| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) SF - Hugo Webb (fresh) PF - Todd Keim (fresh) C - Richard Doody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Rodney Armwood (fresh) C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | UC Irvine | Sean Snoddy is called for the reach on Hugo Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Armwood - foul #1 on Rodney Armwood, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Doody | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim connects on the jump hook near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Rodney Armwood swats the layup by Robert Fuller | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Richard Doody blocks the short jumper by Ralph Sparks | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Hugo Webb | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #1 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller's pass is intercepted by Rodney Armwood | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Digirolamo - foul #2 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Burkett | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb's pass is intercepted by Steven Burkett in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy lays it in set up by Steven Burkett | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Ed Sharp grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Ed Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), John Baker (SG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Wayne Knight (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Darrel Cespedes, Robert Fuller, Hugo Webb, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Foster (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Steven Outten (PF), Michael Metheny (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Rodney Armwood, Ralph Sparks | |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Victor Foster - foul #1 on Victor Foster, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (PG) Steven Burkett | |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jean Johnson (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) PF - Wayne Knight (fresh) C - Tony Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eric Cook (fresh) SG - Victor Foster (fresh) SF - Michael Rochester (fresh) PF - Steven Outten (fresh) C - Michael Metheny (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Victor Foster comes up short on the shot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Eric Cook grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Eric Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Michael Rochester can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Outten - foul #1 on Steven Outten, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Hugo Webb (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) John Baker, Nicholas Stevenson, Wayne Knight, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Rodney Armwood (PF), Jason Barraza (C) Eric Cook, Victor Foster, Michael Rochester, Steven Outten, Michael Metheny | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Jason Barraza comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled on the floor by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (C) Rodney Armwood | |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks tips it home | 10-10 |
| 13:09 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 10-10 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Jason Barraza snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Jason Barraza connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy and he's fouled by Todd Keim - foul #1 on Todd Keim, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Tony Peterson (PF) Hugo Webb, Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Steven Outten (SF) Steven Burkett, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Jason Barraza misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Steven Outten pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Richard Doody blocks the jumper by Steven Outten | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks is hacked by Nicholas Stevenson - foul #1 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), John Baker (SG), Todd Keim (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Darrel Cespedes, Robert Fuller, Tony Peterson, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Rodney Armwood (PF), Michael Metheny (C) Eric Cook, Steven Outten, Jason Barraza, Ralph Sparks | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Victor Foster (fresh) SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Rodney Armwood (fresh) C - Michael Metheny (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Michael Metheny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Todd Keim | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Nicholas Stevenson steps in front of the Michael Metheny pass | 13-12 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rodney Armwood | 13-12 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Ed Sharp knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Foster | 13-14 |
| 10:17 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Metheny | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Hugo Webb (SF), Tony Peterson (PF), Allen Dade (C) Jean Johnson, John Baker, Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Michael Rochester (SF), Steven Outten (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Victor Foster, Ed Sharp, Rodney Armwood, Michael Metheny | |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrel Cespedes | 15-16 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:05 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Doody (C) Allen Dade | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (SG) Sean Snoddy | |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Michael Rochester travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Rodney Armwood (PF) Steven Burkett, Steven Outten | |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood connects on the shot from the left side | 17-18 |
| 08:26 | UC Irvine | Ralph Sparks takes the ball from Robert Fuller in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Richard Doody steps in front of the Sean Snoddy pass | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Snoddy - foul #2 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Todd Keim (PF) Darrel Cespedes, Hugo Webb, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Michael Metheny (C) Eric Cook, Sean Snoddy, Michael Rochester, Ralph Sparks | |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Ed Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Doody | 19-18 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rodney Armwood | 19-18 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Doody (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Armwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Metheny (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Victor Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 06:47 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller clanks a shot from the right side | 21-18 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks tips it home | 23-18 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Victor Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Fuller and he's hacked by Michael Metheny - foul #1 on Michael Metheny, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), John Baker (SG), Hugo Webb (SF), Wayne Knight (PF) Jean Johnson, Robert Fuller, Robert Brooks, Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (PG), Michael Rochester (SF), Steven Outten (PF), Jason Barraza (C) Steven Burkett, Ed Sharp, Rodney Armwood, Michael Metheny | |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Steven Outten grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Knight - foul #1 on Wayne Knight, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson (C) Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (C) Jason Barraza | |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Steven Outten makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Victor Foster's pass is intercepted by John Baker | 25-19 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Steven Outten takes the ball from Wayne Knight | 25-19 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Victor Foster is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Victor Foster, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG) Victor Foster | |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by John Baker | 27-19 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses the lay-in | 27-19 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | John Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugo Webb | 30-19 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Steven Burkett drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 03:38 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Burkett - foul #1 on Steven Burkett, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Allen Dade (C) John Baker, Hugo Webb, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Jason Barraza (C) Steven Burkett, Eric Cook, Michael Rochester, Ralph Sparks | |
| 03:38 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:38 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) PF - Tony Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Dade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Outten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ed Sharp - foul #1 on Ed Sharp, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Todd Keim (PF) Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ed Sharp | 34-23 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim lays it in uncontested | 36-23 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 36-23 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | Allen Dade grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-23 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is hacked by Nicholas Stevenson - foul #2 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), John Baker (SG), Hugo Webb (SF), Tony Peterson (PF), Richard Doody (C) Darrel Cespedes, Robert Fuller, Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim, Allen Dade | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Rochester (SF), Rodney Armwood (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Ed Sharp, Steven Outten, Jason Barraza | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-23 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:32 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rodney Armwood | 38-23 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson is hacked by Andrew Digirolamo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #13 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight (PF) Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Michael Metheny (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ralph Sparks | |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood's pass is intercepted by Richard Doody | 39-26 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Baker and he's fouled by Eric Cook - foul #1 on Eric Cook, team foul #14 | 41-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Todd Keim (PF) John Baker, Hugo Webb, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Michael Rochester, Rodney Armwood | |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Michael Metheny is called for 5 seconds | 42-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Allen Dade (PG), Tony Peterson (C) Jean Johnson, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Jason Barraza (C) Eric Cook, Ralph Sparks | |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Victor Foster blows the layup | 42-26 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-26 |