| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds clanks a runner from the right block | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is denied on a dunk by Todd Keim | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (C) Frederick Hinds | |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Albert Lawler | 36-33 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Todd Keim | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrel Cespedes | 39-33 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Ricky Gray tips it in | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | Timothy Taylor steals the ball from Nicholas Stevenson | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Albert Lawler connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Vernon Zarate | 39-37 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Proctor (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Albert Lawler (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 15:25 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Albert Lawler misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:46 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Nicholas Stevenson | 47-40 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Albert Lawler blows the dunk but he's hacked by Timothy Hughes - foul #1 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Richard Doody (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Patrick Paxton (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Vernon Zarate, Jackie Proctor, Ricky Gray, Timothy Taylor | |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Albert Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:26 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Breslawski - foul #3 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF) Albert Lawler | |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes misses the jumper from close range | 47-41 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Baker | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes is hacked by Mark Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Baker | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Trevor Osinski | 49-43 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Knight - foul #2 on Wayne Knight, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allen Dade (PG), Robert Fuller (SF), Todd Keim (PF) John Baker, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Trevor Osinski, Goran Breslawski, Mark Sullivan | |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody's layup is rejected by Frederick Hinds | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Albert Lawler pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Ricky Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Allen Dade (fresh) SG - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Doody (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Byron Kelly (fresh) SG - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Lawler (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | UC Irvine | Albert Lawler steals the ball from Jean Johnson in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Byron Kelly can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Doody | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes (SF) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG) Patrick Paxton | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Gray | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller is fouled on the floor by Byron Kelly - foul #2 on Byron Kelly, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Wayne Knight (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Allen Dade, Robert Fuller, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Patrick Paxton (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Vernon Zarate, Byron Kelly, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Frederick Hinds | |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | John Baker clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Trevor Osinski - foul #2 on Trevor Osinski, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG) Nicholas Stevenson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Timothy Hughes (SF) John Baker, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG) Trevor Osinski, Goran Breslawski | |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF) Mark Sullivan | |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 07:55 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Burks - foul #1 on Thomas Burks, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SF), Todd Keim (PF) Timothy Hughes, Floyd Fagundes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (PF) Patrick Paxton | |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Lawler (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Vernon Zarate is called for the reach on Darrel Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hinds (C) Timothy Taylor | |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Ricky Gray gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Keim | 53-54 |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fuller, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG) Nicholas Stevenson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF) Jackie Proctor, Albert Lawler | |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrel Cespedes | 56-55 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Ricky Gray is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ricky Gray, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Richard Doody (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Darrel Cespedes, Todd Keim, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Ricky Gray, Frederick Hinds | |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sullivan - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Albert Lawler (SF) Goran Breslawski, Mark Sullivan | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is fouled on the floor by Robert Fuller - foul #3 on Robert Fuller, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes (SF), Floyd Fagundes (PF) Robert Fuller, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG) Vernon Zarate | |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Paxton | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Albert Lawler pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | John Baker steps in front of the Albert Lawler pass | 58-57 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Baker | 60-57 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the turnaround from close range set up by Trevor Osinski | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor is hacked by Nicholas Stevenson - foul #1 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) John Baker, Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Trevor Osinski, Jackie Proctor, Albert Lawler, Patrick Paxton | |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hinds (C) Timothy Taylor | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Darrel Cespedes - foul #3 on Darrel Cespedes, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG) Byron Kelly | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Todd Keim and he's hacked by Vernon Zarate - foul #5 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks (C) Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG) Vernon Zarate | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Doody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Byron Kelly (fresh) SG - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski's pass is intercepted by Darrel Cespedes | 63-63 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Byron Kelly misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes (PF) Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Timothy Taylor (C) Byron Kelly, Frederick Hinds | |
| 02:02 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Goran Breslawski - foul #4 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Patrick Paxton (PF) Goran Breslawski, Mark Sullivan, Ricky Gray | |
| 02:02 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:02 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Todd Keim (PF) Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Ricky Gray (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Byron Kelly, Patrick Paxton, Timothy Taylor | |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Burks - foul #2 on Thomas Burks, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frederick Hinds - foul #3 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Ricky Gray's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Stevenson | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes jams it on a great pass from Nicholas Stevenson | 69-64 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Albert Lawler blows the layup | 69-64 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Albert Lawler snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Osinski | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Trevor Osinski is called for the reach on Darrel Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Osinski, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Ricky Gray buries a floater from the left side | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is hacked by Jackie Proctor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (PF) Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Trevor Osinski is called for the reach on Darrel Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Osinski, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Trevor Osinski | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson is hacked by Jackie Proctor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #16 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Todd Keim (PF) Darrel Cespedes, Floyd Fagundes | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ricky Gray | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Trevor Osinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Ricky Gray wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Ricky Gray hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Trevor Osinski | 74-76 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Stevenson | 77-76 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Ricky Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Proctor | 77-76 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-76 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:57 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Proctor - foul #4 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #17 | 77-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG), Richard Doody (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Patrick Paxton (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Trevor Osinski, Jackie Proctor, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Frederick Hinds | |
| 03:57 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:57 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Kelly | 78-79 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Timothy Taylor swats the layup by Richard Doody | 78-79 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor can't connect on a runner from the right block | 78-79 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF) Mark Sullivan | |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Stevenson | 80-79 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Todd Keim (PF) Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG) Byron Kelly | |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski makes the shot from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrel Cespedes | 82-81 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks (C) Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Ricky Gray (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Goran Breslawski, Patrick Paxton, Timothy Taylor | |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Todd Keim takes the ball from Trevor Osinski | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Albert Lawler steps in front of the Timothy Hughes pass in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrel Cespedes - foul #4 on Darrel Cespedes, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes tips it but misses | 82-81 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses short on a jumper from the left block | 82-81 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 82-81 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Trevor Osinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Gray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Keim | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 84-81 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor gets the offensive rebound | 84-81 |