| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesus Torrez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ridder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Perez (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Gingerich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Denson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Estes and he's fouled by Luis Perez - foul #1 on Luis Perez, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Luis Perez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to George Denson | 34-45 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | George Denson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Denson, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Von Kakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:21 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Richard Setser (SF), Joseph Fowler (PF), James Quintanar (C) Von Kakowski, James Ridder, Luis Perez, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater's pass is intercepted by Steven Fletcher | 34-45 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Steven Fletcher hits the finger roll | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | John Solari misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-45 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Fowler - foul #1 on Joseph Fowler, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), John Kennelly (SG), Luis Perez (PF) Steven Fletcher, Jesus Torrez, James Quintanar | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (SG), Harold Hemphill (SF), George Denson (C) Anthony Estes, Christopher Ranson, Gregory Heater | |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Luis Perez | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Luis Perez can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Denson - foul #2 on George Denson, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ridder (SF), Ruben Baker (C) Richard Setser, Joseph Fowler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye (PF) Ryan Prager | |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Luis Perez misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Luis Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | George Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Quintanar (C) Ruben Baker | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:25 | Niagara | James Ridder is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich (C) James Quintanar | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | James Ridder snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kennelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ridder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gingerich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Solari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hemphill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Denson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Niagara | James Ridder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Ridder | 36-46 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | George Denson swats the layup by Kevin Gingerich | 36-46 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | Luis Perez grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | James Ridder is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fye - foul #3 on Jerry Fye, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Jesus Torrez (SG), Richard Setser (SF), Joseph Fowler (PF), James Quintanar (C) Von Kakowski, John Kennelly, James Ridder, Luis Perez, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Christopher Ranson (SG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) John Solari, Michael Parker, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Fletcher | 39-46 |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is hacked by Steven Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Fletcher, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Estes and the foul's on Jesus Torrez - foul #3 on Jesus Torrez, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | James Quintanar clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Joseph Fowler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez tips it home | 43-49 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is fouled on the floor by Steven Fletcher - foul #2 on Steven Fletcher, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), James Ridder (SF), John Harness (PF), Ruben Baker (C) Steven Fletcher, Richard Setser, Joseph Fowler, James Quintanar | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (PG), Stanley Perkins (SG), John Solari (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) Anthony Estes, Christopher Ranson, Gustavo Trujillo, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | John Harness swats the layup by George Denson | 43-49 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | James Ridder snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | John Harness misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | UC Irvine | John Solari pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | John Solari connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Parker and the foul's on James Ridder - foul #1 on James Ridder, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Kennelly (SG), Luis Perez (PF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Jesus Torrez, John Harness, Ruben Baker | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Harold Hemphill (SF) Michael Parker, Stanley Perkins | |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | John Solari makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kennelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ridder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Gingerich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Solari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Fye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Denson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | John Kennelly misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:30 | UC Irvine | George Denson grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | George Denson travels with the ball | 43-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins (SG), Ryan Prager (C) John Solari, George Denson | |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Ryan Prager blocks the short jumper by James Ridder | 43-52 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Luis Perez grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | James Ridder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | John Kennelly clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | James Ridder grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | James Ridder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Perez | 48-52 |
| 09:28 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:27 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | James Ridder is called for the reach on Stanley Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ridder, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Jesus Torrez (SG), Richard Setser (SF), Joseph Fowler (PF), James Quintanar (C) Von Kakowski, John Kennelly, James Ridder, Luis Perez, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG), John Solari (SF), Gustavo Trujillo (PF), Gregory Heater (C) Anthony Estes, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, Ryan Prager | |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | James Quintanar grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | James Quintanar connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (PG), George Denson (C) Stanley Perkins, Gustavo Trujillo | |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Richard Setser can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Solari | 53-54 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Joseph Fowler takes the ball from Gregory Heater | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | George Denson is called for the reach on Jesus Torrez - foul #3 on George Denson, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Richard Setser is fouled on the floor by John Solari - foul #2 on John Solari, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), Ruben Baker (C) Steven Fletcher, Joseph Fowler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo (PF) Gregory Heater | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesus Torrez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Setser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Quintanar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Solari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gustavo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Denson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luis Perez (PF) James Quintanar | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG) Christopher Ranson | |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is hacked by Ruben Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Baker, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ridder (SF) Richard Setser | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 06:42 | UC Irvine | Jesus Torrez is called for the reach on Michael Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesus Torrez, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Kennelly (SG) Jesus Torrez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill (SF), Ryan Prager (C) John Solari, George Denson | |
| 06:42 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Luis Perez pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Harold Hemphill swats the short shot by Luis Perez | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill is denied on a layup by Luis Perez | 56-57 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Ruben Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Von Kakowski hits the finger roll | 58-57 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Trujillo | 58-60 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | John Kennelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Jesus Torrez (SG), Joseph Fowler (PF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Von Kakowski, James Ridder, Luis Perez, Ruben Baker | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins (PG), Christopher Ranson (SG), John Solari (SF), Gregory Heater (PF), George Denson (C) Anthony Estes, Michael Parker, Harold Hemphill, Gustavo Trujillo, Ryan Prager | |
| 05:27 | Niagara | John Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | John Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | John Kennelly makes the 3rd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | John Solari is fouled in the backcourt by John Kennelly - foul #3 on John Kennelly, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Quintanar (PF) John Kennelly | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | John Solari misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | John Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Gregory Heater denies the turnaround by Steven Fletcher | 61-61 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jesus Torrez | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Perkins | 63-66 |
| 04:00 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Perkins and the foul's on Kevin Gingerich - foul #1 on Kevin Gingerich, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), John Kennelly (SG), Richard Setser (SF), Luis Perez (PF) Steven Fletcher, Jesus Torrez, Joseph Fowler, James Quintanar | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), Ryan Prager (C) Stanley Perkins, John Solari, Gregory Heater, George Denson | |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Von Kakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kennelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Setser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Gingerich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Ranson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gustavo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Prager (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ryan Prager - foul #1 on Ryan Prager, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill (SF) Gustavo Trujillo | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Kevin Gingerich misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jerry Fye | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill tips it but misses | 67-69 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Luis Perez grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Luis Perez buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Kennelly | 69-69 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Ranson | 69-72 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Fletcher (PG), Jesus Torrez (SG), Joseph Fowler (C) Von Kakowski, John Kennelly, Kevin Gingerich | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (SG) Christopher Ranson | |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Richard Setser connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Kakowski (PG), James Ridder (SF), Kevin Gingerich (C) Steven Fletcher, Richard Setser, Joseph Fowler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG), George Denson (C) John Solari, Ryan Prager | |
| 01:36 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez is whistled for a carry | 71-72 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Estes | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Von Kakowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Torrez | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Christopher Ranson is called for the reach on Von Kakowski - foul #1 on Christopher Ranson, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Von Kakowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Von Kakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |