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Hankins - foul #3 on Michael Hankins, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Thurman Horgan (SF), Douglas Brooks (C) Kenneth Furlow, Michael Hankins, Corey Gomer | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | Ronnie Herring takes the ball from Anthony Bailey | 30-30 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn (C) Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (SG), Corey Gomer (C) William White, Douglas Brooks | |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker misses the 3rd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Furlow, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Scott Carson (C) Ricky Walker, Harold McCrain, Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Douglas Brooks (C) Anthony Bailey, Corey Gomer | |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | William White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 01:17 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Herring | 36-30 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable dunks the ball set up by Ronnie Herring | 38-30 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Herring - foul #2 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Harold McCrain (SF), Owen Benoit (PF) Ronnie Herring, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Corey Gomer (C) William White, Douglas Brooks | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Furlow steps in front of the Rodney Cable pass | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-32 |