| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Guinn (fresh) SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) SF - Larry Cunniff (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) C - Robbie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) SG - Rodrick Kropp (fresh) SF - Frank Cozart (fresh) PF - Robert Childress (fresh) C - Timothy Ferry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Cozart | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Robbie Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | James Guinn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Chadwell | 5-4 |
| 18:23 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson's pass is intercepted by James Guinn in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Guinn | 7-4 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | James Guinn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robbie Williams | 10-4 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is hacked by Larry Cunniff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cunniff, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant (PG), Chauncey Messersmith (SG), Edward Fernandes (SF), Ronald Collman (PF), Blake Weiler (C) Billy Nelson, Rodrick Kropp, Frank Cozart, Robert Childress, Timothy Ferry | |
| 17:25 | UC Irvine | Chauncey Messersmith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Bryant | 10-6 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Edward Fernandes steals it from Larry Cunniff | 10-8 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carl Bryant | 10-10 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff loses the dribble to Blake Weiler | 10-10 |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Guinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Cunniff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robbie Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Carl Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chauncey Messersmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Fernandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Collman (fairly fresh) C - Blake Weiler (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | James Guinn loses the dribble to Carl Bryant | 10-10 |
| 15:26 | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant is fouled on the floor by Robbie Williams - foul #1 on Robbie Williams, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Harry Arnott (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) James Guinn, Christopher Chadwell, Larry Cunniff, Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Rodrick Kropp (SG), Frank Cozart (SF), Robert Childress (PF), Matt Sontag (C) Carl Bryant, Chauncey Messersmith, Edward Fernandes, Ronald Collman, Blake Weiler | |
| 15:10 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp can't connect on a floater from the right block | 10-10 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Harry Arnott | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | Matt Sontag grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matt Sontag and he's fouled by Thomas Moberly - foul #1 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler (C) Matt Sontag | |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 14:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moberly - foul #2 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Larry Cunniff (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Manuel Hampton, Thomas Moberly, Donald Cuthbert, Harry Arnott, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry (C) Blake Weiler | |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | James Guinn steals the ball from Frank Cozart in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | James Guinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp is hacked by James Guinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Guinn, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SG), Harry Arnott (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) James Guinn, Christopher Chadwell, Larry Staley, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant (PG), Chauncey Messersmith (SG), Edward Fernandes (SF), Ronald Collman (PF), Blake Weiler (C) Billy Nelson, Rodrick Kropp, Frank Cozart, Robert Childress, Timothy Ferry | |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Hayles - foul #1 on Joseph Hayles, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF) Larry Cunniff | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Robert Childress (PF) Carl Bryant, Ronald Collman | |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) SG - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) SF - Harry Arnott (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Chauncey Messersmith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Fernandes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Blake Weiler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Childress | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes is hacked by Harry Arnott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Arnott, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Robbie Williams (C) Harry Arnott, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp (SG), Frank Cozart (SF), Ronald Collman (PF), Matt Sontag (C) Billy Nelson, Chauncey Messersmith, Robert Childress, Blake Weiler | |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Hampton | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodrick Kropp | 16-20 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Chadwell | 19-20 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (PG), Larry Cunniff (SF), Larry Staley (PF) Manuel Hampton, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Robert Childress (PF), Timothy Ferry (C) Edward Fernandes, Ronald Collman, Matt Sontag | |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:16 | UC Irvine | Larry Staley picks off the pass by Timothy Ferry | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | James Guinn is hacked by Billy Nelson - foul #1 on Billy Nelson, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SG), Harry Arnott (C) Christopher Chadwell, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant (PG), Chauncey Messersmith (SG), Edward Fernandes (SF), Blake Weiler (C) Billy Nelson, Rodrick Kropp, Frank Cozart, Timothy Ferry | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:52 | UC Irvine | Chauncey Messersmith grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:24 | UC Irvine | Harry Arnott swats the short shot by Blake Weiler | 19-20 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Cuthbert, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles (C) Larry Staley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Rodrick Kropp (SG), Frank Cozart (SF), Timothy Ferry (C) Carl Bryant, Chauncey Messersmith, Robert Childress, Blake Weiler | |
| 08:00 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-20 |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | James Guinn is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Nelson - foul #2 on Billy Nelson, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF) James Guinn, Donald Cuthbert, Harry Arnott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant (PG), Ronald Collman (PF), Matt Sontag (C) Billy Nelson, Edward Fernandes, Timothy Ferry | |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matt Sontag - foul #1 on Matt Sontag, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Childress (PF), Blake Weiler (C) Ronald Collman, Matt Sontag | |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Cunniff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Carl Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrick Kropp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Cozart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Weiler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff slams it home set up by Manuel Hampton | 23-20 |
| 06:47 | UC Irvine | Christopher Chadwell is called for the reach on Frank Cozart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SF), Robbie Williams (C) Larry Cunniff, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes (PG), Chauncey Messersmith (SG), Ronald Collman (PF), Timothy Ferry (C) Carl Bryant, Rodrick Kropp, Robert Childress, Blake Weiler | |
| 06:47 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:47 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Cozart steps in front of the Robbie Williams pass | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Cozart | 23-24 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Chauncey Messersmith pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Donald Cuthbert steps in front of the Chauncey Messersmith pass | 23-24 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses the fadeaway in the paint | 23-24 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Chauncey Messersmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (PG), Harry Arnott (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Manuel Hampton, Christopher Chadwell, Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant (PG), Rodrick Kropp (SG), Robert Childress (PF), Blake Weiler (C) Chauncey Messersmith, Frank Cozart, Ronald Collman, Timothy Ferry | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles lays it in | 25-24 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 04:33 | UC Irvine | Carl Bryant snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress is fouled on the floor by Harry Arnott - foul #2 on Harry Arnott, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Larry Cunniff (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Donald Cuthbert, Harry Arnott, Larry Staley, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart (SF), Timothy Ferry (C) Carl Bryant, Blake Weiler | |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Timothy Ferry swats the layup by Robbie Williams | 25-26 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robbie Williams - foul #2 on Robbie Williams, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG) Christopher Chadwell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG) Edward Fernandes | |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Timothy Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lentz - foul #1 on Andrew Lentz, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (SG) James Guinn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes (SF), Matt Sontag (C) Frank Cozart, Timothy Ferry | |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) SG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Cunniff (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robbie Williams (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodrick Kropp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fernandes (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Childress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Sontag (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-29 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp is hacked by Manuel Hampton - foul #1 on Manuel Hampton, team foul #13 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Cozart (SF), Blake Weiler (C) Edward Fernandes, Matt Sontag | |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles loses the dribble to Billy Nelson | 25-31 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frank Cozart | 25-33 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Cozart | 25-33 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Rodrick Kropp lays it in uncontested | 25-35 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Blake Weiler snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Nelson | 25-37 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Cozart - foul #1 on Frank Cozart, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Larry Staley (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Thomas Moberly, Manuel Hampton, Harry Arnott, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chauncey Messersmith (SG), Edward Fernandes (SF), Ronald Collman (PF), Timothy Ferry (C) Rodrick Kropp, Frank Cozart, Robert Childress, Blake Weiler | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Chauncey Messersmith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Edward Fernandes can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |