| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alejandro Diaz | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Sak (PF) Billy Nelson, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 19:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Alejandro Diaz - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins loses the dribble to Marc Landon | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Sak - foul #3 on Robert Sak, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin is fouled in the backcourt by Chet Headen - foul #2 on Chet Headen, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Gomer | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier is hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #3 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Michael Breslin, Alejandro Diaz, Michael Hankins | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Chet Headen | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Marc Landon - foul #2 on Marc Landon, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Robert Childress (SF) Billy Nelson, Bradley Hoffman, Paul Cohrs | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Corey Gomer | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Michael Breslin, Michael Hankins, Robert Childress | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG) Kenneth Dickinson | |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Gomer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ross Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Richard Hagan - foul #3 on Richard Hagan, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sak (PF) Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Robert Smith, Charles Smith, Ross Moore | |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 3rd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Cohrs picks off the pass by Richard Hagan | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Cohrs | 46-37 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marc Landon | 46-40 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alejandro Diaz | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is fouled on the floor by Robert Sak - foul #4 on Robert Sak, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Michael Hankins (SF), Claude Bush (PF) Billy Nelson, Paul Cohrs, Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG) Chet Headen | |
| 13:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | Scott Carson steals the ball from Alejandro Diaz | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Claude Bush - foul #1 on Claude Bush, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Ross Moore (C) Richard Hagan, Scott Carson | |
| 12:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin is hacked by Jerome Poirier - foul #3 on Jerome Poirier, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Robert Childress (PF) Michael Breslin, Michael Hankins, Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Scott Carson (C) Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Ross Moore | |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Gomer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Chet Headen - foul #3 on Chet Headen, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Robert Childress | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson banks in the layup set up by Chet Headen | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Childress (PF) Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG) Chet Headen | |
| 10:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Smith | 52-49 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress tips it in | 54-51 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson is hacked by Billy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Nelson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Claude Bush (PF) Billy Nelson, Bradley Hoffman, Robert Childress | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Ross Moore (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Robert Smith, Richard Hagan, Charles Smith, Scott Carson | |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon's pass is intercepted by Paul Cohrs | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (SG) Michael Hankins | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Breslin | 59-51 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Breslin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Hoffman (fresh) SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 23 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Gomer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Cote (fresh) SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Breslin - foul #1 on Michael Breslin, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG) Michael Breslin, Bradley Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG) Eric Cote | |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the dunk attempt | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG) Billy Nelson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson (C) Ross Moore | |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Alejandro Diaz | 61-52 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-55 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson tips it home | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Marc Landon | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:28 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Marc Landon - foul #3 on Marc Landon, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Sak (C) Michael Breslin, Paul Cohrs, Corey Gomer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Smith | 64-60 |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses badly on a runner in the paint | 64-60 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sak | 64-60 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Dickinson picks off the pass by Robert Sak | 64-60 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson banks in the layup | 64-62 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ross Moore - foul #2 on Ross Moore, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Claude Bush, Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson (C) Ross Moore | |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Kenneth Dickinson, Richard Hagan, Charles Smith | |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #5 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Childress (PF) Alejandro Diaz | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Scott Carson picks off the pass by Michael Hankins | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-62 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Chet Headen is called for the reach on Billy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chet Headen, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Robert Childress | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Corey Gomer is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Corey Gomer, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson loses the dribble to Chet Headen in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Poirier | 67-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is fouled in the backcourt by Chet Headen - foul #5 on Chet Headen, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG) Chet Headen | |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |