| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) SF - David Carroll (fresh) PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) C - Robert Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | David Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses short on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | David Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniel - foul #1 on Robert Daniel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | David Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Dashiell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee loses the dribble to Danny Mazzone | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell tips it in | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Dashiell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | David Carroll gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is denied on a layup by Donald Rowe | 2-6 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (PG), Melvin Sullivan (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brian Morman (PF), Norman Henson (C) Danny Mazzone, Robert Dashiell, David Carroll, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman lays it in set up by Melvin Sullivan | 5-8 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee, Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Henson - foul #1 on Norman Henson, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), David Carroll (SF) Thomas Roberts, Norman Henson | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:40 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) John Johnson, Brian Morman | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Daniel steps in front of the Daniel Winfield pass | 7-9 |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone buries a shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt and the foul's on Donald Rowe - foul #1 on Donald Rowe, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG) Melvin Sullivan | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe is fouled on the floor by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Dashiell | 9-17 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | David Carroll is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (PG), Melvin Sullivan (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brian Morman (PF), Norman Henson (C) Danny Mazzone, Robert Dashiell, David Carroll, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman's pass is intercepted by Raymond Agee | 11-17 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the floater near the basket | 13-17 |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | Randy Logan is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Johnny Don is blocked by Brian Morman | 13-17 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian Morman | 13-17 |
| 07:54 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnson | 13-20 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), David Carroll (SF), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Thomas Roberts, Melvin Sullivan, John Johnson, Brian Morman, Norman Henson | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Rowe swats the shot by Jason Oakley | 13-21 |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 13-21 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Norman Marks blocks the short jumper by Donald Rowe | 13-21 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 13-21 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone double dribbles | 15-23 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is hacked by David Carroll - foul #1 on David Carroll, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), John Johnson (C) Robert Dashiell, Robert Daniel | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's pass is intercepted by David Carroll | 15-23 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (C) Donald Rowe | |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Sullivan - foul #1 on Melvin Sullivan, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG), Robert Daniel (C) Danny Mazzone, Brian Morman | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Sullivan | 17-25 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Sullivan - foul #2 on Melvin Sullivan, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (PF) David Carroll | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Donald Rowe (PF) Melvin Sullivan, Brian Morman | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Dashiell - foul #2 on Robert Dashiell, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses badly on a floater in the paint | 20-26 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 20-28 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield jams it set up by Raymond Agee | 22-28 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe is fouled on the floor by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), David Carroll (SF), Brian Morman (C) Robert Dashiell, John Johnson, Robert Daniel | |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Danny Mazzone picks off the pass by Norman Marks | 22-30 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 24-33 |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses the dunk | 24-33 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Brian Morman - foul #1 on Brian Morman, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG), John Johnson (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Danny Mazzone, Donald Rowe, Brian Morman | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the offensive board | 27-33 |