| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) SG - James Kendall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | James Kendall misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:27 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Richard Haley tips it home | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | UC Irvine | Stanley Hart steps in front of the Vincent Dirks pass | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Brian Hyberger is fouled on the floor by Vincent Dirks - foul #3 on Vincent Dirks, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery (C) Vincent Dirks | |
| 18:27 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel lays it up and in set up by Stanley Hart | 42-39 |
| 18:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Brian Hyberger hits the finger roll set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 44-39 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | James Kendall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Hyberger - foul #3 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | James Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | James Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rosendo Esquivel | 47-41 |
| 17:04 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SF) Johnnie Stearns | |
| 16:52 | Samford | Adrian Jordan is called for the reach on Rosendo Esquivel - foul #3 on Adrian Jordan, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Amico (PG), Keith Edmondson (SF) Adrian Jordan, James Kendall | |
| 16:33 | Samford | Steven Williams misses short on a runner from the left block | 47-41 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | William Amico makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kriner | 47-44 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-44 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kriner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Haley - foul #3 on Richard Haley, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Brian Hyberger (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), James Kendall (SG), Johnnie Stearns (SF), Vincent Dirks (C) William Amico, Thomas Kriner, Frank Borgen, Robert Montgomery | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin (PF) Keith Edmondson | |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Rosendo Esquivel steals it from Mark Colvin | 49-46 |
| 14:40 | Samford | John Pitt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | James Kendall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-46 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin is fouled on the floor by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #2 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF) John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen (PF) Mark Colvin | |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks tips it in | 52-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Stanley Hart knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SG) James Kendall | |
| 13:03 | Samford | Richard Haley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 57-48 |
| 12:40 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Frank Borgen is denied by Richard Haley | 57-48 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Frank Borgen steals it from Richard Haley | 57-48 |
| 12:09 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Richard Haley gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Stanley Hart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Hyberger | 60-48 |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hyberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kriner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Dirks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Steven Williams throws it down | 62-50 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Haley - foul #4 on Richard Haley, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Kendall (SG), Keith Edmondson (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Adrian Jordan, Johnnie Stearns, Frank Borgen | |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Timothy Barras connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 64-52 |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Grabski blocks the short jumper by Robert Montgomery | 64-52 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Timothy Barras grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Keith Edmondson is called for the reach on Jeremy Grabski - foul #2 on Keith Edmondson, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG) Stanley Hart | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin (C) Vincent Dirks | |
| 10:25 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock slams it home and he's fouled by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-52 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Timothy Barras grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Grabski | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | Rosendo Esquivel picks off the pass by Thomas Kriner | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:03 | Samford | John Pitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel tips it home | 71-52 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Brian Hyberger (C) John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), Johnnie Stearns (SF), Frank Borgen (PF) Thomas Kriner, Keith Edmondson, Mark Colvin | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Stanley Hart drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen's layup is rejected by Steven Williams | 74-52 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 74-54 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Steven Williams clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 74-54 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock snags the offensive board | 74-54 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock clanks a shot in the paint | 74-54 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Frank Borgen | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Kendall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | James Kendall is hacked by Brian Hyberger - foul #4 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Richard Haley (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SG), Keith Edmondson (SF), Vincent Dirks (C) James Kendall, Johnnie Stearns, Robert Montgomery | |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 74-54 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Christopher Moore connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 76-54 |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen scores on a jumper from the left block | 76-56 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Brian Hyberger's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Kriner | 76-56 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the tip | 76-56 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Christopher Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #6 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Brian Hyberger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Kendall (SG), Johnnie Stearns (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Adrian Jordan, Keith Edmondson, Frank Borgen | |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks makes the 3rd free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:13 | Samford | John Pitt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Barras | 78-59 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Timothy Barras scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rosendo Esquivel | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner is fouled in the backcourt by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #2 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #7 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Amico (PG), Keith Edmondson (SF), Mark Colvin (C) James Kendall, Johnnie Stearns, Vincent Dirks | |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Barras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kriner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Colvin (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | William Amico misses the lay-in | 81-63 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin gets the offensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Summers (PG), Anthony Walker (C) Thomas Kriner, Robert Montgomery | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Mark Colvin takes the ball from John Pitt | 81-63 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin loses the dribble to Christopher Moore | 81-63 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Christopher Moore banks in the layup | 83-63 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Christopher Moore is called for the reach on Keith Edmondson - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #8 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Charles Summers, Anthony Walker | |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 83-64 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 83-64 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 83-64 |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Pitt is fouled on the floor by Keith Edmondson - foul #3 on Keith Edmondson, team foul #5 | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Timothy Barras is fouled on the floor by Mark Colvin - foul #1 on Mark Colvin, team foul #6 | 83-64 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Grabski | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin buries a jump hook in the lane set up by William Amico | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Christopher Moore runs out the clock | 85-66 |