| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Emery (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Macrae denies the turnaround by Willie Phelan | 29-37 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery tips it in | 29-39 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Mosley | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes makes the 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SF) Matthew Emery | |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Sznejkowski - foul #1 on Jonathan Sznejkowski, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Booker Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Booker Smith and he's hacked by Ross Thompson - foul #2 on Ross Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Kevin Williams, Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Eugene Dykes, Booker Smith, Ronald Bergem | |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael May connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gonzalo Rossi | 36-47 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #3 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (C) Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Macrae takes the ball from John Watkins | 36-48 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Mosley - foul #1 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Gonzalo Rossi, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG) Joseph Dziedzic | |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Matthew Emery | 36-49 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Randall Keister steals it from Eugene Dykes | 36-49 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley is denied on a layup by Daniel Macrae | 36-49 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Jonathan Sznejkowski - foul #2 on Jonathan Sznejkowski, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Donald Blain (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Robert Dashiell, Matthew Emery, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | David Harrington is hacked by Ross Thompson - foul #3 on Ross Thompson, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Dykes | 39-51 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan buries a jumper from the right side set up by Michael May | 41-51 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith loses the dribble to Willie Phelan | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrington (fresh) SF - Donald Blain (fresh) PF - Booker Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (PG), Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Eugene Dykes, David Harrington, Donald Blain, Booker Smith, Ronald Bergem | |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel Macrae | 41-51 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Macrae and he's hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 41-54 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | John Watkins picks off the pass by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 41-54 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Williams | 44-54 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses the jumper from the right block | 44-54 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins is denied on a layup by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 44-54 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Dziedzic | 46-57 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Macrae is called for the reach on Franklin Keaton - foul #1 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Booker Smith (C) Robert Dashiell, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Thompson | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-57 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Dziedzic | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Macrae (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Emery - foul #2 on Matthew Emery, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Robert Dashiell (SF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Joseph Dziedzic, Matthew Emery, Daniel Macrae | |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael May | 51-60 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Dykes and the foul's on Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Dykes is called for the reach on Michael May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 51-63 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sznejkowski | 51-63 |
| 05:58 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Ronald Bergem (PF) David Harrington, Booker Smith | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae (PF) Ronald Bergem | |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Phelan | 53-63 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ross Thompson | 55-66 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic clanks a shot from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dashiell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Macrae (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Macrae | 55-70 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Thompson | 58-70 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Dziedzic and the foul's on Michael May - foul #4 on Michael May, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Donald Blain (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gonzalo Rossi | 61-73 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Watkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF) Robert Dashiell, Donald Blain, Ronald Bergem | |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Ray Zazueta denies the turnaround by Matthew Emery | 61-73 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gonzalo Rossi | 64-73 |
| 02:03 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) David Harrington, Booker Smith | |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Randall Keister is called for the reach on Jonathan Sznejkowski - foul #2 on Randall Keister, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 64-74 |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae is called for traveling | 64-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (PG), David Harrington (SG), Donald Blain (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Matthew Emery, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses short on a runner near the basket | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins hits the follow up shot | 66-74 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Robert Dashiell, David Harrington, Donald Blain, Booker Smith, Ronald Bergem | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery is hacked by Ross Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ross Thompson, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Michael May | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Ross Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Dziedzic in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Thompson, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG) Ross Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan is fouled on the floor by Booker Smith - foul #2 on Booker Smith, team foul #6 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (PG), David Harrington (SG), Donald Blain (SF) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Matthew Emery | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the lay-in | 68-78 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | David Harrington banks in the layup on a great pass from Booker Smith | 68-80 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem runs out the clock | 68-80 |