| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) C - Randy Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russ Vicini, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Langan takes the ball from John Richard | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Joseph Lawrence, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski drills a jumper from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh throws it down on a great pass from Russ Vicini | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is hacked by Vlade Poplaski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Steven Kittredge (SF), Joseph Lawrence (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Vlade Poplaski, John Richard, Daniel Smith, Paul Casale, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Philip Gibson (SF), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Keith Langan, Russ Vicini, Ryan Walsh, Gerald Banes | |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Daniel White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes's pass is intercepted by Daniel White | 33-32 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn is hacked by Jason Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Davis, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG), Steve Sisk (C) Jason Davis, Joseph Lawrence | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | Troy Black misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steve Sisk - foul #1 on Steve Sisk, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (SF), Paul Casale (PF) Steven Kittredge, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Russ Vicini (SF) Kyle Gordon, Philip Gibson | |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | Troy Black makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | Troy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Nathaniel Nurnberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Casale (fresh) C - Steve Sisk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Troy Black | 35-34 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | Troy Black can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Nurnberger | 38-34 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Russ Vicini | 38-37 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathaniel Nurnberger, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Steven Kittredge (SF), Joseph Lawrence (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Nathaniel Nurnberger, John Richard, Daniel Smith, Paul Casale, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Keith Langan (SG), Philip Gibson (SF), Ryan Walsh (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Blake Fergerson, Jeremy Conn, Russ Vicini, Daniel White, Troy Black | |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson's layup is rejected by Joseph Lawrence | 38-37 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon makes the floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Gibson | 38-42 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski's pass is intercepted by Kyle Gordon | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Kittredge (fresh) PF - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) C - Randy Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses the easy open layup | 38-42 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Walsh - foul #3 on Ryan Walsh, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Paul Casale (PF) Jason Davis, Steven Kittredge, Joseph Lawrence | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), Russ Vicini (SF), John Terrell (C) Kyle Gordon, Keith Langan, Gerald Banes | |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Gibson | 40-46 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Joseph Lawrence (PF) Vlade Poplaski, John Richard, Paul Casale | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Keith Langan (SG), Daniel White (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Jeremy Conn, Philip Gibson, Ryan Walsh, John Terrell | |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Jason Davis takes the ball from Russ Vicini in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Nurnberger | 43-46 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Blake Fergerson | 43-48 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:50 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson is hacked by Nathaniel Nurnberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Nurnberger, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Kittredge (SF), Paul Casale (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Daniel Smith, Joseph Lawrence, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (SF) Russ Vicini | |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson is hacked by Steven Kittredge - foul #2 on Steven Kittredge, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan's pass is intercepted by John Richard | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Nathaniel Nurnberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kittredge (fresh) PF - Paul Casale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger loses the dribble to Gerald Banes | 43-48 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Nurnberger picks off the pass by Keith Langan in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Kittredge knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Casale | 45-48 |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Joseph Lawrence (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Nathaniel Nurnberger, John Richard, Steven Kittredge, Paul Casale, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Russ Vicini (SF), Ryan Walsh (PF), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Keith Langan, Jeremy Conn, Daniel White, Gerald Banes | |
| 05:38 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Joseph Lawrence picks off the pass by Kyle Gordon | 45-50 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:56 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Holmes (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Troy Black - foul #1 on Troy Black, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), John Richard (SG), Steven Kittredge (SF), Paul Casale (PF) Vlade Poplaski, Jason Davis, Daniel Smith, Joseph Lawrence | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Keith Langan (SG), Jeremy Conn (SF), Daniel White (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Philip Gibson, Kyle Gordon, Russ Vicini, Ryan Walsh, Troy Black | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Steven Kittredge is called for the reach on Jeremy Conn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Kittredge, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk (C) Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (SF) Steven Kittredge | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini (SF), Ryan Walsh (PF) Jeremy Conn, Daniel White | |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-52 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Sisk | 50-52 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Joseph Lawrence (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Nathaniel Nurnberger, Paul Casale, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski is hacked by Blake Fergerson - foul #3 on Blake Fergerson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Vlade Poplaski picks off the pass by Gerald Banes | 53-52 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses the fullcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 14 pts. SG - John Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Holmes (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson is hacked by Randy Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Holmes, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Joseph Lawrence, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Langan - foul #3 on Keith Langan, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG) Vlade Poplaski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel White (PF) Ryan Walsh | |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | Daniel White makes the shot from the right block set up by Blake Fergerson | 57-57 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard tips it in | 59-57 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gerald Banes | 59-59 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel White can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-59 |
| 02:26 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Joseph Lawrence (PF) Nathaniel Nurnberger, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh (PF) Daniel White | |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vlade Poplaski | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes banks in the wide open layup set up by Ryan Walsh | 61-63 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale's pass is intercepted by Ryan Walsh | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Casale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Langan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Banes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-63 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Richard | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Blake Fergerson | 63-65 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-65 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Paul Casale (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Vlade Poplaski, John Richard, Joseph Lawrence, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), Philip Gibson (SG), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Keith Langan, Gerald Banes | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Nurnberger | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Randy Holmes (PF) Nathaniel Nurnberger, Paul Casale | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG) Philip Gibson | |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson is called for 5 seconds | 65-65 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SG), Gerald Banes (C) Jeremy Conn, Troy Black | |
| 02:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Richard | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Steve Sisk takes the ball from Keith Langan in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith loses the dribble to Keith Langan | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Blake Fergerson | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes can't tip it in | 68-67 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is fouled on the floor by Vlade Poplaski - foul #2 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence (PF) Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes tips it home | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh blows the layup but he's fouled by Vlade Poplaski - foul #3 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence is hacked by Keith Langan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Langan, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Ryan Walsh is called for the reach on Joseph Lawrence - foul #4 on Ryan Walsh, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Randy Holmes | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Fergerson - foul #4 on Blake Fergerson, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Ryan Walsh grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Langan | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Fergerson is called for the reach on John Richard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blake Fergerson, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG) Blake Fergerson | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-73 |