| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Partington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mario Rhames (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Higbee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Rhames out of the doubleteam | 43-39 |
| 19:23 | UC Santa Barbara | James Thompson is called for the reach on Frank Furlow - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:11 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Brandon Hawkins is denied by Robin Higbee | 43-39 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Mario Rhames | 43-39 |
| 19:05 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Jacobo - foul #3 on Christopher Jacobo, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Leister (PF) Christopher Jacobo | |
| 18:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:53 | UC Irvine | James Leister grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | James Leister is fouled on the floor by Gary Partington - foul #3 on Gary Partington, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (PF) Gary Partington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:23 | UC Irvine | James Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 18:21 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:09 | UC Irvine | James Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 17:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Leister | 44-42 |
| 17:39 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by Robin Higbee is blocked by Joseph Taylor | 44-42 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 17:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 17:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 16:56 | UC Irvine | James Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Leister | 46-45 |
| 16:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), John Schafer (SF), Jimmy Chester (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Lynn Menges, Thomas Zerbel, Brandon Hawkins, Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers (PG), Mario Machin (SF), Randell Cameron (C) James Thompson, Antonio Morrison, Robin Higbee | |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin's pass is intercepted by John Schafer | 46-45 |
| 16:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | James Leister grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Schafer (fresh) PF - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Denniston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Curtis Summers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mario Rhames (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Machin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Leister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randell Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:18 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 15:16 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 15:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Leister takes the ball from Joseph Taylor | 46-50 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | James Leister's floater is tipped away by Jim Denniston | 46-50 |
| 14:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Gary Partington (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Thomas Lezama, Joseph Taylor, John Schafer, Jimmy Chester, Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Christopher Jacobo (PF), Robin Higbee (C) Mario Rhames, Mario Machin, James Leister, Randell Cameron | |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 14:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Robin Higbee swats the short shot by Frank Furlow | 46-50 |
| 14:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the fadeaway in the lane | 48-50 |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison is hacked by Gary Partington - foul #4 on Gary Partington, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester (PF) Gary Partington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (SG) Curtis Summers | |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 13:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Lynn Menges | 50-52 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (PF) Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames (SG) Heath Keller | |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Frank Furlow is denied by Antonio Morrison | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:11 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer (SF) Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers (PG) James Thompson | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Schafer (fresh) PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Curtis Summers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mario Rhames (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Jacobo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Higbee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 11:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Jacobo - foul #4 on Christopher Jacobo, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG) Lynn Menges | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mario Machin (SF), James Leister (PF), Randell Cameron (C) Antonio Morrison, Christopher Jacobo, Robin Higbee | |
| 11:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:05 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Thomas Zerbel, Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG) Mario Machin | |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Schafer and he's fouled by James Leister - foul #2 on James Leister, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | James Leister grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:19 | UC Irvine | James Leister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Brandon Hawkins (SF) John Schafer, Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mario Machin (SF) Curtis Summers | |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG), Jimmy Chester (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Thomas Lezama, Joseph Taylor, Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (PG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Robin Higbee (C) James Thompson, Mario Rhames, Randell Cameron | |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 08:55 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jimmy Chester | 59-55 |
| 08:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Mario Machin steps in front of the Brandon Hawkins pass | 59-55 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Morrison | 59-57 |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Leister | 59-60 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Heath Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Machin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Leister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robin Higbee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is hacked by Antonio Morrison - foul #1 on Antonio Morrison, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), John Schafer (SF), Gary Partington (PF) Lynn Menges, Brandon Hawkins, Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Mario Rhames (SG), Christopher Jacobo (PF) Heath Keller, Mario Machin, James Leister | |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Frank Furlow blocks the jumper by James Thompson | 62-60 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Robin Higbee pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Lezama | 64-60 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo misses badly on a shot from the left block | 64-60 |
| 06:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Lezama | 66-60 |
| 05:44 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Frank Furlow | 68-63 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Furlow - foul #3 on Frank Furlow, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Jim Denniston (C) Thomas Lezama, Thomas Zerbel, John Schafer, Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Leister (C) Robin Higbee | |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jim Denniston | 70-64 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-64 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-64 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Leister | 73-64 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames is hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #4 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG), John Schafer (SF) Brandon Hawkins, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers (PG), Heath Keller (SG), Mario Machin (SF), Randell Cameron (C) James Thompson, Mario Rhames, Antonio Morrison, Christopher Jacobo | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Randell Cameron is blocked by Jim Denniston | 73-64 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Schafer (fresh) PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Denniston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Curtis Summers (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Heath Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Machin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Leister (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Randell Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston hits the finger roll | 75-64 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins (SF), Frank Furlow (C) John Schafer, Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Mario Rhames (SG), Christopher Jacobo (PF), Robin Higbee (C) Heath Keller, Mario Machin, James Leister, Randell Cameron | |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zerbel - foul #1 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington (PF) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Robin Higbee's layup is rejected by Gary Partington | 75-64 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 02:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington's layup is rejected by Robin Higbee | 75-64 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow tips it but misses | 75-64 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Robin Higbee grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | James Thompson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robin Higbee - foul #1 on Robin Higbee, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), John Schafer (SF), Jimmy Chester (PF) Lynn Menges, Thomas Zerbel, Brandon Hawkins, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (SG), Mario Machin (SF), James Leister (PF), Randell Cameron (C) James Thompson, Mario Rhames, Christopher Jacobo, Robin Higbee | |
| 01:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lezama is called for the reach on Mario Machin - foul #1 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (C) Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers gets the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Randell Cameron | 77-64 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | James Leister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester travels with the ball | 77-64 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers grabs the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Machin | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama runs out the clock | 77-66 |