| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilson Beegle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wilson Beegle | 25-29 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | John Brewer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Colvin | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte can't throw it down | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 27-34 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Colvin | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to James Shively | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Shively | 30-37 |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | John Brewer misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by James Shively - foul #2 on James Shively, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Summers (PG), William Amico (SF), Frank Borgen (PF), Anthony Walker (C) Adrian Jordan, Wilson Beegle, Mark Colvin, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG), Kenneth Foran (SG), Willie Hess (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) James Shively, Ronald Williams, Stephen Dahlquist, Marco Beal, Harold Monte | |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | John Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | John Brewer makes the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Anthony Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Charles Summers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Amico (fresh) PF - Frank Borgen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Foran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | John Brewer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Summers | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | John Brewer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Summers | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by John Brewer - foul #2 on John Brewer, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), John Just (SG), Robert Montgomery (C) Charles Summers, John Brewer, William Amico | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Marco Beal (PF) John Heller, Kevin Saxon, Brad Buskirk | |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:40 | UC Irvine | John Just snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:52 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Jordan picks off the pass by Ronald Williams | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | Anthony Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adrian Jordan | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Jordan takes the ball from Willie Hess | 47-44 |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Adrian Jordan and he's fouled by Marco Beal - foul #1 on Marco Beal, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle (SF), Mark Colvin (PF) Anthony Walker, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Harold Monte (C) James Shively, Kenneth Foran, Willie Hess | |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Just is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #2 on John Just, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Amico (C) Frank Borgen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Dahlquist | 50-46 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | William Amico scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller is fouled on the floor by Mark Colvin - foul #2 on Mark Colvin, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery (C) John Just | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Willie Hess (PF) Ronald Williams, Marco Beal | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Amico (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilson Beegle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller's pass is intercepted by William Amico | 53-46 |
| 10:59 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harold Monte | 53-46 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Amico - foul #1 on William Amico, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Summers (PG), John Brewer (SG) Adrian Jordan, William Amico | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Dahlquist - foul #1 on Stephen Dahlquist, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Kevin Saxon (C) John Heller, Harold Monte | |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 10:17 | UC Irvine | John Brewer grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 09:50 | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | UC Irvine | John Brewer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery tips it in | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Williams and he's hacked by John Brewer - foul #3 on John Brewer, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), William Amico (SF), Frank Borgen (PF), Anthony Walker (C) Charles Summers, Wilson Beegle, Mark Colvin, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG), Marco Beal (PF) James Shively, Stephen Dahlquist | |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | John Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Walker - foul #1 on Anthony Walker, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Just (SG) John Brewer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Harold Monte (C) Ronald Williams, Kevin Saxon | |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | UC Irvine | Marco Beal takes the ball from John Just | 57-51 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively buries a floater from close range | 57-53 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan's pass is intercepted by Willie Hess | 57-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Just (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Amico (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Borgen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marco Beal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller is denied on a layup by Anthony Walker | 57-53 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to John Heller | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Shively | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess drills a floater from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Brewer (SG), Wilson Beegle (SF), Mark Colvin (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) John Just, William Amico, Frank Borgen, Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF) James Shively, John Heller, Willie Hess, Marco Beal | |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Brewer takes the ball from Harold Monte | 57-58 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Brewer | 60-58 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Kenneth Foran is denied by Robert Montgomery | 60-58 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Summers (PG) Adrian Jordan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal (PF) Harold Monte | |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is hacked by Mark Colvin - foul #3 on Mark Colvin, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG) Kenneth Foran | |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Charles Summers is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #4 on Ronald Williams, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Just (SG) John Brewer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (C) Kevin Saxon | |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery is denied on a layup by Stephen Dahlquist | 62-60 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | UC Irvine | Charles Summers drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Just | 65-60 |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively clanks a turnaround from the left block | 65-60 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | John Just connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Summers | 67-62 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Charles Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Just (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Beegle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Colvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Beal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Hess (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the lay-in | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), John Brewer (SG) Charles Summers, John Just | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Willie Hess | |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | John Brewer tips it in | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Wilson Beegle - foul #2 on Wilson Beegle, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | James Shively is called for the reach on Adrian Jordan - foul #3 on James Shively, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | Ronald Williams is called for the reach on John Brewer - foul #5 on Ronald Williams, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (SG) Ronald Williams | |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | John Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Montgomery steals the ball from Harold Monte | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harold Monte | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan is hacked by James Shively in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Shively, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Amico (SG), Frank Borgen (PF) John Brewer, Mark Colvin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller hits a turnaround near the basket | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Brewer (SG), Mark Colvin (PF) William Amico, Wilson Beegle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan is hacked by James Shively in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Shively, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG) James Shively | |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan is hacked by John Heller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Heller, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilson Beegle (SF) Frank Borgen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Montgomery | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery is hacked by John Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Heller, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Amico (SF), Frank Borgen (PF) Wilson Beegle, Mark Colvin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran misses the halfcourt shot | 75-68 |