| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) PF - Todd Keim (fresh) C - Thomas Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) SG - David Conboy (fresh) SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) C - Connie Granberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Keim - foul #1 on Todd Keim, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Eric Sandidge takes the ball from Todd Keim in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Rolf Molski | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Connie Granberry | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Sandidge - foul #1 on Eric Sandidge, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the shot from the right block set up by Timothy Hughes and the foul's on David Conboy - foul #1 on David Conboy, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), Floyd Fagundes (SG), Richard Doody (C) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), David King (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Scott Merrell (C) Dikembe Awai, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | David King's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Keim | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Wayne Knight (C) Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | David King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Scott Merrell - foul #1 on Scott Merrell, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Scott Merrell | |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson's floater is tipped away by Michael Cournoyer | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Knight | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody's pass is intercepted by David King | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) SG - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Fagundes (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Doody (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Knight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) SG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) PF - David King (fairly fresh) C - Michael Cournoyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | David King misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | David King can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Floyd Fagundes | 7-4 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | David King pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer misses the floater from close range | 7-6 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes connects on the jumper from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | David King loses the dribble to Wayne Knight | 9-6 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David King | 9-6 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai's pass is intercepted by Richard Doody | 9-6 |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | Michael Cournoyer steps in front of the Jean Johnson pass in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner clanks a shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to David King | 9-6 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner loses the dribble to Richard Doody | 9-6 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Darrel Cespedes, Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes, Richard Doody, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Anthony Saner, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fresh) SG - David Conboy (fresh) SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Stephen Litteral is called for the reach on Timothy Hughes - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson is fouled on the floor by David Conboy - foul #2 on David Conboy, team foul #7 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) David Conboy | |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Burks is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Thomas Burks, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Stevenson - foul #1 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Gerald Robie (SF) Stephen Litteral, Eric Sandidge | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie jams it on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 11-8 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Stevenson | 13-8 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski is denied on a layup by Todd Keim | 13-8 |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Nicholas Stevenson - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #8 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allen Dade (PG), Robert Fuller (SF) John Baker, Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (PF) John Mayhall, Gerald Robie, Rolf Molski | |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-11 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Allen Dade | 18-11 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-13 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on Allen Dade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes (SF) Nicholas Stevenson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Rolf Molski (PF) Dikembe Awai, Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Anthony Saner - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG) Allen Dade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 3rd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits a floater from the right side | 20-18 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Saner (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Merrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Scott Merrell | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 20-18 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Connie Granberry - foul #1 on Connie Granberry, team foul #11 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Gerald Robie | |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Litteral | 22-22 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Connie Granberry - foul #2 on Connie Granberry, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Floyd Fagundes (PF) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), David King (C) Eric Sandidge, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | David King is hacked by Thomas Burks - foul #2 on Thomas Burks, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Doody (C) Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Stephen Litteral | 25-24 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 25-24 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Gerald Robie steals the ball from John Baker | 25-24 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Scott Merrell, David King | |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Saner - foul #2 on Anthony Saner, team foul #13 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Stephen Litteral, Anthony Saner, Gerald Robie, Rolf Molski | |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai lays it in and the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Wayne Knight (C) John Baker, Jean Johnson, Robert Fuller, Floyd Fagundes, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Darrel Cespedes and he's hacked by Connie Granberry - foul #3 on Connie Granberry, team foul #14 | 28-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Connie Granberry | |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Conboy (fresh) SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer buries a floater near the basket set up by Dikembe Awai | 28-29 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #15 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Richard Doody (C) Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (C) Dikembe Awai, Eric Sandidge, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall blows the dunk | 29-29 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:00 | UC Irvine | John Mayhall steals the ball from Jean Johnson | 29-29 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 29-31 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes's pass is intercepted by John Mayhall in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Floyd Fagundes (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Darrel Cespedes, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (PF) Rolf Molski | |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF) Jean Johnson, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Scott Merrell | |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Mayhall | 29-34 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski hits a fadeaway from close range | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-36 |