| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Brunson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Keech (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robin Keech - foul #3 on Robin Keech, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willis Adams (C) Robin Keech | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:30 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alexander Hughes, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 32-40 |
| 19:00 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brunson | 32-42 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 34-42 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 36-42 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker is fouled on the floor by Scott Montgomery - foul #3 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Willis Adams - foul #1 on Willis Adams, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Leet (SG), David Frazier (PF) Theodore Newberry, Alexander Hughes | |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Leet | 38-44 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | James Brunson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Theodore Newberry (SG), Alexander Hughes (PF), Jason Estill (C) James Brunson, Andrew Walker, David Frazier, Willis Adams | |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Estill (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jason Estill | 41-44 |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill loses the dribble to Ryan Seaton | 41-44 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Hiner - foul #1 on Barry Hiner, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) John Doyal, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robin Keech (C) Jason Estill | |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Michael Cannon (C) Billy Bower, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Hiner | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Brunson (PG), Wilbur Estep (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), David Frazier (PF) Barry Hiner, Theodore Newberry, Robert Leet, Alexander Hughes | |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery loses the dribble to James Brunson | 48-49 |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker lays it in on a nice dish by James Brunson | 48-51 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Estep is called for the reach on Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Wilbur Estep, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon is fouled on the floor by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Leet (SG), Willis Adams (C) Wilbur Estep, Robin Keech | |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Brunson | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Brunson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Leet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet is hacked by Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry (SG), Alexander Hughes (PF) Robert Leet, David Frazier | |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton blows the layup but the foul's on Willis Adams - foul #2 on Willis Adams, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Jose Aguilar (C) John Doyal, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG) James Brunson | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:11 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:53 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-51 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar tips it in | 50-51 |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Christian Kemp is called for the reach on Willis Adams - foul #4 on Christian Kemp, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Christian Kemp, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Leet (SF), Robin Keech (C) Andrew Walker, Willis Adams | |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Jose Aguilar swats the shot by Theodore Newberry | 50-54 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robin Keech | 50-54 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet scores on a floater in the paint | 50-56 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Keech | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jose Aguilar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Keech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Barry Hiner | 53-58 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #2 on Billy Bower, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Derrick Cimino, Billy Bower, Scott Montgomery, Jose Aguilar, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Brunson (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), David Frazier (PF), Willis Adams (C) Barry Hiner, Robert Leet, Alexander Hughes, Robin Keech | |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Ryan Seaton is called for the reach on Theodore Newberry - foul #1 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (SG) Theodore Newberry | |
| 06:32 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 06:30 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Campbell steals the ball from James Brunson | 56-59 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | David Frazier steals the ball from Allen Anderson | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Brunson | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | James Brunson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wilbur Estep | 56-64 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Leet (SG), Alexander Hughes (PF), Robin Keech (C) Wilbur Estep, David Frazier, Willis Adams | |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker tips it but misses | 56-64 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 58-66 |
| 04:13 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses the easy layup | 58-66 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Brunson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Leet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Keech (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Leet | 58-69 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Walker takes the ball from Derrick Cimino | 58-69 |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | James Brunson lays it in set up by Andrew Walker | 58-71 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the tip | 58-71 |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp's pass is intercepted by Andrew Walker | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | James Brunson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson can't finish the layup | 58-71 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robin Keech | 58-71 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes is hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), David Frazier (SF), Willis Adams (C) James Brunson, Andrew Walker, Robin Keech | |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Bower | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Billy Bower | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams is fouled in the backcourt by John Doyal - foul #2 on John Doyal, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (SG), Troy Cherry (SF) Robert Leet, Alexander Hughes | |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-73 |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilbur Estep | 61-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Willis Adams is called for the reach on John Doyal - foul #3 on Willis Adams, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Leet (SG) Wilbur Estep | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner runs out the clock | 61-75 |