| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - Jose Leon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) SF - William West (fresh) PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) C - Paul Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | William West makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | William West makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Robert Czernovski steals the ball from Theodore Asbury | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones loses the dribble to Robert Boyd in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski buries a floater from the baseline set up by Christopher Johnson | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Jones is called for the reach on Jose Leon - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Nordquist | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Nordquist - foul #1 on Larry Nordquist, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), George Rodrigue (SG), John Clifford (C) Christopher Johnson, Gregory Jones, Paul Brown | |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue blows the dunk but the foul's on Theodore Asbury - foul #1 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove (C) Robert Czernovski | |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jose Leon | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William West | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Robert Boyd - foul #2 on Robert Boyd, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Robert Czernovski (PF) George Rodrigue, Dick Gottschalk, William West | |
| 16:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Jerry Hurley is denied by John Clifford | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | John Clifford gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) SG - Jonathon Outen (fresh) SF - Richard Conner (fresh) PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) C - David Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) SF - Barry Hargrove (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Clifford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski blows the layup but the foul's on David Saunders - foul #1 on David Saunders, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon (C) David Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Moore (SF), Paul Brown (C) Barry Hargrove, John Clifford | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (SG), William West (SF) Gregory Jones, Albert Moore | |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Jerry Hurley picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley's floater is knocked away by William West | 2-8 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen tips it but misses | 2-8 |
| 14:46 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | Jose Leon is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Leon, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Antoine Watts (SF) Jerry Hurley, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Clifford Walters (PF) Christopher Johnson, Robert Czernovski | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clifford Walters | 2-11 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Walters | 5-13 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | George Rodrigue takes the ball from Jonathon Outen | 5-13 |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Antoine Watts | 5-13 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton blows the layup | 5-13 |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon is fouled on the floor by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Jerry Hurley (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Jonathon Outen, Richard Conner, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF), John Clifford (C) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue, William West, Clifford Walters, Paul Brown | |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts blows the layup | 5-15 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:14 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Czernovski - foul #1 on Robert Czernovski, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | UC Irvine | John Clifford grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Jones | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Hargrove (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Clifford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 7-17 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jerry Hurley | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Jose Leon (C) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), Albert Moore (SG), William West (SF) Christopher Johnson, Gregory Jones, Barry Hargrove | |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy is hacked by John Clifford - foul #1 on John Clifford, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Clifford Walters (C) Albert Moore, John Clifford | |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-17 |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Larry Nordquist takes the ball from Robert Czernovski | 9-17 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist hits the finger roll | 11-17 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | William West is hacked by Jose Leon - foul #2 on Jose Leon, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jonathon Outen, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Paul Brown (C) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue, Robert Czernovski | |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | William West makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 09:27 | UC Irvine | William West connects on the open floater from the left side | 11-21 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Conner - foul #1 on Richard Conner, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist, Richard Conner, Donald Walton, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Moore (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF), John Clifford (C) William West, Clifford Walters, Paul Brown | |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Albert Moore - foul #1 on Albert Moore, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), George Rodrigue (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF) Christopher Johnson, Gregory Jones, Albert Moore | |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:28 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Outen takes the ball from Dick Gottschalk in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen throws it down | 16-23 |
| 08:12 | UC Irvine | John Clifford makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 16-25 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Czernovski swats the short shot by Jonathon Outen | 16-25 |
| 07:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the board | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Barry Hargrove (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Czernovski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski tips it back up and in | 16-27 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Antoine Watts, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Jerry Hurley, Jonathon Outen, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), William West (SF), Clifford Walters (PF), Paul Brown (C) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue, Barry Hargrove, Robert Czernovski, John Clifford | |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown buries a turnaround in the paint | 16-29 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Walton | 19-29 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy is hacked by Clifford Walters - foul #1 on Clifford Walters, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF) Donald Walton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski (PF) Clifford Walters | |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:59 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Hancock - foul #1 on Kyle Hancock, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist, Paul Worthy, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (SG), John Clifford (PF) Gregory Jones, Robert Czernovski | |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders lays it in set up by Jerry Hurley | 21-31 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Watts - foul #2 on Antoine Watts, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SG) Antoine Watts | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski (PF) Paul Brown | |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:02 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Czernovski | 23-36 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Robert Czernovski takes the ball from Jonathon Outen | 23-36 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Donald Walton (SF) Jerry Hurley, Richard Conner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove (SF), Clifford Walters (C) William West, John Clifford | |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski is hacked by Theodore Asbury - foul #2 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #13 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Jose Leon (C) Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (PG), Gregory Jones (SG) Christopher Johnson, Dick Gottschalk | |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Walton and he's hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), Paul Worthy (PF) Larry Nordquist, Jonathon Outen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Moore (SF), Paul Brown (C) Barry Hargrove, Robert Czernovski | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:37 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Leon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Moore (fresh) PF - Clifford Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 25-38 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-38 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Walton | 28-38 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue is hacked by Donald Walton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Walton, team foul #14 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Jonathon Outen (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Donald Walton, Paul Worthy, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (SG), William West (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF), John Clifford (C) Gregory Jones, Albert Moore, Clifford Walters, Paul Brown | |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Kyle Hancock is denied by Robert Czernovski | 28-40 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley tips it in | 30-40 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | William West grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk is hacked by Antoine Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antoine Watts, team foul #15 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (C) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Barry Hargrove (C) George Rodrigue, Robert Czernovski | |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jose Leon | 30-43 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Larry Nordquist steals it from Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist blows the layup | 33-43 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | William West misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is hacked by Dick Gottschalk - foul #1 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #9 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Paul Worthy (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, Jonathon Outen, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (SG), Albert Moore (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF), Paul Brown (C) Dick Gottschalk, William West, John Clifford, Barry Hargrove | |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Johnson is blocked by Kyle Hancock | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The clock runs out | 35-43 |