| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Fewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Baker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - James Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Woodson | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Fewell and he's hacked by Clint Pardo - foul #3 on Clint Pardo, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roy Vines | 33-42 |
| 18:52 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 18:28 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:52 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Jenkins - foul #2 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (PG), Glen Alcala (SG), Jess Hendricks (SF), Edward Kazmierski (PF), Ronald Obermiller (C) Michael Jordan, Henry Fewell, Craig Baker, Tim Todaro, James Long | |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Kazmierski | 33-48 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Edward Kazmierski | 33-48 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | Dallas Hurst steps in front of the Edward Kazmierski pass in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the finger roll | 35-48 |
| 17:12 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala misses the 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Wright | 35-50 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Woodson | 37-50 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller banks in the layup set up by Jess Hendricks and he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #4 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell (SG), Craig Baker (SF), Tim Todaro (PF) Glen Alcala, Jess Hendricks, Edward Kazmierski | |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tim Todaro - foul #3 on Tim Todaro, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan (PG), Glen Alcala (PF), James Long (C) Clifford Wright, Tim Todaro, Ronald Obermiller | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-53 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Fewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Baker (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Glen Alcala (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Baker - foul #2 on Craig Baker, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks (SF), Tim Todaro (PF), Edward Kazmierski (C) Henry Fewell, Craig Baker, James Long | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Tracy Miller swats the short shot by Tim Todaro | 41-53 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Roy Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-53 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:31 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro makes the shot near the basket set up by Michael Jordan | 41-55 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst banks in the layup | 43-55 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-55 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Roy Vines grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Roy Vines clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-55 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 13:24 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Clint Pardo blocks the jumper by Glen Alcala | 43-55 |
| 13:12 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski tips it home | 43-57 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (PG), Henry Fewell (SG), Craig Baker (SF), Ronald Obermiller (PF), James Long (C) Michael Jordan, Glen Alcala, Jess Hendricks, Tim Todaro, Edward Kazmierski | |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Fewell | 43-60 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro (PF) Ronald Obermiller | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Darryl Escarcega is denied by James Long | 43-60 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | James Long gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 11:59 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright's pass is intercepted by Hubert Jenkins in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Hubert Jenkins is blocked by Tim Todaro | 43-60 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Clifford Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Fewell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Baker (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Fewell | 43-63 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins hits a floater from the baseline | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright's pass is intercepted by Roy Vines in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Roy Vines lays it up and in | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell loses the dribble to Roy Vines in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-63 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 10:45 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro hits the follow up shot | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Craig Baker | 47-67 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst double dribbles | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks (PG), Glen Alcala (SF), Edward Kazmierski (PF), Ronald Obermiller (C) Clifford Wright, Craig Baker, Tim Todaro, James Long | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| 09:42 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Fewell | 47-70 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glen Alcala - foul #2 on Glen Alcala, team foul #3 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan (PG) Henry Fewell | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-70 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Ronald Obermiller denies the turnaround by Roy Vines | 48-70 |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ronald Obermiller | 48-70 |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Woodson - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Craig Baker (SF), Tim Todaro (PF) Jess Hendricks, Ronald Obermiller | |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Long (C) Edward Kazmierski | |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-75 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Alcala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jordan | 50-77 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (PG), Henry Fewell (SG), Jess Hendricks (SF), Edward Kazmierski (C) Michael Jordan, Glen Alcala, Craig Baker, James Long | |
| 06:50 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski is fouled on the floor by Roy Vines - foul #4 on Roy Vines, team foul #6 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller (C) Tim Todaro | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Vines - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #7 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) Roy Vines, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro (PF) Edward Kazmierski | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro grabs the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks double dribbles | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Matthew (PG), Glen Alcala (SF), Edward Kazmierski (PF) Henry Fewell, Jess Hendricks, Tim Todaro | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-78 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Matthew misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-78 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala tips it but misses | 50-78 |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller gets the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 50-78 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Clifford Wright is called for the reach on Stephen Treadwell - foul #1 on Clifford Wright, team foul #4 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Stephen Treadwell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks (SG) Clifford Wright | |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala is fouled on the floor by Dallas Hurst - foul #5 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #8 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (SG) Kenneth Matthew | |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega is denied on a layup by Edward Kazmierski | 50-80 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-80 |
| 03:43 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 50-80 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi grabs the board | 50-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Cater (fresh) SF - Marco Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jess Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Alcala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Kazmierski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Obermiller (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-80 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Edward Kazmierski | 50-80 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-80 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Harry Cater grabs the board | 50-80 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Glen Alcala steps in front of the Hubert Jenkins pass | 50-80 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala misses the lay-in | 50-80 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is whistled for a carry | 50-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SF), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Harry Cater, Marco Lombardi, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Matthew (PG) Jess Hendricks | |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Tracy Miller is called for the reach on Kenneth Matthew - foul #2 on Tracy Miller, team foul #9 | 50-80 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 52-82 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala hits the easy wide open finger roll | 52-84 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Obermiller - foul #2 on Ronald Obermiller, team foul #5 | 52-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff, Stephen Treadwell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks (SF) Kenneth Matthew | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks is hacked by Marco Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #10 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-86 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller gets the rebound | 54-86 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Kazmierski | 54-88 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-88 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-88 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller hits a jump hook from the right block | 56-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Glen Alcala - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #11 | 56-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala makes the 1st free throw | 56-89 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala misses the 2nd free throw | 56-89 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-89 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright runs out the clock | 56-89 |