| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Bryan Pool (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliott McCurley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Carr (fresh) PF - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Burson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Paul Carr inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Idaho | Cecil Burson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 33-21 |
| 19:44 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley tips it in | 33-23 |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is fouled on the floor by Cecil Burson - foul #1 on Cecil Burson, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:12 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd scores on a jumper from the baseline | 35-23 |
| 18:59 | Idaho | John Hunt throws it down | 35-25 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | Cecil Burson steals it from James Shepherd | 35-25 |
| 18:13 | Idaho | Paul Carr connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Pool | 35-27 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Burson - foul #2 on Cecil Burson, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:53 | Idaho | John Hunt snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:33 | Idaho | John Hunt misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Paulsen - foul #1 on James Paulsen, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli (C) Cecil Burson | |
| 17:33 | Idaho | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:33 | Idaho | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:14 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 16:57 | Idaho | Paul Carr is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Carl Jordan (C) Steven Smith, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clint Bonham (SG), Stephen Pettus (C) Elliott McCurley, John Hunt | |
| 16:52 | Idaho | Bryan Pool connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Carr | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Clint Bonham - foul #2 on Clint Bonham, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:22 | Idaho | Bryan Pool hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Bryan Pool (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Bonham (fresh) SF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Passarelli (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Idaho | Paul Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:22 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 15:21 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:06 | Idaho | Bryan Pool clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Paulsen - foul #2 on James Paulsen, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Donald Burd (SG), James Solinski (PF), James Shepherd (C) Ronald McCants, Lee Zorich, Hal Cox, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Idaho | Elliott McCurley (SG), John Hunt (PF), Cecil Burson (C) Paul Carr, Antonio Passarelli, Stephen Pettus | |
| 15:06 | Idaho | Bryan Pool makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Idaho | Bryan Pool misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Solinski | 43-36 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:43 | Idaho | John Hunt grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Idaho | Clint Bonham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:19 | Idaho | Bryan Pool hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | James Solinski is hacked by John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF) Donald Burd, James Solinski | |
| Subs | Idaho | William Cardin (SF) Bryan Pool | |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Cecil Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Idaho | Clint Bonham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Burson | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Paulsen (PF) Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ehlert (PG), Paul Carr (SF) Clint Bonham, William Cardin | |
| 12:45 | Idaho | Paul Carr misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Hal Cox - foul #3 on Hal Cox, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Bryan Pool (PG), William Cardin (SG) Robert Ehlert, Elliott McCurley | |
| 12:45 | Idaho | Paul Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Idaho | Paul Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:25 | UC Irvine | John Hunt is called for the reach on Hal Cox - foul #4 on John Hunt, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli (PF), Stephen Pettus (C) John Hunt, Cecil Burson | |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen drills a driving attempt in the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:51 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clint Bonham (SG) William Cardin | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Keech (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Bryan Pool (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Passarelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich loses the dribble to Antonio Passarelli | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Idaho | Clint Bonham is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF), Donald Burd (PF) Hal Cox, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Idaho | Elliott McCurley (SG) Clint Bonham | |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Zorich | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald McCants | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robin Keech, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Ronald McCants, Lee Zorich, Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ehlert (PG), Clint Bonham (SG), William Cardin (SF), Robert Brooks (PF), Cecil Burson (C) Bryan Pool, Elliott McCurley, Paul Carr, Antonio Passarelli, Stephen Pettus | |
| 08:21 | Idaho | Donald Burd picks off the pass by Robert Brooks | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen loses the dribble to Robert Ehlert | 49-48 |
| 07:43 | Idaho | William Cardin's layup is rejected by James Paulsen | 49-48 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Burd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ehlert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clint Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Cardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brooks (fresh) C - Cecil Burson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd tips it home | 51-48 |
| 07:05 | Idaho | Cecil Burson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Donald Burd | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 54-48 |
| 06:33 | Idaho | William Cardin misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Hal Cox - foul #4 on Hal Cox, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG) Donald Burd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Bryan Pool (PG), Paul Carr (SF), John Hunt (PF) Robert Ehlert, Clint Bonham, Robert Brooks | |
| 06:33 | Idaho | William Cardin misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:33 | Idaho | William Cardin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:33 | Idaho | William Cardin makes the 3rd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Paulsen | 56-50 |
| 05:57 | Idaho | Paul Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Elliott McCurley (SG), Antonio Passarelli (C) William Cardin, Cecil Burson | |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd's floater is tipped away by John Hunt | 56-50 |
| 05:44 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich clanks a floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Idaho | Bryan Pool gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:22 | Idaho | Bryan Pool's pass is intercepted by James Paulsen | 56-50 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Paulsen | 56-50 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 04:53 | Idaho | Paul Carr grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 04:43 | Idaho | Paul Carr buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elliott McCurley | 56-53 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Smith | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Idaho | John Hunt is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Carl Jordan (SF), Donald Burd (PF), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, Hal Cox, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clint Bonham (SF), Cecil Burson (C) Paul Carr, Antonio Passarelli | |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | John Hunt is called for the reach on Lee Zorich - foul #5 on John Hunt, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli (PF) John Hunt | |
| 03:56 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Idaho | Cecil Burson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Pool | 58-55 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Keech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Bryan Pool (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliott McCurley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Passarelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Bryan Pool takes the ball from Ronald McCants in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 03:17 | Idaho | Bryan Pool misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald McCants | 61-55 |
| 02:53 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Ronald McCants, Carl Jordan, Donald Burd, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Idaho | Paul Carr (SF) Clint Bonham | |
| 02:33 | Idaho | Lee Zorich is called for the reach on Elliott McCurley - foul #2 on Lee Zorich, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the floater from the left side | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith loses the dribble to Bryan Pool | 63-55 |
| 01:21 | Idaho | Paul Carr drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Pool | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli is fouled on the floor by Lee Zorich - foul #3 on Lee Zorich, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott McCurley - foul #3 on Elliott McCurley, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Hal Cox | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:45 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Idaho | Bryan Pool buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elliott McCurley | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Bryan Pool is called for the reach on Lee Zorich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Pool, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Idaho | Elliott McCurley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG) Ronald McCants | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is hacked by Bryan Pool in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Pool, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Idaho | Bryan Pool misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott McCurley - foul #4 on Elliott McCurley, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | Paul Carr hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Pool | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Pool - foul #4 on Bryan Pool, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:02 | Idaho | Bryan Pool misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan gets the rebound | 71-63 |