| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) SF - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero makes the wide open jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Vlade Poplaski - foul #3 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (SF) Vlade Poplaski | |
| 19:48 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Cole | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Lucero - foul #2 on Gary Lucero, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Carl Smith | 35-38 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Robert Nguyen is called for the reach on Gary Lucero - foul #1 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (C) Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (SG) John Richard | |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | David Mayer grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Jerry Brock picks off the pass by Russ Vicini in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Brock | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | David Mayer makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Russ Vicini | 37-40 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Conn - foul #1 on Jeremy Conn, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood (PG), Philip Gibson (SG), Keith Langan (SF), Daniel White (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Julian Cole, Jeremy Conn, Russ Vicini, Gary Lucero, David Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG), Steve Sisk (C) Jerry Brock, Michael Kennedy | |
| 16:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Smith | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | UC Irvine | Carl Smith steps in front of the Leland Alligood pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 16:07 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Philip Gibson | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis (PG), Vlade Poplaski (SF) Daniel Smith, Carl Smith | |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Leland Alligood (fresh) SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Langan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel White (fresh) C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jason Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Richard (fresh) SF - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Leland Alligood - foul #1 on Leland Alligood, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (SF) Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente (C) Robert Nguyen | |
| 15:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Daniel White hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Langan | 40-45 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Cole (PG), Russ Vicini (SF) Keith Langan, Philip Gibson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen (PF) Steve Sisk | |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood is fouled on the floor by John Richard - foul #2 on John Richard, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (SG), Vic Hall (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Leland Alligood, Daniel White, David Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG) John Richard | |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG) Jason Davis | |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Conn - foul #2 on Jeremy Conn, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Carl Smith (PF), Michael Kennedy (C) John Richard, Robert Nguyen, Terry Valente | |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Carl Smith denies the turnaround by Russ Vicini | 40-45 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 40-48 |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jeremy Conn | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russ Vicini (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vic Hall (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Banes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vlade Poplaski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | UC Irvine | Vic Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-48 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole loses the dribble to Vlade Poplaski | 42-48 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Kennedy | 42-50 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 42-50 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Vic Hall gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Kennedy | 42-50 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith jams it on a great pass from Jerry Brock | 42-52 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-52 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Michael Kennedy swats the layup by Gerald Banes | 42-52 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | Vic Hall tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Kennedy | 44-55 |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Vic Hall tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Russ Vicini (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vic Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Banes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vlade Poplaski (tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kennedy (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Gerald Banes - foul #1 on Gerald Banes, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (PG), Leland Alligood (SG), David Mayer (SF), Gary Lucero (PF), Philip Gibson (C) Julian Cole, Jeremy Conn, Russ Vicini, Vic Hall, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis (PG), John Richard (SG), Robert Nguyen (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Jerry Brock, Daniel Smith, Vlade Poplaski, Michael Kennedy | |
| 06:39 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Robert Nguyen is blocked by Gary Lucero | 44-55 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Philip Gibson - foul #2 on Philip Gibson, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Philip Gibson - foul #3 on Philip Gibson, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (SF) Carl Smith | |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leland Alligood | 46-59 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Langan takes the ball from John Richard | 46-59 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood is hacked by John Richard in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Richard, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Daniel White (SF) Keith Langan, Philip Gibson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Terry Valente (C) Jason Davis, Steve Sisk | |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | David Mayer misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente dunks the ball on a great pass from Vlade Poplaski | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Brock in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Leland Alligood steals it from Vlade Poplaski | 46-61 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Brock - foul #3 on Jerry Brock, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SF), Philip Gibson (C) Gary Lucero, David Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Nathaniel Nurnberger (SF), Carl Smith (PF) Jerry Brock, John Richard, Vlade Poplaski, Robert Nguyen | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Blake Fergerson | 49-61 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Alligood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Langan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Nurnberger (fresh) PF - Carl Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Valente (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood is called for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk (C) Terry Valente | |
| 02:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger is hacked by Keith Langan - foul #1 on Keith Langan, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (PF) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-65 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | David Mayer is called for the reach on Carl Smith - foul #2 on David Mayer, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel White (PF) Blake Fergerson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Philip Gibson | 52-66 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson loses the dribble to Jason Davis | 52-66 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith tips it home | 52-68 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan can't tip it in | 52-68 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-68 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to David Mayer | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith runs out the clock | 52-69 |