| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Al Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Charles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Emery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coppage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:17 | UC Irvine | Al Culver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Al Culver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Coppage | 33-42 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steve Jones and the foul's on Al Culver - foul #1 on Al Culver, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Roberto Russo picks off the pass by Al Culver | 33-45 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Charles - foul #2 on Jimmy Charles, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Charles | 35-45 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Sznejkowski takes the ball from David Ducksworth | 35-45 |
| 17:03 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Booker Smith (SF), Ronald Bergem (C) Jimmy Charles, Matthew Emery, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Robert Bozeman (PF), Jeffrey Perkins (C) Steve Jones, David Ducksworth, David Coppage | |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | David Harrington steals it from Jeffrey Perkins | 35-45 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | David Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the easy layup | 37-47 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman grabs the board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Al Culver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Macrae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers loses the dribble to Ronald Bergem | 37-47 |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Booker Smith, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Jimmy Charles (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Al Culver, David Harrington, Daniel Macrae, Ronald Bergem | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:31 | UC Irvine | David Ducksworth steals the ball from Jonathan Sznejkowski | 37-47 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Doyle | 37-49 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 40-49 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | David Coppage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | David Coppage can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles is hacked by David Coppage - foul #2 on David Coppage, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF) Jimmy Charles, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Jeffrey Perkins (PF), Clinton Greene (C) Steve Jones, Patrick Doyle, Robert Bozeman, David Ducksworth, David Coppage | |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery's pass is intercepted by Todd Chivers | 43-52 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Dykes - foul #4 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Al Culver (PG), Ronald Bergem (SF), Eric Vaillancourt (C) Eugene Dykes, Matthew Emery, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Eric Vaillancourt grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Eric Vaillancourt misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-53 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Macrae | 43-53 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Al Culver is hacked by Jeffrey Perkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem lays it in | 45-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Al Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Vaillancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Greene (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:20 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | David Harrington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Vaillancourt | 47-53 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Al Culver steals the ball from Michael Shetler | 47-53 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Al Culver hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 49-56 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | Eric Vaillancourt is fouled on the floor by Clinton Greene - foul #1 on Clinton Greene, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) David Harrington, Ronald Bergem, Eric Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Jeffrey Perkins, Clinton Greene | |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Michael Shetler is called for the reach on Jimmy Charles - foul #2 on Michael Shetler, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery is hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Booker Smith (PF) Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SG) Michael Shetler | |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Al Culver | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Booker Smith picks off the pass by David Ducksworth | 52-56 |
| 08:20 | UC Irvine | Al Culver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski tips it in | 54-56 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Booker Smith is called for the reach on Steve Jones - foul #3 on Booker Smith, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (PG), Daniel Macrae (PF) Al Culver, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF) Patrick Doyle, Roberto Russo | |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | David Coppage steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG) David Harrington | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Daniel Macrae is denied by David Ducksworth | 54-56 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | David Coppage pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Emery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coppage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Sznejkowski blocks the jumper by David Coppage | 54-56 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Ducksworth - foul #2 on David Ducksworth, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Booker Smith (SF), Ronald Bergem (C) Jimmy Charles, Matthew Emery, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Jeffrey Perkins (C) Steve Jones, David Ducksworth, David Coppage | |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo's pass is intercepted by David Harrington | 56-56 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Perkins swats the short shot by Ronald Bergem | 56-56 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Perkins | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Dykes | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery (SF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Daniel Macrae, Ronald Bergem | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Michael Shetler, Robert Bozeman, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | David Coppage snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | Roberto Russo swats the dunk try by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 58-56 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | David Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Emery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Booker Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coppage (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF) David Harrington, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG) Patrick Doyle | |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Coppage - foul #3 on David Coppage, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Macrae blocks the short jumper by David Ducksworth | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Michael Shetler steals it from Eugene Dykes | 60-56 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 60-56 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth lays it up and in set up by Steve Jones and he's hacked by Eugene Dykes - foul #5 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Al Culver (PG) Eugene Dykes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Shetler - foul #3 on Michael Shetler, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Booker Smith (PF) Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Coppage | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae (PF) Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Jones - foul #1 on Steve Jones, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Sznejkowski is called for the reach on David Coppage - foul #1 on Jonathan Sznejkowski, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | David Coppage misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shetler - foul #4 on Michael Shetler, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Booker Smith (PF) Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-62 |