| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) C - Larry Newborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Patrick Tiedemann (fresh) SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) SF - Tom Luiz (fresh) PF - Wendell McCleod (fresh) C - John Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Kuhl | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Williams | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod throws it down set up by Patrick Tiedemann | 4-4 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 6-4 |
| 18:32 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams buries a 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:13 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | John Fisher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Williams | 6-9 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | John Fisher steals the ball from Richard Williams in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Eddie Moak (SG), George Jones (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Richard Williams, Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Chris Ahmad, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), Gary Elliott (C) Patrick Tiedemann, John Fisher | |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | George Jones connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Willie Kowalewski | 8-9 |
| 16:57 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wendell McCleod, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SG), Anthony Fontaine (SF), Charles Kennedy (C) Samuel Williams, Tom Luiz, Wendell McCleod | |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Elliott | 8-9 |
| 16:44 | Morehead State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Millard | 8-12 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | George Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 16:08 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine misses the shot from the right block | 8-12 |
| 16:06 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Chris Ahmad (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones, Bryan Harkey, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Wendell McCleod (PF), John Fisher (C) Dwight Millard, William Smith, Gary Elliott, Charles Kennedy | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Patrick Tiedemann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell McCleod (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UC Irvine | Patrick Tiedemann is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Tiedemann, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:19 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Luiz (SF) Anthony Fontaine | |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Eddy | 10-12 |
| 14:30 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart (PF), George Jones (C) Chris Ahmad, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy (C) John Fisher | |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Eddie Moak (SG) Richard Williams, Frank Kuhl | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), William Smith (SG), Anthony Fontaine (SF), Gary Elliott (PF) Patrick Tiedemann, Samuel Williams, Tom Luiz, Wendell McCleod | |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | William Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Moak - foul #1 on Eddie Moak, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey (PF) Michael Eddy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod (PF) Charles Kennedy | |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dwight Millard | 12-19 |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | Wendell McCleod steals the ball from Eddie Moak in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Anthony Fontaine takes the ball from Eddie Moak in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 12:15 | Morehead State | Eddie Moak is called for the reach on Anthony Fontaine - foul #2 on Eddie Moak, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Chris Ahmad (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones, Bryan Harkey, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Charles Kennedy (C) Dwight Millard, William Smith, Anthony Fontaine, Gary Elliott | |
| 11:48 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell McCleod | 12-22 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Patrick Tiedemann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Luiz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wendell McCleod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Tom Luiz is called for the reach on Chris Ahmad - foul #1 on Tom Luiz, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Fisher (C) Wendell McCleod | |
| 11:17 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn can't tip it in | 12-22 |
| 11:15 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Patrick Tiedemann | 12-22 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | John Fisher comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 10:45 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad tips it home | 14-22 |
| 10:40 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fisher | 14-22 |
| 10:31 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Tiedemann | 14-24 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy makes the floater from the left side | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses the 3 from straight away | 16-24 |
| 09:40 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 09:27 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-24 |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Paul Reed (SG), George Jones (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Richard Williams, Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Chris Ahmad, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), William Smith (SG), Anthony Fontaine (PF), Gary Elliott (C) Patrick Tiedemann, Samuel Williams, Charles Kennedy, John Fisher | |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Dwight Millard misses long on a shot near the basket | 16-25 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | George Jones gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:52 | UC Irvine | Dwight Millard is called for the reach on Willie Kowalewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Millard, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod (PF) Tom Luiz | |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | George Jones misses badly on a runner near the basket | 16-25 |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Gary Elliott | 16-25 |
| 08:07 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | George Jones snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski double dribbles | 16-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler (SF), Chris Ahmad (PF), Larry Newborn (C) George Jones, Bryan Harkey, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Porter (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), John Fisher (C) Dwight Millard, William Smith, Gary Elliott | |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | John Fisher double dribbles | 16-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG) Willie Kowalewski, Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Luiz (SF) Anthony Fontaine | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Wildenthaler (fresh) PF - Chris Ahmad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Newborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Dennis Porter (fresh) SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Luiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell McCleod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| 07:12 | Morehead State | Richard Williams takes the ball from Dennis Porter | 16-25 |
| 07:08 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl blows the layup | 16-25 |
| 07:07 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler snags the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #2 on John Fisher, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Jason Wildenthaler, Chris Ahmad | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SG), Gary Elliott (C) Samuel Williams, John Fisher | |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:54 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:48 | Morehead State | William Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 06:47 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Jones (C) Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG) Dennis Porter | |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | William Smith is called for the reach on Frank Kuhl in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Bryan Harkey (PF) Richard Williams, George Jones | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Samuel Williams (SG), Anthony Fontaine (SF) William Smith, Tom Luiz | |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Eddy | 23-25 |
| 05:24 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams is called for traveling | 23-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG), George Jones (SF), Chris Ahmad (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Bryan Harkey, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG) Dwight Millard | |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad's floater is tipped away by Anthony Fontaine | 23-25 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the tip | 23-25 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Gary Elliott | 23-25 |
| 04:57 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:55 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn's layup is rejected by Wendell McCleod | 23-25 |
| 04:39 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Patrick Tiedemann | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed's pass is intercepted by Samuel Williams in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams misses the floater from the left side | 23-28 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed makes the shot from close range | 25-28 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Ahmad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Newborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Patrick Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Fontaine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell McCleod (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Elliott (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann hits a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by Paul Reed | 27-31 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Willie Kowalewski is called for the reach on Anthony Fontaine - foul #1 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Willie Kowalewski, Paul Reed, George Jones, Chris Ahmad, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), William Smith (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Charles Kennedy (PF), John Fisher (C) Patrick Tiedemann, Samuel Williams, Anthony Fontaine, Wendell McCleod, Gary Elliott | |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Dwight Millard is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| 02:02 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| 01:44 | Morehead State | John Fisher lays it up and in set up by Dwight Millard | 27-33 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Dwight Millard steals it from Richard Williams in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | John Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | John Fisher buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Millard and he's fouled by Eugene Burkart - foul #1 on Eugene Burkart, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn (C) Bryan Harkey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Porter (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Wendell McCleod (PF) Dwight Millard, William Smith, Charles Kennedy | |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | John Fisher makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams hits a floater from the left block | 29-36 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Dennis Porter steals the ball from Eugene Burkart | 29-36 |