| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) PF - Todd Keim (fresh) C - Richard Doody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes's pass is intercepted by Robert Jacobo in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay lays it in set up by Robert Jacobo | 0-2 |
| 19:52 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Redford - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrel Cespedes | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Doody denies the turnaround by Michael Gay | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gay | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Todd Keim | 8-2 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Darrel Cespedes takes the ball from Nicholas Mann | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrel Cespedes | 10-2 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller comes up short on the runner from the left block | 10-2 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim tips it but misses | 10-2 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Todd Keim steals the ball from Russell Redford | 10-2 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim is hacked by Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), John Baker (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Wayne Knight (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Darrel Cespedes, Robert Fuller, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight is fouled on the floor by Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jean Johnson (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Floyd Fagundes (fresh) PF - Wayne Knight (fresh) C - Tony Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fresh) SG - Sean Walker (fresh) SF - Terrence Jensen (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tiring) | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Divers | 10-2 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jean Johnson | 13-4 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SF) Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson | |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Mark Smoak denies the turnaround by Floyd Fagundes | 13-5 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Moscowitz | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terrence Jensen - foul #1 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allen Dade (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) Jean Johnson, John Baker, Floyd Fagundes, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 13:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Doody | 15-8 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Dade | 17-8 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Allen Dade | 19-11 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers lays it in on a great pass from Terrence Jensen | 19-13 |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Terrence Jensen takes the ball from Nicholas Stevenson | 19-13 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Allen Dade (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 3 reb. C - Richard Doody (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrence Jensen (tiring) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smoak (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-13 |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Terrence Jensen - foul #2 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Wayne Knight (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Allen Dade, Robert Fuller, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Sean Walker (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, John Moscowitz, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:50 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes banks in the wide open layup set up by Jean Johnson | 24-16 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses the jumper from the right side | 24-16 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp tips it in | 24-18 |
| 10:14 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Seibel | 24-18 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Floyd Fagundes (PF) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Walker | 24-19 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Wayne Knight (C) Jean Johnson, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Sean Walker, Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Mann - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| 09:00 | UC Irvine | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Russell Redford - foul #2 on Russell Redford, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG) Russell Redford | |
| 09:00 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:00 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-19 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Darrel Cespedes | 26-19 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jacobo | 27-19 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allen Dade (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) Darrel Cespedes, John Baker, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (SG) Sean Walker | |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Doody | 30-19 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Allen Dade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Doody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Divers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Mann (tiring) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is open but misses the lay-in | 30-21 |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Fuller | 32-21 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 06:38 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Mann is called for the reach on Allen Dade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG), Tony Peterson (C) Robert Fuller, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Michael Gay (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Robert Jacobo, Joseph Divers, Nicholas Mann, Matthew Thompson | |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Keim | 33-21 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson is hacked by Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Wayne Knight (PF) Allen Dade, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Jean Johnson picks off the pass by Donald Thorp | 35-21 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrel Cespedes, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is denied on a dunk by Wayne Knight | 35-21 |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) John Moscowitz | |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo is fouled on the floor by Floyd Fagundes - foul #1 on Floyd Fagundes, team foul #4 | 37-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (SG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF) Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-21 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo grabs the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak dunks the ball | 37-23 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Doody | 39-23 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker loses the dribble to Nicholas Stevenson | 39-23 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses the easy layup | 39-23 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #5 | 39-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Floyd Fagundes (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Darrel Cespedes, John Baker, Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson, Michael Gay | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Terrence Jensen (fresh) PF - Donald Thorp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-23 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is hacked by Terrence Jensen - foul #3 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (SG) Terrence Jensen | |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers snags the offensive board | 40-23 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Fuller - foul #1 on Robert Fuller, team foul #6 | 40-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight (PF) Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Redford | 40-26 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moscowitz | 40-29 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is fouled on the floor by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Richard Doody (C) Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Russell Redford, Donald Thorp | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller loses the dribble to John Moscowitz in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Fuller | 42-33 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Fuller - foul #2 on Robert Fuller, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allen Dade (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Todd Keim (PF) Robert Fuller, Timothy Hughes, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG) John Moscowitz, Joseph Divers | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | John Baker is hacked by Russell Redford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Redford, team foul #13 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Russell Redford | |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG) Allen Dade | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Wesley Seibel is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #14 | 44-35 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's pass is intercepted by Darrel Cespedes | 45-35 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Darrel Cespedes | 47-35 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #9 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Floyd Fagundes (PF), Tony Peterson (C) John Baker, Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Nicholas Mann, Matthew Thompson | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Hughes | 50-37 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-37 |