| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Thompson (fresh) SG - Paul Byler (fresh) SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) PF - Christopher Jacobo (fresh) C - James Leister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) SG - Kevin Borror (fresh) SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) PF - Casey West (fresh) C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Casey West buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Borror and the foul's on Paul Byler - foul #1 on Paul Byler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Casey West makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | James Thompson misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Casey West grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Casey West is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | James Leister hits the finger roll | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn is called for 3 seconds | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Thomas Splawn | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | James Leister clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Splawn - foul #1 on Thomas Splawn, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Palmer Holland (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF), Ben Williams (C) Robert Hardy, Kevin Borror, Thomas Splawn, Casey West, Derrick Fowler | |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | James Leister misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | James Leister makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | David Miller is called for the reach on Christopher Jacobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mario Machin (SF) Antonio Morrison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Williams takes the ball from Mario Machin | 3-5 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Palmer Holland is blocked by Mario Machin | 3-5 |
| 16:10 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin loses the dribble to Palmer Holland | 3-5 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Byler (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Machin (fresh) PF - Christopher Jacobo (fairly fresh) C - James Leister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Miller (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Palmer Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Vadnais (fresh) C - Ben Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Williams | 3-7 |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | James Thompson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (PG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Randell Cameron (PF), James Porter (C) James Thompson, Paul Byler, Christopher Jacobo, James Leister | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) David Miller, Robert Williams, Palmer Holland, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn's floater is knocked away by Antonio Morrison | 3-7 |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller loses the dribble to Thomas Splawn in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn misses the lay-in | 3-7 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | Casey West hits the follow up shot | 3-9 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 3-9 |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:40 | UC Irvine | Derrick Fowler is called for the reach on Heath Keller - foul #1 on Derrick Fowler, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton (PG) Mario Machin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Borror - foul #1 on Kevin Borror, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | James Porter grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo (PF) Antonio Morrison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF), Ben Williams (C) Robert Hardy, Thomas Splawn, Casey West, Derrick Fowler | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Randell Cameron | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | UC Irvine | James Porter travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Paul Byler (SG), Mario Machin (SF), James Leister (C) Fredrick Benton, Heath Keller, Randell Cameron, James Porter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland (SF) Kevin Borror | |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | David Miller drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Palmer Holland | 5-11 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | James Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Jacobo | 7-11 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Jacobo - foul #1 on Christopher Jacobo, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison (SF) Christopher Jacobo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) David Miller, Robert Williams, Palmer Holland, Ben Williams | |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:21 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison's layup is rejected by Derrick Fowler | 7-13 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (SG) Paul Byler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn (SF) Kevin Vadnais | |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Borror | 8-15 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Heath Keller (fresh) SF - Antonio Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Machin (fresh) C - James Leister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Borror (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison's floater is tipped away by Thomas Splawn | 8-15 |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | James Leister grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Heath Keller | 10-15 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-15 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | James Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Casey West - foul #1 on Casey West, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Byler (SG), Randell Cameron (SF), Christopher Jacobo (PF), James Porter (C) Heath Keller, Antonio Morrison, Mario Machin, James Leister | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Palmer Holland (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF), Ben Williams (C) Robert Hardy, Kevin Borror, Thomas Splawn, Casey West, Derrick Fowler | |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | David Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Palmer Holland - foul #1 on Palmer Holland, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton (PG) James Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ben Williams | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Miller and he's fouled by Randell Cameron - foul #1 on Randell Cameron, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 08:49 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | James Porter steals the ball from Palmer Holland | 12-19 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 08:07 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 12-19 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo lays it up and in | 14-21 |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland loses the dribble to Christopher Jacobo | 14-21 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Fredrick Benton (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Byler (fairly fresh) SF - Randell Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Jacobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Palmer Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Vadnais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (SG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Mario Machin (PF), James Leister (C) Paul Byler, Randell Cameron, Christopher Jacobo, James Porter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) David Miller, Robert Williams, Palmer Holland, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Casey West pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Casey West connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Derrick Fowler and the foul's on Mario Machin - foul #1 on Mario Machin, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Adkinson (SG) Fredrick Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG) Howard Hutton | |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Casey West misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn's layup is rejected by Antonio Morrison | 15-23 |
| 06:38 | UC Irvine | James Leister grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Adkinson is called for 10 seconds | 15-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo (PF) Antonio Morrison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn lays it up and in set up by Robert Hardy | 15-25 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Adkinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Thomas Patton (SF) Heath Keller, Mario Machin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG) Robert Hardy | |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Casey West clanks a runner from close range | 15-25 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | James Thompson grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | Thomas Patton loses the dribble to Kevin Borror | 15-25 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fredrick Benton (PG), Paul Byler (SG), Antonio Morrison (SF), Randell Cameron (PF), James Porter (C) James Thompson, Richard Adkinson, Thomas Patton, Christopher Jacobo, James Leister | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Kevin Vadnais (SF), Ben Williams (C) Howard Hutton, Kevin Borror, Thomas Splawn, Derrick Fowler | |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Casey West is hacked by Randell Cameron - foul #2 on Randell Cameron, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Keller (PG), Mario Machin (PF) Fredrick Benton, Randell Cameron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Antonio Morrison blocks the short jumper by Ben Williams | 15-25 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Casey West hits the follow up shot | 15-27 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Mario Machin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG), Palmer Holland (SF) Robert Hardy, Kevin Vadnais | |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Williams | 15-29 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Heath Keller knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Porter | 17-29 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Heath Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Byler (fresh) SF - Antonio Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. PF - Mario Machin (fresh) C - James Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Howard Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Palmer Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey West (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Heath Keller is called for the reach on Howard Hutton - foul #1 on Heath Keller, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Thompson (PG), Richard Adkinson (SG), Thomas Patton (SF), Christopher Jacobo (PF), Randell Cameron (C) Heath Keller, Paul Byler, Antonio Morrison, Mario Machin, James Porter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) Robert Williams, Palmer Holland, Casey West, Ben Williams | |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron travels with the ball | 17-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Leister (C) Thomas Patton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG) Howard Hutton | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Randell Cameron steals the ball from Thomas Splawn | 17-30 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron is hacked by Derrick Fowler - foul #2 on Derrick Fowler, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Byler (SG) Richard Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Randell Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror loses the dribble to Paul Byler | 19-30 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Paul Byler hits the finger roll | 21-30 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler is hacked by James Leister - foul #1 on James Leister, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison (SF) Randell Cameron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Casey West (PF) Robert Hardy, Kevin Vadnais | |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Paul Byler | 21-30 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison throws it down on a great pass from James Leister | 23-30 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn drills a shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | James Leister can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 23-32 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Christopher Jacobo tips it home | 25-32 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Christopher Jacobo denies the turnaround by Kevin Borror | 25-32 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Antonio Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | James Leister gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |