| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Duane Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Vachon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Czech (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Vachon picks off the pass by James Shepherd | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Vachon | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | Ernest Zonker denies the turnaround by James Paulsen | 38-35 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Vachon | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich double dribbles | 38-37 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Shepherd, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (C) James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Paulsen - foul #2 on James Paulsen, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Donald Burd (PF) Steven Smith, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick (SG), Spencer Sumter (SF) Michael Vachon, Nick Perkins | |
| 17:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Ernest Zonker blocks the short jumper by Lee Zorich | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-39 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Duane Jones picks off the pass by Carl Jordan | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald McCants - foul #1 on Ronald McCants, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Shepherd (C) Hal Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kimpel (PF) David Czech | |
| 16:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is hacked by James Hendrick - foul #1 on James Hendrick, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Paulsen (PF) Ronald McCants, Lee Zorich | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon (SG), Nick Perkins (SF) Duane Jones, Ernest Zonker | |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Burd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Hendrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Vachon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kimpel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF), Robin Keech (C) Donald Burd, Carl Jordan, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones (PG), Clifford Clarke (PF), David Czech (C) James Hendrick, Michael Kimpel, Spencer Sumter | |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Nick Perkins steals it from Robin Keech | 40-40 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon throws it down on a nice dish by Nick Perkins | 40-42 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech's pass is intercepted by Michael Vachon | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke tips it in | 40-44 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Hal Cox | 42-44 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Clarke | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke is fouled on the floor by Hal Cox - foul #3 on Hal Cox, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Carl Jordan (PF), James Shepherd (C) Steven Smith, James Paulsen, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood (PG), James Hendrick (SG), Spencer Sumter (SF), Ernest Zonker (C) Duane Jones, Michael Vachon, Nick Perkins, David Czech | |
| 12:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker misses the floater in the paint | 45-47 |
| 12:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick connects on the floater from the right side | 45-49 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Hendrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Zonker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Spencer Sumter knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:59 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Jordan | 48-51 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick misses the shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Jordan steals it from Samuel Hopwood | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald McCants - foul #2 on Ronald McCants, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Donald Burd (SG), James Solinski (SF), James Paulsen (PF), Robin Keech (C) Ronald McCants, Lee Zorich, Hal Cox, Carl Jordan, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon (SG), Nick Perkins (SF), David Czech (PF), Michael Kimpel (C) James Hendrick, Spencer Sumter, Clifford Clarke, Ernest Zonker | |
| 09:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Hopwood - foul #4 on Samuel Hopwood, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones (PG) Samuel Hopwood | |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Kimpel | 51-53 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Paulsen | 51-53 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | James Solinski is fouled on the floor by Nick Perkins - foul #1 on Nick Perkins, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG) James Solinski | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker (C) Michael Kimpel | |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits the finger roll | 53-53 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Vachon | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is fouled on the floor by Michael Vachon - foul #2 on Michael Vachon, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hal Cox (SF), James Shepherd (C) Donald Burd, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Duane Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Vachon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Czech (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Zonker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 07:00 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by David Czech - foul #1 on David Czech, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Spencer Sumter (SF), Clifford Clarke (PF) Nick Perkins, David Czech | |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Duane Jones | 55-55 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Carl Jordan (PF) Steven Smith, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood (SG), Michael Kimpel (C) Michael Vachon, Ernest Zonker | |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Hal Cox blocks the short jumper by Spencer Sumter | 55-55 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood tips it in | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hal Cox and the foul's on Clifford Clarke - foul #4 on Clifford Clarke, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (SG), Robin Keech (C) Lee Zorich, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick (SG), Nick Perkins (SF), Ernest Zonker (C) Duane Jones, Spencer Sumter, Michael Kimpel | |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Burd picks off the pass by Samuel Hopwood | 58-57 |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke is hacked by Ronald McCants - foul #3 on Ronald McCants, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), James Paulsen (PF) Ronald McCants, Donald Burd, Hal Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones (PG), Michael Vachon (SG), David Czech (PF) Samuel Hopwood, James Hendrick, Clifford Clarke | |
| 04:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Nick Perkins and he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (SF), James Shepherd (C) Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Spencer Sumter (SF), Michael Kimpel (C) Nick Perkins, Ernest Zonker | |
| 03:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Duane Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Vachon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Sumter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Czech (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kimpel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Shepherd | 62-62 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | Michael Kimpel is called for the reach on James Paulsen - foul #1 on Michael Kimpel, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hal Cox (SF) Donald Burd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke (PF) Michael Kimpel | |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Vachon | 63-67 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Lee Zorich and the foul's on Spencer Sumter - foul #2 on Spencer Sumter, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins (SF), Ernest Zonker (C) Spencer Sumter, David Czech | |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane Jones - foul #1 on Duane Jones, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Paulsen | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | James Shepherd is called for the reach on Ernest Zonker - foul #2 on James Shepherd, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen is hacked by Duane Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Jones, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd is hacked by Michael Vachon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Vachon, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |