| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Browner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fresh) SG - James Higginson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fresh) PF - Antonio Walser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | James Robertson tips it home | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Northeastern | Troy Seales makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Higginson | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | UC Irvine | John Olson can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Troy Seales | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Northeastern | Antonio Walser misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern | Troy Seales can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 18:55 | UC Irvine | William Wallace grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Walser - foul #1 on Antonio Walser, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Troy Seales snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:39 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward double dribbles | 29-30 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | John Olson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bellew | 32-30 |
| 17:57 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedric Waugh | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | John Olson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Bellew | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:24 | Northeastern | Troy Seales misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Adolph Browner | 36-33 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Troy Seales connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ward | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | James Robertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Higginson | 36-35 |
| 16:02 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cedric Waugh | 36-38 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Browner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Higginson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Walser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Seales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:40 | Northeastern | Antonio Walser pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Higginson | 36-41 |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-41 |
| 15:10 | UC Irvine | William Wallace snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Olson | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | UC Irvine | James Robertson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | William Wallace drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Antonio Walser - foul #2 on Antonio Walser, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Bennett (PG), Robert Crossley (SG), Dwayne Steven (SF), Charles Fernando (C) Michael Bellew, John Olson, Adolph Browner, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (PG), William Thrower (SG), Mark Flint (SF), Robert Whittemore (PF), Todd Williams (C) Cedric Waugh, James Higginson, Jeffrey Ward, Antonio Walser, Troy Seales | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | William Wallace makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:22 | Northeastern | Mark Flint misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dwayne Steven - foul #1 on Dwayne Steven, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Young (C) William Wallace | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:22 | Northeastern | Mark Flint makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:22 | Northeastern | Mark Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven's pass is intercepted by William Thrower | 41-43 |
| 14:06 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Robert Whittemore is called for the reach on Charles Fernando - foul #2 on Robert Whittemore, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Crossley and he's fouled by Todd Williams - foul #1 on Todd Williams, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | William Thrower double dribbles | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Charles Fernando is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Fernando, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Northeastern | Robert Crossley steals the ball from Todd Williams | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | UC Irvine | Charles Young misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | James Bennett tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 11:48 | Northeastern | William Thrower misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crossley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Steven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Fernando (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Flint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Whittemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | James Bennett makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Young | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Northeastern | Mark Flint misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Mark Flint banks in the layup on a great pass from William Thrower | 48-45 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Todd Williams steals the ball from James Bennett | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Northeastern | Mark Flint clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dwayne Steven - foul #2 on Dwayne Steven, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew (PG), John Olson (SG), Adolph Browner (SF), William Wallace (PF), James Robertson (C) James Bennett, Robert Crossley, Dwayne Steven, Charles Fernando, Charles Young | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), James Higginson (SG), Antonio Walser (PF), Troy Seales (C) Richard Bailey, William Thrower, Robert Whittemore, Todd Williams | |
| 09:42 | Northeastern | Mark Flint makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Northeastern | Mark Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:23 | UC Irvine | William Wallace's pass is intercepted by Antonio Walser | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Northeastern | Mark Flint hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | John Olson is denied on a layup by Antonio Walser | 48-49 |
| 08:49 | Northeastern | Troy Seales gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Northeastern | Troy Seales hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Olson | 51-51 |
| 07:59 | Northeastern | Mark Flint's floater is tipped away by William Wallace | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Wallace | 53-51 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adolph Browner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Higginson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Flint (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Walser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Seales (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northeastern | Antonio Walser is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Antonio Walser, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Bidwell (SF) Adolph Browner | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward (SF) Mark Flint | |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bidwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 07:11 | Northeastern | Antonio Walser snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:53 | Northeastern | Ronald Bidwell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Bidwell, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley (PG), Charles Fernando (C) Michael Bellew, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (PG), William Thrower (SG), Robert Whittemore (PF) Cedric Waugh, James Higginson, Antonio Walser | |
| 06:42 | Northeastern | Troy Seales makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Bennett (PG), Charles Young (C) John Olson, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Todd Williams (C) Troy Seales | |
| 06:10 | Northeastern | William Thrower is hacked by Robert Crossley - foul #1 on Robert Crossley, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven (SF) Ronald Bidwell | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:55 | Northeastern | William Thrower misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Crossley - foul #2 on Robert Crossley, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner (SF) Dwayne Steven | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:55 | Northeastern | William Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:55 | Northeastern | William Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Charles Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Whittemore - foul #3 on Robert Whittemore, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew (PG), John Olson (SG) James Bennett, Robert Crossley | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), James Higginson (SG) William Thrower, Richard Bailey | |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cedric Waugh - foul #2 on Cedric Waugh, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Wallace (PF), James Robertson (C) Charles Fernando, Charles Young | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Antonio Walser (PF) Robert Whittemore | |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | Todd Williams is denied on a layup by William Wallace | 55-56 |
| 05:06 | Northeastern | Antonio Walser grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:55 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:33 | UC Irvine | William Wallace connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Olson | 57-56 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | James Higginson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Wallace | 57-56 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | William Wallace hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bellew and the foul's on Antonio Walser - foul #4 on Antonio Walser, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Bennett (PG), Dwayne Steven (SF), Charles Fernando (C) Michael Bellew, Adolph Browner, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (PG), William Thrower (SG), Robert Whittemore (SF), Troy Seales (C) Cedric Waugh, James Higginson, Jeffrey Ward, Todd Williams | |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | William Wallace misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Troy Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Charles Fernando | 59-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwayne Steven (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Fernando (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Thrower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Whittemore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Walser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Troy Seales (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | William Wallace loses the dribble to Robert Whittemore | 59-56 |
| 03:26 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore hits the finger roll | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Troy Seales swats the layup by William Wallace | 59-58 |
| 03:09 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Dwayne Steven takes the ball from Richard Bailey | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew (PG), Adolph Browner (SF), James Robertson (C) James Bennett, Dwayne Steven, Charles Fernando | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), James Higginson (SG), Jeffrey Ward (SF) Richard Bailey, William Thrower, Robert Whittemore | |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew is fouled on the floor by Cedric Waugh - foul #3 on Cedric Waugh, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Northeastern | Troy Seales comes up short on the runner from the left block | 61-58 |
| 02:20 | Northeastern | Troy Seales tips it home | 61-60 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | John Olson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | William Wallace grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | James Robertson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Antonio Walser - foul #5 on Antonio Walser, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Flint (PF) Antonio Walser | |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | James Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:38 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Northeastern | James Higginson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Adolph Browner grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | Troy Seales is called for the reach on James Robertson - foul #1 on Troy Seales, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | James Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Troy Seales grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | John Olson steals the ball from Troy Seales | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Olson | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | James Robertson grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | James Robertson is hacked by Cedric Waugh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cedric Waugh, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Bidwell (SF), Charles Fernando (PF) Adolph Browner, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | James Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Troy Seales snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | James Higginson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Troy Seales grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Mark Flint buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Higginson | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Bennett (PG), Adolph Browner (SF), Dwayne Steven (PF) Michael Bellew, Ronald Bidwell, Charles Fernando | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | James Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Waugh - foul #5 on Cedric Waugh, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (PG) Cedric Waugh | |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | James Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Mark Flint grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |