| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) C - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on William White - foul #1 on Joseph Rines, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (PF) Joseph Rines, Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | John Krause blows the layup but he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) William Stewart, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Claude Bush (SF), Robert Sak (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | John Krause makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | John Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | James Sae scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Banton | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | James Sae picks off the pass by Alejandro Diaz | 36-30 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | James Sae jams it | 38-30 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, William Banton, Cameron Beresky, Mark Lopiccolo, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, John Krause, Robert Sak | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (C) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:14 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Rines | 40-30 |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | William White drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Bailey | 40-32 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:36 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:07 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), William Banton (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Joseph Rines, Dan Williams, Karl Woods, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), John Krause (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, Claude Bush, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) SF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Krause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Furlow | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | John Krause grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 14:48 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Douglas Brooks - foul #4 on Douglas Brooks, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Douglas Brooks, Corey Gomer | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | John Krause's layup is rejected by William Banton | 40-35 |
| 14:14 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland tips it home | 40-37 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Hankins - foul #1 on Michael Hankins, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (C) Joseph Rines, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sak (C) Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | John Krause comes up short on the shot near the basket | 43-37 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Anthony Bailey | 43-39 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | William White misses short on a shot from the left block | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | John Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Banton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Krause (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | William Banton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is fouled on the floor by Robert Sak - foul #1 on Robert Sak, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF), James Lindsey (C) William Stewart, William Banton, Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Claude Bush (SF), Corey Gomer (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, John Krause, Robert Sak | |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McClelland - foul #3 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-42 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it in | 45-42 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Bush | 45-42 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Sae | 47-42 |
| 09:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is hacked by Claude Bush - foul #1 on Claude Bush, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Michael Hankins (SF), John Krause (PF) Alejandro Diaz, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Anthony Bailey denies the turnaround by Joseph Rines | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) C - James Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Krause (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by John Krause - foul #1 on John Krause, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Robert Napier (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), Robert Sak (C) Kenneth Furlow, Michael Hankins, John Krause, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Banton and he's fouled by Robert Sak - foul #2 on Robert Sak, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland (C) Robert Sak | |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Napier gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (PF) William Stewart, Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Robert Sak (C) Anthony Bailey, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | James Sae clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sak | 51-46 |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Cameron Beresky steals the ball from William White | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Douglas Brooks | 51-46 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | James Lindsey blocks the short jumper by Robert Sak | 51-46 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | James Sae gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, William Banton, Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, William White, Robert Napier, Robert Sak | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alejandro Diaz | 54-49 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Bailey - foul #2 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Dan Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), John Krause (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Alejandro Diaz, Michael Hankins, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks drills a jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | William White pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Krause (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | John Krause tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Stewart and he's hacked by John Krause - foul #2 on John Krause, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Dan Williams (SF), James Lindsey (C) Joseph Rines, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) William White, John Krause, Corey Gomer | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McClelland | 57-53 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the contested 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart banks in the layup set up by James Sae | 59-56 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | William Stewart is called for the reach on Alejandro Diaz - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (PF) William Stewart, Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), William White (SG), John Krause (PF) Anthony Bailey, Alejandro Diaz, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | William White hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Krause | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 01:33 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks is denied on a layup by James Lindsey | 59-58 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | John Krause hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-60 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | John Krause gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | John Krause hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Furlow and he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #3 on Karl Woods, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) James Sae, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Douglas Brooks | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | John Krause makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rines - foul #2 on Joseph Rines, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is fouled on the floor by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #2 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | John Krause pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | John Krause is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rines - foul #3 on Joseph Rines, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks (C) Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | John Krause makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey runs out the clock | 62-66 |