| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Jones (fresh) SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood's pass is intercepted by Ronald McCants | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald McCants | 37-31 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Duane Jones - foul #1 on Duane Jones, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Walker - foul #3 on Andrew Walker, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 18:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steven Smith | 41-33 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith connects on the floater in the lane set up by Clifford Clarke | 41-35 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | Duane Jones takes the ball from James Shepherd | 41-35 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood hits the finger roll set up by Duane Jones | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Smith | 44-39 |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hopwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants is hacked by Clifford Clarke - foul #1 on Clifford Clarke, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Michael Bobadilla (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), James Hendrick (SF), Paul Holmes (PF), John Conner (C) Donald Breazeale, Duane Jones, Samuel Hopwood, Clifford Clarke, Gordon Smith | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Paul Holmes is called for the reach on Carl Jordan - foul #2 on Paul Holmes, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | John Conner picks off the pass by Andrew Walker | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Conner | 44-42 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robin Keech - foul #1 on Robin Keech, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Michael Bobadilla, Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones (SG), Samuel Hopwood (SF), Clifford Clarke (PF) Ralph Waddy, James Hendrick, Paul Holmes | |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 13:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 51-43 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Paulsen picks off the pass by John Conner | 51-43 |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 12:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Gordon Smith (C) Alfred Graziani, John Conner | |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald McCants | 55-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Donald Breazeale - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Breazeale | 55-46 |
| 10:56 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 10:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Barcus - foul #2 on Richard Barcus, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (PG), Robert Leet (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Carl Jordan (PF) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, Richard Barcus, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG) Donald Breazeale | |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Bobadilla | 57-48 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Jordan steps in front of the Clifford Clarke pass | 57-48 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-48 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Clifford Clarke steps in front of the Michael Bobadilla pass | 57-50 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), James Paulsen (PF) Michael Bobadilla, Robert Leet, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SG), James Hendrick (SF), Paul Holmes (PF), John Conner (C) Duane Jones, Samuel Hopwood, Clifford Clarke, Gordon Smith | |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Alfred Graziani | 57-50 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Conner | 57-52 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Paul Holmes | 57-52 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hendrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Conner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Conner | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hendrick - foul #1 on James Hendrick, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (SF), James Shepherd (C) Andrew Walker, Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Duane Jones (SG), Samuel Hopwood (SF), Clifford Clarke (PF) Alfred Graziani, Ralph Waddy, James Hendrick, John Conner | |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Paulsen | 59-54 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd banks in the layup set up by Steven Smith | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones drills a shot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Barcus - foul #3 on Richard Barcus, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (SG), Carl Jordan (SF), Robin Keech (PF) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Gordon Smith (C) Donald Breazeale, Paul Holmes | |
| 05:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Duane Jones | 61-59 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones lays it in | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | UC Irvine | Duane Jones picks off the pass by Richard Barcus | 61-61 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Leet (SG), Andrew Walker (SF) Richard Barcus, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes (PF) Clifford Clarke | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bobadilla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Leet (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Keech (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Leet and he's hacked by Paul Holmes - foul #3 on Paul Holmes, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SG), John Conner (PF) Duane Jones, Samuel Hopwood | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (SG) Robert Leet | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Michael Bobadilla, Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones (SG), Samuel Hopwood (SF), Clifford Clarke (PF) Ralph Waddy, Paul Holmes, John Conner | |
| 02:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:25 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gordon Smith - foul #3 on Gordon Smith, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Walker | 68-61 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke is fouled on the floor by James Paulsen - foul #3 on James Paulsen, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Clifford Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Duane Jones - foul #2 on Duane Jones, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Clarke | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants is hacked by Duane Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Jones, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Graziani - foul #4 on Alfred Graziani, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani loses the ball out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Alfred Graziani is called for the reach on James Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Graziani, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG) Alfred Graziani | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Duane Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Jones | 76-66 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | James Paulsen swats the short shot by Clifford Clarke | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith runs out the clock | 76-66 |