| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-22 |
| 19:43 | DePaul | Daniel Penner gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-22 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:02 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-22 |
| 19:00 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Bush | 23-22 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses badly on a floater from close range | 23-22 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson loses the dribble to Billy Nelson | 23-22 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush slams it home on a great pass from Billy Nelson | 23-24 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Michael Avery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 17:45 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 17:40 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses short on a floater in the lane | 23-24 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:35 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Kittleson | 26-24 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Claude Bush | 26-27 |
| 16:44 | DePaul | Andrew Riley is fouled on the floor by Billy Nelson - foul #2 on Billy Nelson, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Gales (C) Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Robert Childress (PF), Robert Sak (C) Billy Nelson, Alejandro Diaz, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Barry Gales hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Sak - foul #2 on Robert Sak, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Barry Gales makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Barry Gales misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin is hacked by Daniel Penner - foul #1 on Daniel Penner, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Barry Gales - foul #1 on Barry Gales, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Daniel Penner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Breslin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Breslin - foul #2 on Michael Breslin, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson (PF) Joel Luther | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:16 | UC Irvine | Andrew Riley is called for the reach on Robert Sak - foul #1 on Andrew Riley, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG) Michael Hankins | |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Barry Gales is called for the reach on Paul Cohrs - foul #2 on Barry Gales, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SG) Michael Avery | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins (SG), Claude Bush (PF) Alejandro Diaz, Robert Childress | |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Riley | 29-30 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Daniel Penner banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Riley | 31-30 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-30 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sak | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Michael Breslin steps in front of the Thomas Flynn pass in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 13:54 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs slams it home on a great pass from Michael Breslin | 33-34 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Barry Gales misses long on a jumper near the basket | 33-34 |
| 13:32 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:09 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs lays it up and in set up by Michael Breslin and he's hacked by Andrew Riley - foul #2 on Andrew Riley, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Joel Luther (PF) Daniel Penner, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Robert Childress (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Michael Breslin, Michael Hankins, Claude Bush, Robert Sak | |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses badly on a floater from close range | 35-37 |
| 12:06 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Joel Luther drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Avery and he's fouled by Alejandro Diaz - foul #2 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SF) Andrew Riley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz is hacked by Daniel Kittleson - foul #3 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Robert Childress | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Kittleson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alejandro Diaz | 38-40 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Penner is blocked by Paul Cohrs | 38-40 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Daniel Penner pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Avery | 41-40 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | 3 seconds is called on Corey Gomer | 41-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Barry Gales (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Robert Childress (PF), Robert Sak (C) Billy Nelson, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Michael Avery is hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #3 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Daniel Penner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Robert Childress | |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Barry Gales connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Andrew Riley | 43-40 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs hits a jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Andrew Riley is hacked by Paul Cohrs - foul #3 on Paul Cohrs, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Robert Childress (PF) Michael Breslin, Claude Bush | |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Sak | 43-42 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Daniel Penner scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Avery | 45-44 |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Alejandro Diaz | 45-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Luther | 45-44 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Michael Avery pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | Michael Avery buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Luther | 48-44 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Andrew Riley's layup is rejected by Robert Childress | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Andrew Riley, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Billy Nelson, Robert Childress, Robert Sak | |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Cohrs and he's fouled by Barry Gales - foul #3 on Barry Gales, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:13 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn hits a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Penner - foul #2 on Daniel Penner, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Daniel Penner scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #4 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Daniel Penner makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Barry Gales steps in front of the Alejandro Diaz pass | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Barry Gales is blocked by Claude Bush | 54-51 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Michael Avery snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:57 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Barry Gales grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Michael Breslin steals the ball from Daniel Penner | 54-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Gales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Breslin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Breslin | 54-53 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Daniel Penner | 56-53 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Thomas Flynn | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (PF) Barry Gales | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Michael Hankins (SG) Michael Breslin, Alejandro Diaz | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Claude Bush picks off the pass by Thomas Flynn | 56-53 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Daniel Penner snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Michael Hankins | 56-53 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hankins | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Michael Avery scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Kittleson | 59-55 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Bush | 59-57 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-57 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Claude Bush | 59-57 |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Luther - foul #1 on Joel Luther, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF) Daniel Penner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG) Michael Hankins | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Joel Luther is fouled on the floor by Claude Bush - foul #1 on Claude Bush, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn snags the defensive board | 61-58 |