| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 26 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Blake Fergerson | 37-29 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Fang Yen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blake Fergerson | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Fang Yen is blocked by John Terrell | 37-32 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Donald Puente | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Mooneyhan | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Paul Washington tips it home | 41-32 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Banes | 41-35 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Mancha | 43-35 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Blake Fergerson steals the ball from Russell Branch | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | John Terrell tips it in | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley hits a jumper from the right block | 45-37 |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Russell Branch | 45-37 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 30 pts. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mancha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 45-37 |
| 15:29 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes tips it home | 45-39 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Russ Vicini is called for the reach on Ray Smiley - foul #1 on Russ Vicini, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Keith Langan (SF), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Philip Gibson, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Keith Langan | 48-42 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it in | 50-42 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Fang Yen steps in front of the Daniel White pass | 50-42 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Russell Branch lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Philip Gibson (SG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gerald Banes (C) Christopher Bleich, Kyle Gordon, Keith Langan, Troy Black | |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson is fouled on the floor by Paul Washington - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:55 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Mancha - foul #3 on Edward Mancha, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:55 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3 from straight away set up by Isidro Bruno | 55-45 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson's pass is intercepted by Fang Yen | 55-45 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Mancha - foul #4 on Edward Mancha, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Terrell (PF) Daniel White | |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 36 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Mancha | 55-46 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Banes - foul #3 on Gerald Banes, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Fang Yen takes the ball from Russ Vicini after a doubleteam | 57-46 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Banes - foul #4 on Gerald Banes, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (PG), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Gerald Banes | |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | John Terrell pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Smiley - foul #1 on Ray Smiley, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Troy Black connects on the jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Philip Gibson picks off the pass by Fang Yen | 57-50 |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Ray Smiley swats the layup by Philip Gibson | 57-50 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:27 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Daniel White (PF) Philip Gibson, Russ Vicini, John Terrell | |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Daniel White clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 57-50 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fang Yen (tiring) 38 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Langan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 57-50 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson (SG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gerald Banes (C) Kyle Gordon, Keith Langan, Troy Black | |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Donald Puente is hacked by Blake Fergerson - foul #1 on Blake Fergerson, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Russell Branch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Isidro Bruno | 59-50 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | Donald Puente steals it from Philip Gibson | 59-50 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Russell Branch clanks a runner near the basket | 59-50 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Daniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:10 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson tips it in | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Philip Gibson - foul #2 on Philip Gibson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Ray Smiley (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Isidro Bruno, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (PG), John Terrell (PF) Blake Fergerson, Daniel White | |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Terrell | 61-52 |
| 04:30 | UC Irvine | Brandon Pryor steals it from Russ Vicini out of a doubleteam | 61-52 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-52 |
| 04:08 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:50 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Russ Vicini - foul #2 on Russ Vicini, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Edward Mancha (C) Brandon Pryor, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG) Philip Gibson | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 38 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Blake Fergerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the lay-in | 62-52 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Mooneyhan | 62-52 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Fang Yen connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Mooneyhan | 64-52 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Langan | 64-52 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes is hacked by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Ray Smiley, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Troy Black connects on the floater from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Fergerson (PG), Philip Gibson (SG), Russ Vicini (SF), John Terrell (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Christopher Bleich, Kyle Gordon, Keith Langan, Daniel White, Troy Black | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Banes - foul #5 on Gerald Banes, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (PG), Kyle Gordon (SG), Keith Langan (SF), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Blake Fergerson, Philip Gibson, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 65-54 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Puente - foul #1 on Donald Puente, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Troy Black clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Kyle Gordon steps in front of the Paul Washington pass in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon blows the layup | 68-56 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Troy Black | 68-56 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan is fouled on the floor by Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Washington | 71-58 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Daniel White hits a jump hook from close range | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Daniel White is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Troy Black | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Donald Puente snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Paul Washington runs out the clock | 71-60 |