| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | David Carroll inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Robert Fowler steals the ball from Jonathan Sznejkowski | 44-27 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Jesse Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Michael Meagher snags the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-27 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae can't connect on a runner in the lane | 44-27 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Jesse Glover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 44-30 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | John Bragg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Fowler | 46-30 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is hacked by Jonathan Sznejkowski - foul #1 on Jonathan Sznejkowski, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | David Carroll gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Sznejkowski | 46-33 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | John Bragg's pass is intercepted by Robert Dashiell | 46-33 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-33 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | David Carroll hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 48-35 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Macrae | 48-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Michael Meagher throws it down | 50-37 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Edward Huynh (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Robert Fowler, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (PG), Norman Henson (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Eugene Dykes, David Carroll, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (PG) Robert Dashiell | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Rodrigez (fresh) SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - David Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) SF - Norman Henson (fresh) PF - Booker Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic hits the finger roll set up by Norman Henson and he's hacked by David Rodrigez - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | John Gatton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 15:25 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Harrington | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | David Harrington steals it from John Gatton in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 14:54 | UC Irvine | Evan Davis blocks the jumper by Norman Henson | 50-42 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | David Harrington tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Bergem - foul #3 on Ronald Bergem, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SF) David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), David Carroll (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF) David Harrington, Norman Henson, Ronald Bergem | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:13 | UC Irvine | David Carroll misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | UC Irvine | David Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Booker Smith | 52-42 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | David Carroll hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Booker Smith | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | John Gatton drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Meagher | 54-44 |
| 12:16 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 54-44 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled on the floor by Daniel Macrae - foul #1 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Peter Gamble, Evan Davis, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Ronald Bergem (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Daniel Macrae, Booker Smith | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it in | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - David Harrington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Bergem - foul #4 on Ronald Bergem, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SF) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF) David Carroll, Ronald Bergem | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae connects on the jumper in the paint | 57-46 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is hacked by Jonathan Sznejkowski - foul #2 on Jonathan Sznejkowski, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Joseph Dziedzic (SF) David Harrington, Norman Henson | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Joseph Dziedzic steals the ball from John Gatton | 57-46 |
| 09:39 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Gatton gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Eugene Dykes steals the ball from Jesse Glover | 57-46 |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Dykes | 57-48 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | John Gatton banks in the layup | 59-48 |
| 08:53 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Dashiell | 59-50 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | John Gatton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 62-50 |
| 08:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Dykes | 62-53 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Jesse Glover tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 07:40 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Gatton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dashiell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Sznejkowski | 62-53 |
| 07:04 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses badly on a shot in the lane | 62-53 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | John Bragg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:19 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses the floater from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | John Gatton snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes is fouled on the floor by John Bragg - foul #3 on John Bragg, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, John Gatton, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (PG), Norman Henson (SG), David Carroll (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Eugene Dykes, Robert Dashiell, Joseph Dziedzic, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Henson | 62-55 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leonel Cooper | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Booker Smith | 64-57 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson lays it up and in set up by David Carroll | 64-59 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses long on a runner near the basket | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | David Carroll clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | David Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Robert Fowler can't finish the layup | 66-60 |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Rodrigez (fresh) SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - David Harrington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Henson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Booker Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | David Harrington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Henson | 66-63 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Michael Meagher buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) David Harrington, Norman Henson, Booker Smith, Ronald Bergem | |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | John Bragg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Dykes | 71-65 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Jonathan Sznejkowski is called for the reach on Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Jonathan Sznejkowski, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Jesse Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes is fouled on the floor by John Bragg - foul #4 on John Bragg, team foul #5 | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Dykes | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Eugene Dykes is called for the reach on Michael Meagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | David Carroll buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Dykes | 76-71 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Robert Dashiell is called for the reach on Peter Gamble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dashiell, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Evan Davis (PF) James Phillips, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | David Carroll hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Dykes | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Dykes - foul #3 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | David Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Jesse Glover takes the ball from Robert Dashiell | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Eugene Dykes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | David Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski gets the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The clock runs out | 82-74 |