| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Sean Utley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:05 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Sean Utley clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Moore - foul #1 on Ray Moore, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Sean Utley blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Marrow - foul #3 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF) Bruce Marrow | |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Cecil Wagers travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Sean Utley double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), John Johnson (PF), Brian Morman (C) Matthew Dicus, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SF), Archie Reed (C) Huey Scott, Anthony Bentley | |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Kevin Edelen is called for the reach on Mike Frink - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (PF) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG) Sean Utley | |
| 15:50 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 15:48 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Prince (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Morrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | John Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Cecil Wagers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Cooke and the foul's on Martin Prince - foul #1 on Martin Prince, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG) Ray Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Leonard Cooke | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Cecil Wagers makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Morrell | 42-34 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Wagers | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Prince | 44-37 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Archie Reed can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | John Johnson grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:52 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Bruce Marrow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-37 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Brian Morman blocks the short jumper by Bruce Marrow | 46-37 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Dicus | 48-37 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Archie Reed can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Archie Reed is called for the reach on Matthew Dicus - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Thomas Roberts (SG), Mike Frink (SF), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Martin Prince, Matthew Dicus, John Johnson, Louis Morrell, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), Huey Scott (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Kevin Edelen, Cecil Wagers, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 11:45 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Roberts (fresh) SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Sean Utley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Irvin Brewer snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Huey Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 11:12 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Donald Rowe | 48-37 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Roberts | 51-37 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Sean Utley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Irvin Brewer | |
| 10:17 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bentley is called for the reach on Robert Daniel - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG) Leonard Cooke | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #4 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (PF) Bruce Marrow | |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Kevin Edelen steals the ball from Robert Daniel | 51-37 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Kevin Edelen lays it in | 51-39 |
| 09:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Kevin Edelen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Donald Rowe swats the short shot by Irvin Brewer | 53-39 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 53-39 |
| 08:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Sean Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Ray Moore steals it from Anthony Bentley | 53-39 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe blows the layup but he's fouled by Sean Utley - foul #2 on Sean Utley, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brian Morman (C) Martin Prince, Mike Frink, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Kevin Edelen, Huey Scott, Anthony Bentley | |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Irvin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 07:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Cooke | 55-39 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Irvin Brewer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-39 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is hacked by Leonard Cooke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (PF) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (PF) Irvin Brewer | |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Louis Morrell picks off the pass by Cecil Wagers | 57-39 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Archie Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the follow up shot | 62-39 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Archie Reed clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Morrell - foul #1 on Louis Morrell, team foul #3 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Martin Prince (SG) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Wagers, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow | |
| 06:03 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell loses the dribble to Kevin Edelen | 62-40 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Irvin Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Prince | 65-40 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Irvin Brewer drills a fadeaway in the paint | 65-42 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Kevin Edelen steps in front of the Louis Morrell pass | 65-42 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Irvin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Danny Mazzone - foul #1 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #4 | 65-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (SG) Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (PF) Archie Reed | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Irvin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | John Johnson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Thomas Roberts steals it from Luke Watkin | 67-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Prince (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Morrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Irvin Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-43 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Kevin Edelen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Leonard Cooke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 67-43 |
| 02:26 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-43 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Leonard Cooke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Myron Knarr | 70-46 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Roberts | 73-46 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the runner in the lane | 73-46 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Kevin Edelen tips it home | 73-48 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Roberts | 75-48 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Kevin Edelen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Mazzone - foul #2 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #5 | 75-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Luke Watkin | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Kevin Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Prince | 77-50 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Danny Mazzone is called for the reach on Irvin Brewer - foul #3 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #6 | 77-50 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 77-50 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Myron Knarr tips it but misses | 77-50 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Archie Reed tips it but misses | 77-50 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman gets the rebound | 77-50 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone runs out the clock | 77-50 |