| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | George Jones inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Jones and the foul's on Andrew Virgin - foul #3 on Andrew Virgin, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth (C) Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | UC Irvine | George Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | James Brooking takes the ball from Paul Reed | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | UC Irvine | George Jones snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski is hacked by Justin Parton - foul #1 on Justin Parton, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn is fouled on the floor by Frank Collinsworth - foul #1 on Frank Collinsworth, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski is hacked by John Widger - foul #3 on John Widger, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG) John Widger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | George Jones blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jimmy Her | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking hits a fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Reed | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | George Jones tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster is fouled on the floor by Willie Kowalewski - foul #3 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Richard Doctor (C) Justin Parton, James Brooking, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF), Adam Nutt (C) Willie Kowalewski, Paul Reed, George Jones, Lee Scott, Larry Newborn | |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her loses the dribble to Eddie Moak | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Eddie Moak | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Jimmy Her (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Doctor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster is hacked by Adam Nutt - foul #2 on Adam Nutt, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Frank Collinsworth (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Howard Parrish, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG) Gerard Turner | |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Moak | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Adam Nutt | 41-42 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Moak and the foul's on John Widger - foul #4 on John Widger, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Justin Parton (SG), James Brooking (SF), Jimmy Her (PF) John Widger, Richard Doctor, Howard Fenster, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Lee Scott (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Paul Reed, Eugene Burkart, Adam Nutt | |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton loses the dribble to Theodore Everett | 41-45 |
| 12:55 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Brooking | 41-45 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG), George Jones (SF) Eddie Moak, Theodore Everett | |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | George Jones swats the layup by James Brooking | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | UC Irvine | George Jones grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Jones | 41-47 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to George Jones | 41-47 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn is fouled on the floor by Justin Parton - foul #2 on Justin Parton, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Frank Collinsworth (C) Darin Reed, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG), Eugene Burkart (PF) Gerard Turner, Lee Scott | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Jones | 41-50 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Burkart - foul #3 on Eugene Burkart, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor (SG) Justin Parton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Theodore Everett (SF), Adam Nutt (C) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Larry Newborn | |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart is hacked by Jimmy Her - foul #2 on Jimmy Her, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) James Brooking | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:05 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Collinsworth - foul #2 on Frank Collinsworth, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Jones (SF), Lee Scott (PF) Theodore Everett, Eugene Burkart | |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:41 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott is hacked by Richard Doctor - foul #1 on Richard Doctor, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG), James Brooking (SF) Darin Reed, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Larry Newborn (C) Eddie Moak, Adam Nutt | |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | George Jones banks in the layup | 43-56 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Lee Scott steps in front of the James Brooking pass | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UC Irvine | George Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Jimmy Her (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Howard Fenster, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Paul Reed, George Jones, Lee Scott | |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Her swats the layup by Larry Newborn | 43-56 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Virgin is blocked by Larry Newborn | 43-56 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Widger - foul #5 on John Widger, team foul #10 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Darin Reed (SG), Richard Doctor (SF) John Widger, Justin Parton, James Brooking | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG), George Jones (SF) Willie Kowalewski, Larry Newborn | |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Scott (PF) Theodore Everett | |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | George Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Moak | 43-59 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Moak | 43-62 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-62 |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor tips it but misses | 43-62 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Andrew Virgin is called for the reach on Eugene Burkart - foul #4 on Andrew Virgin, team foul #11 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (PG), Howard Parrish (SF), Frank Collinsworth (C) Howard Fenster, Jimmy Her, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Adam Nutt (C) Paul Reed, George Jones, Lee Scott | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Richard Doctor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Burkart swats the short shot by Frank Collinsworth | 45-64 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Eugene Burkart | 45-64 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Everett | 45-67 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth is whistled for traveling | 45-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG) Ronald Hunt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler (SF) Eugene Burkart | |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett is denied on a dunk by Frank Collinsworth | 45-67 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak grabs the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler's pass is intercepted by Howard Parrish | 45-67 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Parrish | 48-67 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Moak | 48-69 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Adam Nutt blocks the jumper by Howard Fenster | 48-69 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster tips it in | 50-69 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Moak | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor hits a jump hook from close range | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt 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) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-71 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish is fouled on the floor by Eddie Moak - foul #2 on Eddie Moak, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart (PF) Jason Wildenthaler | |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak runs out the clock | 55-71 |