| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald McCalmont (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Rivard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jamie Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lenny Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Keffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve is hacked by Larry Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG) Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | Steven Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lenny Hillman | 27-33 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Garth Burdette misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:21 | Princeton | Lawrence Flaherty picks off the pass by Steven Jackson | 27-33 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | Steven Jackson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | Princeton | Garth Burdette can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lawrence Flaherty | 27-33 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Garth Burdette knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Al Williams | 29-33 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve is hacked by Al Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Williams, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF) Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Joseph Navarre | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont clanks a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 16:47 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald McCalmont, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Holter (PG), George Kemmer (C) Al Williams, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Gerald Tisdale (SG), Nathan Thomas (SF), Adam Decamp (PF) Jamie Gildersleeve, Lenny Hillman, Kevin Mathieu, Lawrence Flaherty | |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 15:55 | Princeton | The pull-up jumper by Steven Jackson is blocked by Adam Decamp | 29-35 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Matthew McKinnon | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Holter (fresh) SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McCalmont (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kemmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Decamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Keffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 15:11 | Princeton | David Holter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald McCalmont | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Princeton | Adam Decamp is called for the reach on George Kemmer - foul #1 on Adam Decamp, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Al Williams (SG), Ricky Tinsley (SF), Garth Burdette (PF), Jessie Rivard (C) David Holter, Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont, Joseph Navarre, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Lenny Hillman (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Lawrence Flaherty (PF) Matthew McKinnon, Gerald Tisdale, Nathan Thomas, John Keffer | |
| 14:25 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley is hacked by Kevin Mathieu - foul #1 on Kevin Mathieu, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 13:43 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lenny Hillman | 32-35 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Mathieu | 32-37 |
| 13:06 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Jackson (SG) Al Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Keffer (C) Adam Decamp | |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Garth Burdette snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Sullivan | 34-37 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | John Keffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Jackson - foul #1 on Steven Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald McCalmont (SF) Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale (SG) Lenny Hillman | |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | John Keffer misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | John Keffer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:52 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont is fouled on the floor by Kevin Mathieu - foul #2 on Kevin Mathieu, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF), George Kemmer (C) Garth Burdette, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG) Jamie Gildersleeve | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McCalmont (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - George Kemmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Keffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Steven Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Flaherty - foul #2 on Lawrence Flaherty, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG) Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman (SG), Adam Decamp (PF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Kevin Mathieu, Lawrence Flaherty, John Keffer | |
| 10:59 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Princeton | Gerald Tisdale picks off the pass by George Kemmer | 37-40 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Hayward | 37-42 |
| 10:13 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-42 |
| 10:12 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to George Kemmer | 37-42 |
| 10:01 | Princeton | Steven Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:00 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon's floater is tipped away by Joseph Navarre | 37-42 |
| 09:47 | Princeton | The rebound goes to George Kemmer | 37-42 |
| 09:45 | Princeton | Lenny Hillman steps in front of the Al Williams pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 09:31 | Princeton | Al Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Hayward | 37-47 |
| 09:02 | Princeton | George Kemmer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hayward - foul #1 on Kenneth Hayward, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Garth Burdette (PF), Jessie Rivard (C) Steven Jackson, Joseph Navarre, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Lawrence Flaherty (PF), John Keffer (C) Matthew McKinnon, Lenny Hillman, Adam Decamp, Kenneth Hayward | |
| 08:51 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-47 |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | John Keffer misses the dunk | 37-47 |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Al Williams grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Holter (SG), Ricky Tinsley (SF) Larry Sullivan, Donald McCalmont | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Fee (SG) Gerald Tisdale | |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Holter - foul #1 on David Holter, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG) Al Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:01 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | John Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Barry Fee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 07:45 | Princeton | James Gordon pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Holter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gordon (fresh) SF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Rivard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jamie Gildersleeve (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Fee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Keffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Steven Jackson (SG) David Holter, James Gordon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (SG) Barry Fee | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty is hacked by Ricky Tinsley - foul #1 on Ricky Tinsley, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald McCalmont (SF) Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman (SG) Matthew McKinnon | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:22 | Princeton | Garth Burdette pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:08 | Princeton | Steven Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 07:07 | Princeton | Steven Jackson snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 06:48 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 06:07 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Flaherty - foul #3 on Lawrence Flaherty, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF), George Kemmer (C) Garth Burdette, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG) Jamie Gildersleeve | |
| 06:07 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:07 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty hits the finger roll | 42-53 |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont is whistled for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale (SG), Nathan Thomas (SF), Adam Decamp (PF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Lenny Hillman, Kevin Mathieu, Lawrence Flaherty, John Keffer | |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Donald McCalmont is called for the reach on Nathan Thomas - foul #2 on Donald McCalmont, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley (SF), Jessie Rivard (C) Donald McCalmont, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG) Matthew McKinnon | |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tinsley - foul #2 on Ricky Tinsley, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (SG), Garth Burdette (PF) Steven Jackson, Joseph Navarre | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu (SF), John Keffer (C) Nathan Thomas, Kenneth Hayward | |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Gerald Tisdale is called for the reach on Ricky Tinsley - foul #1 on Gerald Tisdale, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Holter (SG), Joseph Navarre (PF), George Kemmer (C) Larry Sullivan, Garth Burdette, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Nathan Thomas (SF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Kevin Mathieu, John Keffer | |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:50 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew McKinnon | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Princeton | David Holter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-59 |
| 03:32 | Princeton | David Holter grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Al Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - George Kemmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Decamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Hayward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley's floater is knocked away by Adam Decamp | 44-59 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | George Kemmer's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Hayward | 44-59 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Adam Decamp | 44-59 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Holter - foul #2 on David Holter, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SF) Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brent Shellenberger (C) Adam Decamp | |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:14 | Princeton | The rebound goes to David Holter | 44-59 |
| 02:04 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Holter | 46-59 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hayward | 46-61 |
| 01:36 | Princeton | David Holter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 01:35 | Princeton | Al Williams can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:21 | Princeton | Gerald Tisdale takes the ball from David Holter | 46-61 |
| 01:05 | UC Irvine | Brent Shellenberger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 01:04 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Shellenberger | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Gordon - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #11 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley (SF) James Gordon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp (PF) Brent Shellenberger | |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Al Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon runs out the clock | 46-63 |