| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - Ben Turner (fresh) C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Demars (fresh) SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) SF - Edwin Jones (fresh) PF - Edward Scaggs (fresh) C - Rodney Schalk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft hits a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | James Demars throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Ji Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs is hacked by Ben Turner - foul #1 on Ben Turner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs makes the jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Mark Dewey connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Griggs | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | Ben Turner gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Michael Wroten (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones loses the dribble to Michael Wroten | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Jones | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | James Demars is called for the reach on Derrick Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Demars, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anton Parra (PG), Jessie Wiggins (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Speidel (PF), Eric Storey (C) James Demars, Gregory Cali, Edwin Jones, Edward Scaggs, Rodney Schalk | |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Michael Wroten drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Okon Aja | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Michael Wroten gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Taylor - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Ben Turner (PF), Irving Seward (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Wayne Snyder, Michael Wroten | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Earl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Earl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Earl Allen gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Earl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Turner (fresh) C - Irving Seward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anton Parra (fresh) SG - Jessie Wiggins (fresh) SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) C - Eric Storey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Jessie Wiggins steals it from Ji Hong | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ben Turner - foul #2 on Ben Turner, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Ben Turner, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Gregory Cali (SG), Edwin Jones (SF), Edward Scaggs (PF) Anton Parra, Jessie Wiggins, Donald Taylor, Eric Storey | |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Earl Allen | 8-5 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Mark Dewey snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Jeffrey Speidel is called for the reach on Ji Hong - foul #1 on Jeffrey Speidel, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Wayne Snyder (PF) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Earl Allen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk (C) Jeffrey Speidel | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | James Demars steals it from Okon Aja | 8-5 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Cali | 8-7 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Mark Dewey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Edwin Jones - foul #1 on Edwin Jones, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Wroten (C) Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins (PF) Edward Scaggs | |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | UC Irvine | Derrick Ryan is called for the reach on Jessie Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anton Parra (SG) Gregory Cali | |
| 13:39 | UC Irvine | Anton Parra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Michael Wroten denies the turnaround by Anton Parra | 10-7 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk tips it in | 10-9 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Okon Aja is fouled on the floor by Edwin Jones - foul #2 on Edwin Jones, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Irving Seward (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel (SF), Eric Storey (PF) James Demars, Edwin Jones | |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Michael Wroten banks in the layup set up by Kyle Griggs | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Kyle Griggs is called for the reach on Anton Parra - foul #1 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG), Gregory Cali (SG), Donald Taylor (SF) Anton Parra, Jessie Wiggins, Rodney Schalk | |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Wroten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Irving Seward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fresh) SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Storey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey makes the fadeaway from the left block | 12-13 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | Irving Seward connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Irving Seward - foul #1 on Irving Seward, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Michael Wroten, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Anton Parra (SG), Jessie Wiggins (SF), Edward Scaggs (PF) Darrell Evans, Gregory Cali, Donald Taylor, Jeffrey Speidel | |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anton Parra | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Eric Storey denies the turnaround by Wayne Snyder | 14-18 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Earl Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder scores on a floater in the paint set up by Okon Aja | 16-18 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Demars | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:41 | UC Irvine | James Demars loses the dribble to Okon Aja | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Irving Seward (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Wayne Snyder, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Speidel (PF), Rodney Schalk (C) Anton Parra, Jessie Wiggins, Edward Scaggs, Eric Storey | |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG) James Demars | |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | Donald Taylor can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Earl Allen grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Seward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fresh) SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodney Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Wroten (PF) Earl Allen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Ji Hong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Jeffrey Speidel - foul #2 on Jeffrey Speidel, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs (PF) Jeffrey Speidel | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Ji Hong makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Ji Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Ji Hong makes the 3rd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs scores on a jump hook from the left block | 18-23 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Irving Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Michael Wroten, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Anton Parra (SG), Jessie Wiggins (PF) Darrell Evans, Gregory Cali, Edward Scaggs | |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | James Demars is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Ryan - foul #2 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG) Derrick Ryan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Donald Taylor misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | A charge is called on Kyle Griggs - foul #2 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG) Kyle Griggs | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs (PF) Donald Taylor | |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Anton Parra | 18-25 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Rodney Schalk steals it from Wayne Snyder | 18-25 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | Anton Parra misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-25 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft's layup is rejected by Edward Scaggs | 18-27 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 05:10 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Schalk and the foul's on Jordan Haycraft - foul #1 on Jordan Haycraft, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (PF), Michael Wroten (C) Wayne Snyder, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali (SG), Donald Taylor (SF) Anton Parra, Edward Scaggs | |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Cali - foul #1 on Gregory Cali, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Irving Seward (C) Mark Dewey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs (PF), Eric Storey (C) Jessie Wiggins, Rodney Schalk | |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Earl Allen gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Ji Hong clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Earl Allen tips it but misses | 20-30 |
| 04:08 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Donald Taylor is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Scaggs | 20-33 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Okon Aja scores on a floater from close range set up by Irving Seward | 22-33 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | James Demars is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Derrick Ryan (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Okon Aja, Ji Hong, Michael Wroten, Earl Allen, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG), Edwin Jones (SF), Jeffrey Speidel (PF) James Demars, Donald Taylor, Edward Scaggs | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Mark Dewey blows the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Cali - foul #2 on Gregory Cali, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs (PF) Eric Storey | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Jones | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ben Turner (fresh) C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Mark Dewey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Turner | 27-36 |
| 03:05 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Snyder (C) Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anton Parra (PG), Albert Button (SG), Jessie Wiggins (PF) Darrell Evans, Gregory Cali, Edward Scaggs | |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Ben Turner misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 02:45 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Speidel | 27-36 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anton Parra | 27-39 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Kyle Griggs takes the ball from Jessie Wiggins in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan lays it up and in set up by Kyle Griggs | 29-39 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Ryan - foul #3 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG), Michael Wroten (SF), Irving Seward (C) Derrick Ryan, Mark Dewey, Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Eric Storey (PF), Rodney Schalk (C) Albert Button, Jessie Wiggins, Jeffrey Speidel | |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-41 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Irving Seward grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Ben Turner's floater is tipped away by Rodney Schalk | 32-41 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Anton Parra is hacked by Ji Hong - foul #1 on Ji Hong, team foul #10 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (SG) Ji Hong | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali (SG), Donald Taylor (SF) James Demars, Edwin Jones | |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Anton Parra makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Anton Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Gregory Cali is called for the reach on Okon Aja - foul #3 on Gregory Cali, team foul #9 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (C) Michael Wroten, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG), Jessie Wiggins (SG), Jeffrey Speidel (PF) Anton Parra, Gregory Cali, Eric Storey | |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Donald Taylor is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Evans | 34-45 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Okon Aja clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Wiggins - foul #1 on Jessie Wiggins, team foul #10 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG), Jordan Haycraft (C) Kyle Griggs, Ben Turner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Albert Button (SG) Darrell Evans, Rodney Schalk | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Ji Hong steals the ball from James Demars in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Wiggins - foul #2 on Jessie Wiggins, team foul #11 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs (PF) Jessie Wiggins | |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | James Demars misses the halfcourt shot | 37-45 |