| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Randy Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Parkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stormer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Riley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terence Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Stephen Christy inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego | Randy Kinney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammy Parkin | 28-20 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 19:14 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith misses the tip | 28-20 |
| 19:13 | San Diego | Randy Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 19:09 | San Diego | Randy Kinney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Riley - foul #2 on Steven Riley, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:09 | San Diego | Randy Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 19:09 | San Diego | Randy Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 18:38 | San Diego | Randy Kinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 18:36 | San Diego | Gary Stormer tips it in | 32-22 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 18:14 | San Diego | Michael Moses pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:08 | San Diego | Michael Moses misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:38 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Aaron Charity picks off the pass by Randy Kinney | 32-22 |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 17:04 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 16:51 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Riley | 32-24 |
| 16:36 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin double dribbles | 32-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Tim Helm (PG), Stanley Hartshorn (SG), Carroll Adams (SF), James August (PF), Jimmie Hall (C) Randy Kinney, Sammy Parkin, Stephen Christy, Michael Moses, Gary Stormer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (PG), Johnny Dickerson (SG), Thurman Horgan (SF), Timothy Cate (PF), Brian Sowards (C) Steven Riley, Terence Gregory, Aaron Charity, Bryant Carter, Dennis Smith | |
| 16:21 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Bracco | 32-26 |
| 16:10 | San Diego | Carroll Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-26 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian Sowards | 32-26 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate's fadeaway is rejected by James August | 32-26 |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 15:40 | San Diego | Carroll Adams grabs the board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Tim Helm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hartshorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James August (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jimmie Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) PF - Timothy Cate (fresh) C - Brian Sowards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | San Diego | James August hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian Sowards | 32-26 |
| 15:10 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Timothy Cate is blocked by James August | 32-26 |
| 15:08 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Timothy Cate steals the ball from Carroll Adams | 32-28 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Johnny Dickerson is blocked by Jimmie Hall | 32-28 |
| 14:23 | San Diego | Carroll Adams grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 14:18 | San Diego | Timothy Cate swats the layup by Tim Helm | 32-28 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:55 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan is hacked by James August - foul #1 on James August, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Randy Kinney (PG), Sammy Parkin (SG), Stephen Christy (SF), Michael Moses (PF), Gary Stormer (C) Tim Helm, Stanley Hartshorn, Carroll Adams, James August, Jimmie Hall | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Riley (PG), Terence Gregory (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), Bryant Carter (PF), Dennis Smith (C) Manuel Bracco, Johnny Dickerson, Thurman Horgan, Timothy Cate, Brian Sowards | |
| 13:35 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 13:14 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory is hacked by Sammy Parkin - foul #2 on Sammy Parkin, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Carter | 34-33 |
| 12:08 | San Diego | Michael Moses buries a floater from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Kinney - foul #2 on Randy Kinney, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:35 | San Diego | Gary Stormer misses the shot from the left block | 36-35 |
| 11:34 | San Diego | Michael Moses hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Randy Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Parkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stormer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Riley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Michael Moses pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:01 | San Diego | Randy Kinney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:56 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity is fouled on the floor by Stephen Christy - foul #1 on Stephen Christy, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Tim Helm (SG), Carroll Adams (C) Sammy Parkin, Gary Stormer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan (SF), Timothy Cate (PF) Aaron Charity, Bryant Carter | |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:34 | San Diego | Stephen Christy snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:29 | San Diego | Tim Helm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Stephen Christy - foul #2 on Stephen Christy, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stanley Hartshorn (SG), James August (PF), Jimmie Hall (C) Randy Kinney, Stephen Christy, Michael Moses | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnny Dickerson (SG), Brian Sowards (C) Terence Gregory, Dennis Smith | |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley misses the 3rd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:08 | San Diego | James August grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 09:42 | San Diego | Carroll Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 09:40 | San Diego | Jimmie Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:19 | San Diego | Steven Riley is called for the reach on Carroll Adams - foul #3 on Steven Riley, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Sammy Parkin (SG), Gary Stormer (C) Stanley Hartshorn, Jimmie Hall | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (PG), Aaron Charity (SF), Bryant Carter (PF) Steven Riley, Thurman Horgan, Brian Sowards | |
| 09:05 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tim Helm | 41-35 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter misses the dunk | 41-35 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | James August pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:37 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco is hacked by Tim Helm - foul #1 on Tim Helm, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Randy Kinney (PG), Stephen Christy (SF), Michael Moses (PF) Tim Helm, Carroll Adams, James August | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory (SG), Dennis Smith (C) Johnny Dickerson, Timothy Cate | |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith loses the dribble to Randy Kinney | 41-35 |
| 07:50 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Bryant Carter | 41-35 |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Stormer - foul #1 on Gary Stormer, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Carroll Adams (C) Gary Stormer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Riley (PG), Timothy Cate (PF) Manuel Bracco, Bryant Carter | |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Randy Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Parkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carroll Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Riley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Cate (fresh) 2 stl. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | San Diego | Stephen Christy drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Kinney | 44-36 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley makes the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Cate | 44-39 |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Stephen Christy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 06:27 | San Diego | Michael Moses pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:09 | San Diego | Randy Kinney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 06:07 | San Diego | Michael Moses tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-39 |
| 05:44 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Carroll Adams | 46-39 |
| 05:25 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:07 | San Diego | Carroll Adams misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-39 |
| 05:05 | San Diego | Carroll Adams tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith makes the shot in the lane | 48-41 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Carroll Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | Tim Helm (PG), Stanley Hartshorn (SG), James August (SF), Jimmie Hall (PF), Gary Stormer (C) Randy Kinney, Sammy Parkin, Stephen Christy, Michael Moses, Carroll Adams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnny Dickerson (SG), Thurman Horgan (SF), Bryant Carter (PF), Brian Sowards (C) Terence Gregory, Aaron Charity, Timothy Cate, Dennis Smith | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley drills a jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 04:04 | San Diego | The jump hook by James August is blocked by Brian Sowards | 48-43 |
| 04:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thurman Horgan | 48-43 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 03:33 | San Diego | The rebound goes to James August | 48-43 |
| 03:28 | San Diego | Tim Helm misses long on a shot in the paint | 48-43 |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thurman Horgan | 48-43 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Bryant Carter - foul #1 on Bryant Carter, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Randy Kinney (PG), Stephen Christy (SF), Michael Moses (PF) Stanley Hartshorn, James August, Jimmie Hall | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (PG), Terence Gregory (SG), Dennis Smith (C) Steven Riley, Johnny Dickerson, Brian Sowards | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Randy Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Helm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Christy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Moses (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Stormer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terence Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | San Diego | Terence Gregory picks off the pass by Randy Kinney in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | Bryant Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terence Gregory | 48-45 |
| 02:52 | San Diego | Tim Helm's pass is intercepted by Terence Gregory | 48-45 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Sammy Parkin (SG) Tim Helm | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity (SF) Thurman Horgan | |
| 02:23 | UC Irvine | Terence Gregory double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Riley (PG) Manuel Bracco | |
| 02:02 | San Diego | Randy Kinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 02:00 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity hits the finger roll set up by Steven Riley | 48-47 |
| 01:16 | San Diego | Gary Stormer travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Stormer - foul #2 on Gary Stormer, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:44 | San Diego | Michael Moses connects on the shot from close range set up by Randy Kinney and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 00:44 | San Diego | Michael Moses misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Steven Riley tips it home | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Sammy Parkin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-50 |