| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pat Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Fresno State | William Fawcett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Grisham | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:24 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson is hacked by Jeffrey Edwards - foul #2 on Jeffrey Edwards, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph loses the dribble to William Fawcett | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham knocks in the shot in the paint | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright hits the finger roll | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Scott Black knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Edwards | 42-33 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Grisham - foul #1 on Michael Grisham, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:51 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | William Fawcett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stevenson | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson is hacked by Pat Blackman - foul #1 on Pat Blackman, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), James Moffet (SF), Rodney Longoria (PF), Robert Warren (C) William Fawcett, Pat Blackman, Michael Grisham, Scott Black | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Paul Moore (SG), Sean Hyder (SF), Clark Jett (PF) Brian Wright, Antonio Adams, Charles Stevenson, Jim Rumph | |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Edwards steals the ball from Sean Hyder | 42-34 |
| 16:42 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards lays it in | 44-34 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Rodney Longoria denies the turnaround by Clark Jett | 44-34 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Caldwell - foul #2 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:20 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Ahmed Schulman | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Longoria (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ahmed Schulman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Hyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clark Jett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Sean Hyder picks off the pass by Rodney Longoria | 45-36 |
| 15:21 | UC Irvine | Rodney Longoria is called for the reach on Paul Moore - foul #2 on Rodney Longoria, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Pat Blackman (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), Scott Black (C) Jeffrey Edwards, James Moffet, Rodney Longoria, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Antonio Adams (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF) Ahmed Schulman, Sean Hyder, Edward Caldwell | |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Scott Black | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Scott Black travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| 14:54 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stevenson | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | Scott Black pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:58 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Fawcett | 47-36 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | Pat Blackman is called for the reach on Brian Wright - foul #2 on Pat Blackman, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards (SG), Rodney Longoria (PF) Mark Lee, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph (PF), Edward Caldwell (C) Clark Jett, Paul Moore | |
| 13:29 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stevenson | 47-36 |
| 13:11 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Scott Black snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:05 | Fresno State | Edward Caldwell blocks the short jumper by Pat Blackman | 47-36 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:44 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Edwards | 50-36 |
| 12:25 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Caldwell | 50-39 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Brian Wright is called for the reach on William Fawcett - foul #3 on Brian Wright, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), James Moffet (SF), Michael Grisham (PF) William Fawcett, Pat Blackman, Scott Black | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Paul Moore (SG), Sean Hyder (SF) Brian Wright, Antonio Adams, Charles Stevenson | |
| 11:52 | Fresno State | James Moffet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Longoria (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ahmed Schulman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sean Hyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clark Jett (PF) Jim Rumph | |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Warren (C) Rodney Longoria | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson (SF) Edward Caldwell | |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Grisham | 50-42 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Edwards - foul #3 on Jeffrey Edwards, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Scott Black (C) Mark Lee, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Antonio Adams (SG) Ahmed Schulman, Sean Hyder | |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Black - foul #3 on Scott Black, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Travis Meadows (SF) Jeffrey Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph (PF) Paul Moore | |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Robert Warren loses the dribble to Charles Stevenson | 50-44 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright is fouled on the floor by Robert Warren - foul #3 on Robert Warren, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (SG), Pat Blackman (SF), Rodney Longoria (PF) James Moffet, Travis Meadows, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell (C) Clark Jett | |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:31 | Fresno State | Mark Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:24 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | Scott Black grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Mark Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Adams - foul #1 on Antonio Adams, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards (SG), Michael Grisham (PF) William Fawcett, Scott Black | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Paul Moore (SG), Sean Hyder (SF) Brian Wright, Antonio Adams, Charles Stevenson | |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Mark Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:05 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | Sean Hyder steps in front of the Mark Lee pass | 51-46 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Pat Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Longoria (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ahmed Schulman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sean Hyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Rumph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ahmed Schulman - foul #1 on Ahmed Schulman, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John James (PG) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clark Jett (PF) Jim Rumph | |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett's floater is tipped away by Rodney Longoria | 52-46 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Pat Blackman | 52-46 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards buries a shot from the right block | 54-46 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | John James takes the ball from Clark Jett | 54-46 |
| 06:26 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham makes the runner in the lane | 56-46 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Moore | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | John James comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | John James can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Clark Jett | 56-48 |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Scott Black (C) John James, Rodney Longoria | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Antonio Adams (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Jim Rumph (PF) Ahmed Schulman, Paul Moore, Sean Hyder, Clark Jett | |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Stevenson | 56-51 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | William Fawcett scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Pat Blackman | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Wright | 58-54 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | William Fawcett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Edwards | 61-54 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams is fouled on the floor by Scott Black - foul #4 on Scott Black, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Moffet (SF), Rodney Longoria (PF) Pat Blackman, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Stevenson | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Longoria (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Rumph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:20 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams is hacked by Jeffrey Edwards - foul #4 on Jeffrey Edwards, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clark Jett (PF), Paul Moore (C) Jim Rumph, Edward Caldwell | |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | Clark Jett swats the layup by Jeffrey Edwards | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pat Blackman (SF), Michael Grisham (PF) James Moffet, Rodney Longoria | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell (C) Paul Moore | |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | William Fawcett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Edwards | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams's pass is intercepted by Michael Grisham | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Fresno State | Scott Black misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 66-63 |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | Scott Black misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Black - foul #5 on Scott Black, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria (C) Scott Black | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph (PF) Clark Jett | |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Michael Grisham is blocked by Jim Rumph | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Antonio Adams | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Stevenson | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Rodney Longoria is blocked by Edward Caldwell | 66-66 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph hits a floater from the right side | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman misses the halfcourt shot | 66-68 |