| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Sims (fresh) C - Earl Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Frederick Price (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Quincy Mullett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Goldblatt (fresh) C - Michael Newlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Peter Ward inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-33 |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Goldblatt | 23-33 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-33 |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | Quincy Mullett tips it in | 23-35 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Quincy Mullett | 25-37 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Leland Taylor is called for the reach on Gerald Wagoner - foul #2 on Leland Taylor, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Branden Rickel (PG), Terence Gregory (SG), Christopher Zuercher (SF), Michael Sanders (C) Frederick Price, Leland Taylor, Quincy Mullett, Michael Newlin | |
| 18:37 | Denver | Terence Gregory is called for the reach on Gerald Wagoner - foul #1 on Terence Gregory, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frederick Price (PG), Dennis Smith (C) Branden Rickel, Christopher Zuercher | |
| 18:24 | Denver | Peter Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:22 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Sims | 25-37 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 17:49 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Frederick Price | 25-37 |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-37 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt tips it home | 25-39 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Joshua Gregory knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Sims | 27-39 |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Lloyd Sims pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh is hacked by Michael Sanders - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Jordan Merino (PG), Timothy Laura (PF), Jeromy Nilsson (C) Joshua Gregory, Lloyd Sims, Earl Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Branden Rickel (PG), Leland Taylor (SG), Quincy Mullett (SF), Michael Newlin (C) Frederick Price, Terence Gregory, Michael Sanders, Dennis Smith | |
| 16:18 | Denver | Leland Taylor steps in front of the Timothy Laura pass | 27-39 |
| 16:14 | UC Irvine | Branden Rickel misses the lay-in | 27-39 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Branden Rickel | 27-39 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Laura steals it from Quincy Mullett | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jordan Merino (fresh) SG - Gerald Wagoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Laura (fresh) C - Jeromy Nilsson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Branden Rickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leland Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Quincy Mullett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Newlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-39 |
| 15:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 27-39 |
| 15:26 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Branden Rickel | 27-39 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Quincy Mullett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Jeromy Nilsson grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jordan Merino | 29-39 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Quincy Mullett | 29-41 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Jordan Merino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Goldblatt | 29-41 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | Leland Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jeromy Nilsson | 29-41 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Jeromy Nilsson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Gregory (PG), Donald Delavega (SF), James Boivin (PF), Earl Cavanaugh (C) Jordan Merino, Peter Ward, Timothy Laura, Jeromy Nilsson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frederick Price (PG), Christopher Zuercher (SF), Michael Sanders (C) Branden Rickel, Quincy Mullett, Michael Newlin | |
| 13:22 | UC Irvine | Joshua Gregory is called for the reach on Joseph Goldblatt - foul #2 on Joshua Gregory, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Rigoberto Giordano (SG) Gerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Earl Cavanaugh takes the ball from Joseph Goldblatt | 29-41 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Boivin | 32-41 |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Leland Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Price | 32-44 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Joshua Gregory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 12:17 | Denver | Rigoberto Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Rigoberto Giordano misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zuercher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rigoberto Giordano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) PF - James Boivin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Frederick Price (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goldblatt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | Leland Taylor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:22 | Denver | James Boivin misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 11:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Donald Delavega gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Rigoberto Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Christopher Zuercher | 32-44 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders clanks a runner in the lane | 32-44 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Joshua Gregory grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Joshua Gregory knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rigoberto Giordano | 34-44 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zuercher's layup is rejected by James Boivin | 34-44 |
| 10:21 | Denver | James Boivin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Rigoberto Giordano drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Boivin | 37-44 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Joshua Gregory misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-44 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Donald Delavega hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 39-44 |
| 09:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Delavega | 39-44 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Joshua Gregory drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rigoberto Giordano | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-44 |
| 08:49 | Denver | James Boivin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Delavega | 44-44 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zuercher misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 08:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Boivin | 44-44 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Christopher Zuercher is called for the reach on Joshua Gregory - foul #1 on Christopher Zuercher, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Jordan Merino (PG), Gerald Wagoner (SG), Peter Ward (SF), Jeromy Nilsson (C) Joshua Gregory, Rigoberto Giordano, Donald Delavega, Earl Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Branden Rickel (PG), Terence Gregory (SG), Quincy Mullett (SF), Michael Newlin (C) Frederick Price, Leland Taylor, Christopher Zuercher, Michael Sanders | |
| 07:48 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Peter Ward tips it in | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jordan Merino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wagoner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Boivin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeromy Nilsson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Branden Rickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terence Gregory (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Quincy Mullett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goldblatt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Newlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:27 | Denver | James Boivin snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:22 | Denver | James Boivin can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Branden Rickel - foul #1 on Branden Rickel, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Barnhart (PF) Joseph Goldblatt | |
| 07:22 | Denver | James Boivin makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:22 | Denver | James Boivin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | Quincy Mullett snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeromy Nilsson - foul #3 on Jeromy Nilsson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Thomas Barnhart swats the short shot by James Boivin | 47-46 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Peter Ward tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Wagoner - foul #2 on Gerald Wagoner, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frederick Price (PG), Joseph Goldblatt (PF) Branden Rickel, Thomas Barnhart | |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:14 | Denver | James Boivin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Sims (PF) James Boivin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Jordan Merino steals the ball from Terence Gregory | 49-48 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Jeromy Nilsson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 05:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jordan Merino | 49-48 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Peter Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Sims - foul #1 on Lloyd Sims, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Gregory (PG), James Boivin (PF), Timothy Laura (C) Jordan Merino, Lloyd Sims, Jeromy Nilsson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Branden Rickel (PG), Leland Taylor (SG), Michael Sanders (PF) Frederick Price, Terence Gregory, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Joshua Gregory is called for the reach on Branden Rickel - foul #3 on Joshua Gregory, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Delavega (SF) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Laura - foul #3 on Timothy Laura, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh (C) Timothy Laura | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:51 | Denver | James Boivin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Boivin, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frederick Price (PG) Branden Rickel | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Wagoner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Boivin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Cavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Frederick Price (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Quincy Mullett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Newlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Boivin | 52-51 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price lays it up and in set up by Michael Newlin | 52-53 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Michael Sanders makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Leland Taylor | 52-55 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:24 | Denver | James Boivin lays it in | 54-55 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Leland Taylor connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Quincy Mullett | 54-58 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Frederick Price is called for the reach on Joshua Gregory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Price, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Ward (SF) Donald Delavega | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt (PF) Michael Sanders | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Joshua Gregory misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:31 | Denver | James Boivin misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 54-58 |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Goldblatt | 54-58 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Peter Ward is called for the reach on Joseph Goldblatt - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Peter Ward is fouled on the floor by Michael Newlin - foul #3 on Michael Newlin, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Peter Ward misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt is hacked by Gerald Wagoner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Wagoner, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Earl Cavanaugh | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Gerald Wagoner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin is hacked by Joshua Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Gregory, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Michael Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Peter Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Earl Cavanaugh grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Joshua Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Joshua Gregory is called for the reach on Joseph Goldblatt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Gregory, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Jordan Merino (PG) Joshua Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Joseph Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Jordan Merino connects on the 3 from the right corner | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Frederick Price runs out the clock | 57-65 |