| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Byler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Jacobo (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Leister (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ted Hunter inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Christopher Jacobo steps in front of the Harold Henry pass | 35-45 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Christopher Jacobo is blocked by Jack Eggers | 35-45 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Ted Hunter snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Paul Byler steals it from Sylvester Fitzgerald | 35-45 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | James Leister lays it up and in on a great pass from James Thompson | 35-47 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Ted Hunter's floater is tipped away by James Leister | 35-47 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison's floater is tipped away by Ted Hunter | 35-47 |
| 17:58 | Denver | David O'Banner gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 17:42 | Denver | David O'Banner snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Jack Eggers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jacobo | 35-47 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison is whistled for a carry | 35-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton (PG), Heath Keller (SG), Mario Machin (SF), Randell Cameron (C) James Thompson, Paul Byler, Antonio Morrison, James Leister | |
| 16:55 | Denver | Charles Dawkins's layup is rejected by Randell Cameron | 35-47 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Ted Hunter hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 16:43 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo is fouled on the floor by Jack Eggers - foul #1 on Jack Eggers, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), John Becerra (PF), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Porter (C) Christopher Jacobo | |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Harold Bianco grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Charles Dawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 15:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alan Williams | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Bianco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Fredrick Benton (fresh) SG - Heath Keller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randell Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Porter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Denver | John Becerra banks in the layup set up by Alan Williams | 39-47 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Harold Bianco steals the ball from Randell Cameron | 39-47 |
| 14:56 | Denver | John Wright misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 14:54 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Wright | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Alan Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Dawkins and the foul's on Heath Keller - foul #1 on Heath Keller, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) John Wright, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra, Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Paul Byler (SG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Christopher Jacobo (PF), James Leister (C) Fredrick Benton, Heath Keller, Mario Machin, Randell Cameron, James Porter | |
| 14:27 | Denver | Alan Williams makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler is hacked by David O'Banner - foul #2 on David O'Banner, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG) Alan Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison is called for 5 seconds | 42-47 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Harold Henry buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Hunter | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Henry - foul #3 on Harold Henry, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:12 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:12 | Denver | David O'Banner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Harold Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Ted Hunter can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | James Leister snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:25 | UC Irvine | James Thompson tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Denver | David O'Banner tips it in | 47-48 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | James Leister is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (C) David O'Banner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mario Machin (SF) Antonio Morrison | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Byler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Jacobo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Leister (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Charles Dawkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Sylvester Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), John Becerra (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Jack Eggers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton (PG), Heath Keller (SG), Randell Cameron (C) James Thompson, Paul Byler, James Leister | |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:14 | Denver | John Becerra gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Denver | John Becerra travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | David O'Banner (C) Ted Hunter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison (SF), James Porter (C) Fredrick Benton, Christopher Jacobo | |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison drills a shot in the paint | 47-51 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Alan Williams misses the floater from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-51 |
| 10:00 | Denver | John Wright grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Alan Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 09:43 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison is denied on a dunk by David O'Banner | 47-51 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Porter | 47-51 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Charles Dawkins gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Denver | John Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:31 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 08:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alan Williams | 50-51 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Alan Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Charles Dawkins tips it home | 52-51 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Heath Keller | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Dawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Heath Keller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Machin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randell Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Charles Dawkins connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-53 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Charles Dawkins steals the ball from Mario Machin | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | Denver | David O'Banner is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), Harold Bianco (C) John Wright, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Paul Byler (SG), Thomas Patton (SF), Christopher Jacobo (PF), James Leister (C) Heath Keller, Mario Machin, Antonio Morrison, Randell Cameron, James Porter | |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | James Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 54-55 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Christopher Jacobo | 54-55 |
| 06:04 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Jack Eggers snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Harold Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | James Leister pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | UC Irvine | James Leister hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Byler | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Jack Eggers is hacked by Christopher Jacobo - foul #1 on Christopher Jacobo, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Paul Byler - foul #3 on Paul Byler, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Jack Eggers hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Henry | 56-57 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Thompson | 56-59 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | James Thompson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Byler | 56-61 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Ted Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (PF), David O'Banner (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Jack Eggers, Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (PG), Mario Machin (SG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Randell Cameron (C) James Thompson, Paul Byler, Thomas Patton, James Leister | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Heath Keller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Jacobo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Randell Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Heath Keller | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Denver | David O'Banner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Ted Hunter tips it in | 58-64 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron blows the dunk | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Ted Hunter grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Eggers (PF) John Wright, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Paul Byler (SG), James Leister (C) Heath Keller, Mario Machin, Randell Cameron | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Antonio Morrison - foul #2 on Antonio Morrison, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Harold Henry hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Hunter | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | Sylvester Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Paul Byler - foul #4 on Sylvester Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | James Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Jack Eggers snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:22 | Denver | David O'Banner misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:21 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Antonio Morrison | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to David O'Banner | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Henry | 64-64 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | James Thompson lays it up and in | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Christopher Jacobo blocks the short jumper by Jack Eggers | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Ted Hunter tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Henry - foul #4 on Harold Henry, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo is fouled on the floor by Harold Henry - foul #5 on Harold Henry, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG) Harold Henry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Jack Eggers grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Denver | James Thompson takes the ball from Jack Eggers | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | John Wright is called for the reach on Christopher Jacobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Denver | David O'Banner snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-66 |