| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | Wayne Bahr takes the ball from Larry Newborn | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | William Beard misses the dunk but he's fouled by Theodore Everett - foul #1 on Theodore Everett, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | William Beard is fouled on the floor by Frank Kuhl - foul #1 on Frank Kuhl, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Everett - foul #2 on Theodore Everett, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy is hacked by Todd Hawkins - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Williams | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | William Beard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy can't throw it down | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | William Beard hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Milligan | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | William Beard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Bahr | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn tips it home | 39-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Everett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan is fouled on the floor by Theodore Everett - foul #3 on Theodore Everett, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins, William Beard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Eddie Moak (SG), George Jones (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF), Jason Wildenthaler (C) Richard Williams, Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Theodore Everett, Larry Newborn | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Jason Moore is hacked by Eddie Moak - foul #1 on Eddie Moak, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Jason Moore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Counts | 42-36 |
| 14:40 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | John Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | George Jones snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:39 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler loses the dribble to Brian Nance | 42-36 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | George Counts grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | George Counts buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF), William Beard (C) Jason Moore, Brian Nance, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones, Jason Wildenthaler | |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | George Counts misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:11 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | William Beard pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart is hacked by William Beard - foul #2 on William Beard, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF) George Counts | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett (PF) Eugene Burkart | |
| 11:41 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy makes the driving attempt from close range | 44-38 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Richard Williams picks off the pass by Bobby Milligan in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy lays it up and in set up by Richard Williams | 44-40 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan lays it up and in set up by Wayne Bahr and he's fouled by Theodore Everett - foul #4 on Theodore Everett, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Todd Hawkins, William Beard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Jones (PF) Theodore Everett | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 47-40 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart (PF) George Jones | |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Brian Nance is called for the reach on Frank Kuhl - foul #3 on Brian Nance, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Beard (C) Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams's layup is rejected by Rodney Keegan | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:39 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams is hacked by Jason Moore - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Jason Moore, Brian Nance, John Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), George Jones (C) Richard Williams, Larry Newborn | |
| 09:18 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart's pass is intercepted by Rodney Keegan | 47-40 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Willie Kowalewski steals the ball from Todd Hawkins | 47-40 |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Frank Kuhl is blocked by William Beard | 47-40 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Bahr | 49-40 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Todd Hawkins is denied by George Jones | 49-40 |
| 07:55 | UC Irvine | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Keegan - foul #1 on Rodney Keegan, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (C) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, William Beard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Theodore Everett (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Frank Kuhl, Eugene Burkart, George Jones | |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Jones (SF) Michael Eddy | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Counts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Hawkins - foul #2 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (C) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins's floater is knocked away by Theodore Everett | 49-44 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | George Counts pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | John Smith can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Theodore Everett - foul #5 on Theodore Everett, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG) Jason Moore, Brian Nance | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler (PF) Theodore Everett | |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:24 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn scores on a jumper near the basket | 51-46 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Willie Kowalewski and he's fouled by Wayne Bahr - foul #1 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF), William Beard (C) George Counts, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Jason Wildenthaler | |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Michael Eddy is called for the reach on Todd Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Eddy, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Jason Moore is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), George Jones (C) Richard Williams, Larry Newborn | |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | George Jones connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Willie Kowalewski | 55-53 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Willie Kowalewski steals it from Jason Moore | 55-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Jason Moore, Brian Nance, Todd Hawkins, William Beard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones | |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan scores on a shot from the right block set up by Bobby Milligan | 57-55 |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Williams and he's fouled by Adrian Pullins - foul #2 on Adrian Pullins, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (PF), William Beard (C) John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Larry Newborn steps in front of the Wayne Bahr pass | 57-58 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a floater from the left block | 57-58 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 57-60 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Rodney Keegan is blocked by Larry Newborn | 57-60 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Wayne Bahr is called for the reach on Frank Kuhl - foul #2 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SF), George Jones (PF) Michael Eddy, Eugene Burkart | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bobby Milligan | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Paul Reed, George Jones | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Milligan - foul #3 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Larry Newborn | 60-63 |