| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts inbounds the ball | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-37 |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe snags the defensive board | 17-37 |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Rowe | 20-37 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Albert Conway blocks the short jumper by Mike Frink | 20-38 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-38 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Czapla - foul #1 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla travels with the ball | 22-38 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Moore and he's fouled by Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-40 |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | Jerry Czapla is called for the reach on Mike Frink - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (PF), Brian Morman (C) Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-40 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Greg Decarlo is denied by John Johnson | 26-40 |
| 16:37 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Albert Conway denies the turnaround by Brian Morman | 26-40 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Moore - foul #1 on Ray Moore, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Louis Morrell (SG), Donald Rowe (PF) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus, Mike Frink | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 3rd free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Morman | 29-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard tips it home | 29-45 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Rowe is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Donald Rowe, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Mike Frink (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Louis Morrell, John Johnson, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Michael Brown, Harry Reiter | |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is fouled on the floor by Ray Moore - foul #2 on Ray Moore, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (PF) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Albert Conway (C) Jason Shepard, Greg Decarlo | |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Albert Conway is blocked by Robert Daniel | 31-45 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Pitts | 31-48 |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel jams it on a nice dish by Ray Moore | 33-48 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Rowe (PF) Martin Prince, Mike Frink, Louis Morrell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SF) Oscar Pitts | |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 33-48 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-48 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | John Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 35-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Rowe steps in front of the Ellis Markham pass | 35-48 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore misses the easy layup | 35-48 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway's layup is rejected by Donald Rowe | 35-48 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 37-48 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 09:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ray Moore | 39-48 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway tips it home | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | John Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Matthew Dicus | 42-50 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:34 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Molter - foul #4 on John Molter, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), Mike Frink (SF), Louis Morrell (PF), Brian Morman (C) Matthew Dicus, John Johnson, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Michael Brown, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG) Ray Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:54 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo blows the layup but the foul's on Mike Frink - foul #2 on Mike Frink, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:02 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:00 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:47 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Harold Gordon | |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Mazzone - foul #1 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Donald Rowe (PF), John Johnson (C) Danny Mazzone, Martin Prince, Louis Morrell, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Michael Brown (PF), Albert Conway (C) Jason Shepard, Greg Decarlo, Harry Reiter | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ray Moore | 48-55 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Ray Moore - foul #3 on Ray Moore, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF) Oscar Pitts | |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SF) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal | |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Molter - foul #5 on John Molter, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (C) Martin Prince | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG) John Molter | |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) Brian Morman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Albert Conway | |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 50-57 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-57 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Donald Rowe | 50-57 |
| 02:26 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (C) Michael Brown, Greg Decarlo | |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the lay-in | 52-57 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Daniel steals it from Jason Shepard | 52-57 |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is denied on a layup by Oscar Pitts | 52-57 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Shepard | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Oscar Pitts - foul #3 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Daniel swats the short shot by Jerry Czapla | 54-59 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Jason Shepard is called for the reach on Ray Moore - foul #2 on Jason Shepard, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Moore - foul #4 on Ray Moore, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Dicus is called for the reach on Jason Shepard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Dicus, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Donald Rowe | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Jason Shepard is called for the reach on Matthew Dicus - foul #3 on Jason Shepard, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |