| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Samuel Rees (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Samborski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | James Stone is called for the reach on Samuel Rees - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Phillips | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Andrew Pesina gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:02 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Samuel Rees steals it from Lawrence Winningham | 31-30 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Gary Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Abernathy - foul #1 on Joseph Abernathy, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Kevin Million (PF) Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Hill (PG), William Vickers (SG), Cory Miller (SF), Robert Nash (PF) Samuel Rees, Gary Willis, Ivan Phillips, Joseph Abernathy | |
| 16:42 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Walter Newsome is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Charles Rawls (C) Don Wetherington, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett (PG) Jonathon Samborski | |
| 15:44 | Denver | Walter Newsome knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Nixon | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Million (fresh) C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Joseph Burchett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Vickers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Nash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett's pass is intercepted by Charles Rawls | 35-35 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | David Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Burchett | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Richard Finger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Nixon | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | David Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Walter Newsome comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Richard Finger tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:36 | UC Irvine | David Hill tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Andy Nixon loses the dribble to William Vickers in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | William Vickers hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Andy Nixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Kevin Million tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | David Hill makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Cory Miller | 45-44 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Kevin Million hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Andy Nixon, Walter Newsome, Richard Finger, Kevin Million, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees (PG), Gary Willis (SG), Ivan Phillips (SF), Joseph Abernathy (PF), Jonathon Samborski (C) Joseph Burchett, William Vickers, David Hill, Robert Nash, Cory Miller | |
| 12:12 | Denver | Joseph Abernathy is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Abernathy, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 50-44 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Samuel Rees (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Samborski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Gary Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:24 | Denver | James Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Gary Smith clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Abernathy - foul #3 on Joseph Abernathy, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 55-44 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Samuel Rees takes the ball from Robert Ingram | 55-44 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Hill (PG), William Vickers (SG), Cory Miller (SF) Samuel Rees, Gary Willis, Ivan Phillips | |
| 09:18 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Jonathon Samborski - foul #1 on Jonathon Samborski, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Nash (PF) Joseph Abernathy | |
| 09:01 | Denver | Cory Miller is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #2 on Cory Miller, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) Don Wetherington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett (PG) Jonathon Samborski | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Charles Rawls lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Pesina and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF) James Stone | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Willis (SG) William Vickers | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Nash | 57-44 |
| 08:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Miller | 57-46 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Richard Finger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:40 | UC Irvine | Richard Finger is called for the reach on Gary Willis - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees (PG), Ivan Phillips (SF), Joseph Abernathy (PF), Jonathon Samborski (C) Joseph Burchett, David Hill, Robert Nash, Cory Miller | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Samuel Rees (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Samborski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| 07:35 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:35 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 06:51 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Rees | 59-47 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Andrew Pesina blocks the short jumper by Jonathon Samborski | 59-47 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Robert Ingram connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Gary Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-49 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | Gary Willis tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Andrew Pesina comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Rees - foul #3 on Samuel Rees, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Hill (SG) Gary Willis | |
| 05:49 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | David Hill misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Stone - foul #4 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (PF) Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Kevin Million's floater is tipped away by Joseph Abernathy | 63-53 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Winningham - foul #2 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Kevin Million | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Vickers (SG), Cory Miller (SF), Robert Nash (PF) Samuel Rees, Ivan Phillips, Joseph Abernathy | |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Don Wetherington scores on a runner from close range set up by James Stone and he's hacked by William Vickers - foul #1 on William Vickers, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-54 |
| 04:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Finger | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Denver | James Stone lays it up and in | 70-54 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Finger - foul #2 on Richard Finger, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Robert Ingram (SF) James Stone, Don Wetherington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett (PG) Jonathon Samborski | |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Robert Ingram clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Finger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Joseph Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Vickers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nash (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | David Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Gary Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Finger | 72-59 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees (PG), Gary Willis (SG), Ivan Phillips (SF), Joseph Abernathy (PF), Jonathon Samborski (C) Joseph Burchett, William Vickers, David Hill, Cory Miller, Robert Nash | |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | James Stone is called for the reach on Samuel Rees - foul #5 on James Stone, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Winningham - foul #3 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Richard Finger (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Hill (PG), William Vickers (SG), Cory Miller (SF), Robert Nash (C) Samuel Rees, Gary Willis, Ivan Phillips, Jonathon Samborski | |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Robert Nash blocks the short jumper by Richard Finger | 74-61 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Charles Rawls hits the follow up shot | 76-61 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hill | 76-64 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Charles Rawls tips it back up and in | 78-64 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | William Vickers connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hill | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Denver | Walter Newsome buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Nixon | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | William Vickers buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Hill | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Andy Nixon runs out the clock | 80-69 |