| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Breese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Arvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Tremblay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Dulac (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Cipriano (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Wise | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | American U. | Charles Arvin lays it up and in set up by John Cephas and the foul's on Santos Dulac - foul #2 on Santos Dulac, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | American U. | Charles Arvin makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | American U. | John Cephas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | American U. | The rebound goes to Clinton Nelson | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Clinton Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Wise | 35-38 |
| 17:12 | American U. | John Cephas hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Nelson | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac is hacked by Gary Harris - foul #1 on Gary Harris, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson (SG), James Smolen (SF), Eric Ray (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Damon Tremblay, Santos Dulac, Michael Barnes, Donald Cipriano | |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | James Smolen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Eugene Foster misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | Gary Harris is called for the reach on Eric Ray - foul #2 on Gary Harris, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hamilton (SF) Gary Harris | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Garner (PG) Jeremy Wise | |
| 16:02 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Garner | 37-41 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) PF - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Innes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smolen (fresh) PF - Eric Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Sherman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine hits the finger roll set up by William Chouinard and the foul's on Eric Ray - foul #1 on Eric Ray, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Aaron Breese (PF) William Chouinard, John Hamilton, William Innes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano (C) James Smolen | |
| 15:46 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Foster - foul #1 on Eugene Foster, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Harris (SF), Charles Arvin (C) Eugene Foster, Kevin Hazeltine | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay (SG), Santos Dulac (SF) Carlos Whitson, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Gary Harris snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Clinton Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Cephas and he's fouled by Damon Tremblay - foul #1 on Damon Tremblay, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Clinton Nelson makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 15:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Cephas | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | American U. | John Cephas scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clinton Nelson and he's hacked by Damon Tremblay - foul #2 on Damon Tremblay, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise (PG), Michael Barnes (PF) Thomas Garner, Eric Ray | |
| 14:45 | American U. | John Cephas makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Barnes | 46-45 |
| 13:55 | American U. | Charles Arvin jams it | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Wise | 48-48 |
| 13:09 | American U. | Charles Arvin is called for 3 seconds | 48-48 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), John Hamilton (SF), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Gary Harris, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson (SG), James Smolen (SF), Eric Ray (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Damon Tremblay, Santos Dulac, Michael Barnes, Donald Cipriano | |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise is fouled on the floor by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | American U. | William Chouinard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Innes | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hazeltine | 51-48 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Chouinard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) PF - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Innes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carlos Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smolen (fresh) PF - Eric Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Sherman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | American U. | John Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 11:48 | American U. | William Chouinard grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:32 | American U. | John Hamilton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Eugene Foster steals the ball from Jeremy Wise | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | American U. | William Innes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Foster - foul #2 on Eugene Foster, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Gary Harris (SF), Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) William Chouinard, Eugene Foster, John Hamilton, Kevin Hazeltine, William Innes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay (SG), Santos Dulac (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Donald Cipriano (C) Jeremy Wise, James Smolen, Eric Ray, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | American U. | Aaron Breese grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:25 | American U. | Charles Arvin's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Cipriano | 53-48 |
| 10:23 | American U. | Charles Arvin misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | American U. | Gary Harris hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | American U. | Gary Harris snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:41 | American U. | John Cephas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Garner (PG) Carlos Whitson | |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Santos Dulac | 55-50 |
| 09:07 | American U. | Aaron Breese is denied on a layup by Donald Cipriano | 55-50 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Donald Cipriano | 55-50 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Breese - foul #3 on Aaron Breese, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise (PG) Thomas Garner | |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | American U. | Charles Arvin scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Cephas | 57-52 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise's pass is intercepted by Clinton Nelson | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Aaron Breese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clinton Nelson | 59-52 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Wise | 59-55 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cephas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Aaron Breese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Arvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Damon Tremblay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santos Dulac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Cipriano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:43 | American U. | Charles Arvin travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson (SG), James Smolen (SF), Eric Ray (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Damon Tremblay, Santos Dulac, Michael Barnes, Donald Cipriano | |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smolen | 59-57 |
| 07:18 | American U. | Eugene Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | American U. | Gary Harris gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:09 | American U. | Gary Harris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Foster | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to Eugene Foster | 62-57 |
| 06:33 | American U. | William Chouinard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hamilton (SF) Gary Harris | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano (C) James Smolen | |
| 06:24 | American U. | Eugene Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wise | 65-57 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | William Chouinard is called for the reach on Eric Ray - foul #3 on William Chouinard, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) William Chouinard, John Hamilton, Kevin Hazeltine, William Innes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay (SG), Santos Dulac (SF) Carlos Whitson, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Foster - foul #3 on Eugene Foster, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Clinton Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 05:36 | American U. | Charles Arvin misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Clinton Nelson is called for the reach on Damon Tremblay - foul #3 on Clinton Nelson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Harris (SF) Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Garner (PG), Michael Barnes (PF) Jeremy Wise, Eric Ray | |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Charles Arvin loses the dribble to Santos Dulac | 65-61 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 04:41 | American U. | John Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:29 | American U. | John Cephas misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 65-61 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Thomas Garner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Nelson - foul #4 on Clinton Nelson, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson (SG), Eric Ray (SF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Damon Tremblay, Santos Dulac, Donald Cipriano | |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Thomas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Thomas Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Eugene Foster makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Chouinard | 67-63 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Chouinard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Innes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Sherman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes drills a turnaround in the lane | 67-65 |
| 03:22 | American U. | William Chouinard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:20 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:09 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Carlos Whitson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Charles Arvin (C) William Chouinard, Kevin Hazeltine, William Innes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise (PG), Santos Dulac (SF) Thomas Garner, Michael Barnes | |
| 02:52 | American U. | Charles Arvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | Santos Dulac snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Aaron Breese (PF) Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay (SG), Donald Cipriano (C) Carlos Whitson, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cephas - foul #1 on John Cephas, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | American U. | John Cephas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:03 | American U. | John Cephas grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:43 | American U. | Aaron Breese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | Eric Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Aaron Breese snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:13 | American U. | John Cephas hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Nelson | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Charles Arvin swats the layup by Donald Cipriano | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Gary Harris steps in front of the Eric Ray pass | 70-67 |
| 00:39 | American U. | Gary Harris lays it in | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay's pass is intercepted by Clinton Nelson | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | American U. | Gary Harris is hacked by Jeremy Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wise, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (PF), Kevin Hazeltine (C) Clinton Nelson, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes (PF) Eric Ray | |
| 00:29 | American U. | Gary Harris is hacked by Santos Dulac - foul #3 on Santos Dulac, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Eugene Foster is fouled on the floor by Santos Dulac - foul #4 on Santos Dulac, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Eugene Foster misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gary Harris | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Jeremy Wise is called for the reach on William Chouinard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Wise, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | American U. | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | American U. | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | John Cephas takes the ball from Jeremy Wise | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | American U. | William Chouinard is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Wise - foul #4 on Jeremy Wise, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | American U. | William Chouinard misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Damon Tremblay pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Donald Cipriano grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Wise misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-67 |