| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) PF - David Hugh (fresh) C - Danny Estey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gregory Probst (fresh) SG - Garf Zirbel (fresh) SF - Anthony Bryant (fresh) PF - Thomas Lansford (fresh) C - Justin Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Justin Lawrence wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | UC Irvine | David Hugh is called for the reach on Gregory Probst in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hugh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | Justin Lawrence comes up short on the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lansford tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lansford misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | UC Irvine | Justin Lawrence misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Thomas Lansford takes the ball from David Hugh | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | UC Irvine | David Hugh is called for the reach on Thomas Lansford - foul #2 on David Hugh, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (PF) David Hugh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | James Begley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is whistled for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw (SG), Michael Hollie (SF), Matthew Costner (PF), Kevin Thacker (C) Garf Zirbel, Anthony Bryant, Thomas Lansford, Justin Lawrence | |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Matthew Costner blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Russell Grieve clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Matthew Costner snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw travels in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Edwards (SG) Gregory Probst | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | James Harper is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel (SG), Thomas Lansford (PF) Brandon Edwards, Matthew Costner | |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Steven Logan snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) SG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) SF - James Begley (fairly fresh) PF - James Harper (fresh) C - Steven Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Aaron Shaw (fresh) SG - Garf Zirbel (fresh) SF - Michael Hollie (fresh) PF - Thomas Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Thacker (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | James Harper tips it home | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Steven Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Michael Hollie is called for the reach on James Begley - foul #1 on Michael Hollie, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, James Begley, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Probst (PG), Anthony Bryant (SF), Matthew Costner (PF), Justin Lawrence (C) Aaron Shaw, Michael Hollie, Thomas Lansford, Kevin Thacker | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Anthony Bryant | 5-4 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Gregory Probst clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | James Harper clanks a turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Justin Lawrence | 5-4 |
| 14:01 | UC Irvine | Gregory Probst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF) James Harper | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Edwards (SG) Garf Zirbel | |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Sweetman, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SF) Matthew Sweetman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:38 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Bryant, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw (SG), Thomas Lansford (PF) Brandon Edwards, Matthew Costner | |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Johnson | 7-4 |
| 13:07 | UC Irvine | Gregory Probst buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Shaw | 7-6 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Stanley Caban comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 12:54 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF), James Begley (PF), Steven Logan (C) Ernest McQuaid, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hollie (SF), Kevin Thacker (C) Anthony Bryant, Justin Lawrence | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Norman Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Sweetman and the foul's on Gregory Probst - foul #1 on Gregory Probst, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel (SG), Matthew Costner (PF) Aaron Shaw, Thomas Lansford | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Hollie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Probst | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is hacked by Michael Hollie - foul #2 on Michael Hollie, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), James Harper (PF) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, Matthew Sweetman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Edwards (PG), Michael McKiver (SF) Gregory Probst, Michael Hollie | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) SF - James Begley (fresh) PF - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Logan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Edwards (fresh) SG - Garf Zirbel (fresh) SF - Michael McKiver (fresh) PF - Matthew Costner (fresh) C - Kevin Thacker (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | James Begley's pass is intercepted by Michael McKiver | 10-9 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Matthew Costner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Begley | 10-9 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | James Begley misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Brandon Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Russell Grieve is called for the reach on Brandon Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Grieve, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Thomas Cooper, James Begley, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Probst (PG), Aaron Shaw (SG), Anthony Bryant (SF), Thomas Lansford (PF), Justin Lawrence (C) Brandon Edwards, Garf Zirbel, Michael McKiver, Matthew Costner, Kevin Thacker | |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lansford lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Gregory Probst | 10-11 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is fouled on the floor by Gregory Probst - foul #2 on Gregory Probst, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Matthew Sweetman (SF) Russell Grieve, James Harper | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Edwards (SG) Gregory Probst | |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Norman Johnson is fouled on the floor by Justin Lawrence - foul #1 on Justin Lawrence, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael McKiver (SF) Anthony Bryant | |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Stanley Caban grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Norman Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Shaw - foul #1 on Aaron Shaw, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SF), James Begley (PF) Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel (SG), Matthew Costner (PF), David Campfield (C) Aaron Shaw, Thomas Lansford, Justin Lawrence | |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Michael McKiver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Costner | 12-14 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | James Begley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Johnson | 15-14 |
| 08:27 | UC Irvine | David Campfield is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Estey - foul #1 on Danny Estey, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Norman Johnson, Ernest McQuaid, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant (SF), Kevin Thacker (C) Brandon Edwards, Michael McKiver | |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant is alone and drills a runner from close range | 15-16 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | James Begley travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF) James Begley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw (PG), Thomas Lansford (PF), Justin Lawrence (C) David Campfield, Matthew Costner, Kevin Thacker | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) SG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Logan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garf Zirbel (fresh) SF - Anthony Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Matthew Sweetman steps in front of the Aaron Shaw pass | 15-16 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen banks in the layup set up by Matthew Sweetman | 17-16 |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant tips it in | 17-18 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | James Harper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Justin Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Logan - foul #1 on Steven Logan, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Begley (PF), Stanley Caban (C) Russell Grieve, Marlin Jensen, James Harper, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Campfield (PG), Brandon Edwards (SG), Matthew Costner (PF), Kevin Thacker (C) Aaron Shaw, Garf Zirbel, Thomas Lansford, Justin Lawrence | |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Sweetman | 17-19 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Brandon Edwards steps in front of the Matthew Sweetman pass | 17-19 |
| 06:04 | UC Irvine | Matthew Costner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Norman Johnson snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Norman Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Kevin Thacker pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Ernest McQuaid picks off the pass by Anthony Bryant | 17-19 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Bryant - foul #2 on Anthony Bryant, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Ernest McQuaid, Stanley Caban | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw (PG), Garf Zirbel (SG), Michael McKiver (SF), Thomas Lansford (PF), Justin Lawrence (C) David Campfield, Brandon Edwards, Anthony Bryant, Matthew Costner, Kevin Thacker | |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel misses the runner from the left block | 18-19 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | Michael McKiver drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Justin Lawrence snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fairly fresh) SG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Begley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garf Zirbel (fresh) SF - Michael McKiver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lawrence (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UC Irvine | Danny Estey steals it from Aaron Shaw | 18-22 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman drills a fadeaway in the lane | 20-22 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Grieve - foul #2 on Russell Grieve, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Harper (SF), David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Marlin Jensen, Matthew Sweetman, James Begley, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Probst (PG), Michael Hollie (SF), Matthew Costner (PF), Kevin Thacker (C) Garf Zirbel, Michael McKiver, Thomas Lansford, Justin Lawrence | |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Aaron Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | James Harper snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Probst - foul #3 on Gregory Probst, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Campfield (PG), Brandon Edwards (SG) Gregory Probst, Aaron Shaw | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Ernest McQuaid steals it from Brandon Edwards in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid dunks the ball | 24-22 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Michael Hollie misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Steven Logan gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Steven Logan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Harper | 26-22 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Kevin Thacker is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel (SG), Thomas Lansford (PF), Justin Lawrence (C) David Campfield, Matthew Costner, Kevin Thacker | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by James Harper is blocked by Thomas Lansford | 26-22 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Thomas Lansford blocks the short jumper by Norman Johnson | 26-22 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Danny Estey tips it in | 28-22 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Brandon Edwards is denied by Stanley Caban | 28-22 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lansford tips it home | 28-24 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper misses the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Thomas Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Garf Zirbel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Stanley Caban snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Garf Zirbel steps in front of the Stanley Caban pass | 28-24 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Justin Lawrence can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The clock runs out | 28-24 |