| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) PF - James Paulsen (fresh) C - James Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gregory Watkins (fresh) SG - Cory Powers (fresh) SF - Micheal Andreasen (fresh) PF - Joseph Graham (fresh) C - Walter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Andreasen | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Johnson | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Shepherd | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Walter Johnson blocks the short jumper by James Paulsen | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Andreasen - foul #1 on Micheal Andreasen, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Blake Ellison (SG), Predrag Stojakovic (SF), Robert Quick (PF), Rodney Mitchell (C) Gregory Watkins, Cory Powers, Micheal Andreasen, Joseph Graham, Walter Johnson | |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Quick | 1-6 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic travels with the ball | 1-6 |
| 17:18 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is denied on a layup by Rodney Mitchell | 1-6 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the tip | 1-6 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 1-6 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Smith | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | Ronald McCants steals it from Rodney Mitchell | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Ronald McCants steals it from Robert Quick | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen is fouled on the floor by Robert Quick - foul #1 on Robert Quick, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins (PG), Joseph Graham (SG), Micheal Andreasen (SF), Walter Johnson (C) Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, Predrag Stojakovic, Rodney Mitchell | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gregory Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) SF - Micheal Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Quick (fresh) C - Walter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Jordan | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Quick drills a jumper from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham is fouled on the floor by Ronald McCants - foul #1 on Ronald McCants, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Michael Bobadilla (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Cory Powers (SG), Rodney Mitchell (C) Robert Quick, Walter Johnson | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Andrew Walker steps in front of the Joseph Graham pass | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Barcus - foul #1 on Richard Barcus, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Gregory Watkins steals it from Richard Barcus | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Blake Ellison (SG), Predrag Stojakovic (SF), Walter Johnson (C) Gregory Watkins, Cory Powers, Micheal Andreasen, Rodney Mitchell | |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | Blake Ellison takes the ball from Robin Keech | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison dunks the ball | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Graham | 11-11 |
| 12:23 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic connects on the runner in the paint | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joseph Graham | 11-13 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bobadilla (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Jordan (fairly fresh) C - Robin Keech (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Eddie Mayo (fresh) SG - Blake Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Predrag Stojakovic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Graham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Johnson | 11-16 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Carl Jordan - foul #1 on Carl Jordan, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), Robert Leet (SF), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Michael Bobadilla, Andrew Walker, Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins (PG), Cory Powers (SG), Micheal Andreasen (SF), Rodney Mitchell (C) Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, Predrag Stojakovic, Walter Johnson | |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Micheal Andreasen, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Quick (PF) Micheal Andreasen | |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Smith | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Pepperdine | Cory Powers's layup is rejected by Robert Leet | 13-16 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cory Powers - foul #1 on Cory Powers, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (SF) Robert Leet | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Nichols (C) Rodney Mitchell | |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Quick misses the jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Edward Nichols tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | Robert Quick knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joseph Graham | 18-20 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Quick steals it from Steven Smith | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ronald McCants | 18-20 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Graham - foul #1 on Joseph Graham, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (PG), Robert Leet (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Carl Jordan (C) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, Richard Barcus, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SG), Predrag Stojakovic (SF), Walter Johnson (C) Cory Powers, Robert Quick, Edward Nichols | |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | The jumper by Gregory Watkins is denied by Carl Jordan | 19-20 |
| 07:42 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bobadilla (fresh) SG - Robert Leet (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) PF - James Paulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gregory Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Predrag Stojakovic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Graham (tiring) 2 reb. C - Walter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic is hacked by Andrew Walker - foul #1 on Andrew Walker, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robin Keech (C) James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Rodney Mitchell (C) Blake Ellison, Predrag Stojakovic | |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Rodney Mitchell connects on the jumper from the right block | 19-22 |
| 07:00 | UC Irvine | Gregory Watkins steps in front of the Andrew Walker pass | 19-22 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Rodney Mitchell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robin Keech - foul #1 on Robin Keech, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), James Shepherd (C) Michael Bobadilla, Robert Leet, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Cory Powers (SG), Predrag Stojakovic (SF), Robert Quick (PF) Eddie Mayo, Joseph Graham, Walter Johnson | |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Rodney Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Rodney Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Pepperdine | James Shepherd takes the ball from Gregory Watkins | 19-24 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Cory Powers is called for the reach on Ronald McCants - foul #2 on Cory Powers, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Paulsen (PF) Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SG), Joseph Graham (SF), Walter Johnson (PF) Cory Powers, Predrag Stojakovic, Robert Quick | |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Rodney Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins is fouled on the floor by James Paulsen - foul #1 on James Paulsen, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Predrag Stojakovic (SF), Robert Quick (PF) Blake Ellison, Rodney Mitchell | |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 04:49 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Predrag Stojakovic | 19-28 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 04:22 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Paulsen | 19-28 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | Predrag Stojakovic steals the ball from Ronald McCants | 19-28 |
| 03:31 | Pepperdine | James Paulsen is called for the reach on Robert Quick - foul #2 on James Paulsen, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Michael Bobadilla (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Cory Powers (SG), Micheal Andreasen (SF), Rodney Mitchell (C) Gregory Watkins, Joseph Graham, Predrag Stojakovic, Walter Johnson | |
| 03:31 | Pepperdine | Robert Quick misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:31 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bobadilla (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) PF - Carl Jordan (fresh) C - Robin Keech (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Eddie Mayo (fresh) SG - Cory Powers (fresh) SF - Micheal Andreasen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Quick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Rodney Mitchell is called for the reach on Robin Keech - foul #1 on Rodney Mitchell, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham (PF), Edward Nichols (C) Robert Quick, Rodney Mitchell | |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 02:54 | Pepperdine | Edward Nichols misses the tip | 19-28 |
| 02:53 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | Andrew Walker denies the turnaround by Edward Nichols | 19-28 |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Andrew Walker picks off the pass by Edward Nichols | 19-28 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Joseph Graham - foul #2 on Joseph Graham, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Michael Bobadilla, Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins (PG), Blake Ellison (SG), Rodney Mitchell (C) Eddie Mayo, Cory Powers, Edward Nichols | |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | Joseph Graham gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Micheal Andreasen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Andrew Walker takes the ball from Rodney Mitchell | 24-28 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald McCants and he's hacked by Blake Ellison - foul #1 on Blake Ellison, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Cory Powers (SG), Robert Quick (PF), Walter Johnson (C) Blake Ellison, Joseph Graham, Rodney Mitchell | |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Gregory Watkins hits a floater from the right side set up by Micheal Andreasen | 27-30 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Carl Jordan steals the ball from Gregory Watkins | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-30 |