| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Holton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eldon Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Zellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Coen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Timothy Smith inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:51 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | John Holton grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Holton | 41-30 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen banks in the layup | 41-32 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Timothy Mullins is called for the reach on John Holton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | John Holton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eldon Ward | 43-32 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman is fouled on the floor by Eldon Ward - foul #2 on Eldon Ward, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes (SG), Paul Wolff (C) Brandon Rogers, Eric Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Paul Wolff steps in front of the Terry Zellman pass | 43-32 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Paul Wolff hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Holton and he's hacked by Horace Hayden - foul #2 on Horace Hayden, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Zettler (PF) Eldon Ward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Sease (PG), William Burman (SG), Byron Campbell (SF), Brian Knauer (PF), Norman Richardson (C) Timothy Mullins, Terry Zellman, Jack Coen, Michael Powell, Horace Hayden | |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Paul Wolff misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:58 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:39 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Burman | 45-35 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:57 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Zettler | 48-35 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Holton - foul #1 on John Holton, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Howell (PG), Brandon Rogers (SG), Joe Maiorano (SF), Eldon Ward (PF), Eric Wood (C) John Holton, Ronald Dukes, Timothy Smith, James Zettler, Paul Wolff | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman (SG), Jack Coen (SF), Michael Powell (PF), Horace Hayden (C) William Burman, Byron Campbell, Brian Knauer, Norman Richardson | |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Eldon Ward connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Howell | 50-37 |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Wood - foul #1 on Eric Wood, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins (PG) Chris Sease | |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Eric Wood gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Maiorano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Zellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Coen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 15:45 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden drills a jump hook in the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Eric Wood knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Maiorano | 52-40 |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Eric Wood snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Richard Howell is hacked by Horace Hayden - foul #3 on Horace Hayden, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Holton (PG), Thomas Copeland (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), James Zettler (PF), Harold Santoro (C) Richard Howell, Brandon Rogers, Joe Maiorano, Eldon Ward, Eric Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Burman (SG), Byron Campbell (SF), Brian Knauer (C) Terry Zellman, Jack Coen, Horace Hayden | |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | John Holton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Byron Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes (SG) Thomas Copeland | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Sease (PG), Norman Richardson (C) Timothy Mullins, Michael Powell | |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | William Burman connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-42 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Norman Richardson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:55 | UC Irvine | Ronald Dukes is called for the reach on William Burman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Dukes, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Copeland (PG), Eldon Ward (PF), Paul Wolff (C) John Holton, James Zettler, Harold Santoro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jack Coen (SF) Norman Richardson | |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | William Burman blocks the short jumper by Paul Wolff | 52-45 |
| 13:09 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Paul Wolff - foul #3 on Paul Wolff, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Howell (PG), Brandon Rogers (SG), Harold Santoro (SF), Eric Wood (C) Thomas Copeland, Ronald Dukes, Timothy Smith, Paul Wolff | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman (SG), Michael Powell (PF), Horace Hayden (C) Chris Sease, William Burman, Brian Knauer | |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Eric Wood pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Michael Powell takes the ball from Eric Wood | 52-47 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers misses short on a floater near the basket | 52-49 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 12:21 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Holton (PG), Joe Maiorano (SF), James Zettler (PF) Richard Howell, Eldon Ward, Eric Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins (PG), Norman Richardson (SF) Byron Campbell, Jack Coen | |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Horace Hayden steals it from John Holton | 52-49 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Zellman | 52-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Holton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Maiorano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Zettler (fresh) C - Harold Santoro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Zellman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holton | 55-51 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Zellman | 55-54 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | John Holton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 11:20 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Norman Richardson grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | Joe Maiorano double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Howell (PG), Ronald Dukes (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Eldon Ward (PF), Eric Wood (C) John Holton, Brandon Rogers, Joe Maiorano, James Zettler, Harold Santoro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Sease (PG), Byron Campbell (SG), Jack Coen (SF), William Burman (PF), Brian Knauer (C) Timothy Mullins, Terry Zellman, Norman Richardson, Michael Powell, Horace Hayden | |
| 10:16 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Eric Wood snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Jack Coen steals it from Eric Wood | 55-56 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell slams it home on a nice dish by Jack Coen | 55-58 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Timothy Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-58 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:40 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by William Burman | 55-60 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Chris Sease is called for the reach on Richard Howell - foul #2 on Chris Sease, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Wolff (C) Eric Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Eldon Ward picks off the pass by Jack Coen | 55-60 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Timothy Smith is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Holton (PG), Thomas Copeland (SG), James Zettler (PF) Richard Howell, Ronald Dukes, Eldon Ward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins (PG), Norman Richardson (SF), Michael Powell (PF) Chris Sease, Byron Campbell, Jack Coen | |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | Norman Richardson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Richardson, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | James Zettler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Norman Richardson gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by John Holton - foul #2 on John Holton, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman (SG), Jack Coen (SF) William Burman, Brian Knauer | |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Wolff | 55-60 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | James Zettler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Wolff and he's hacked by Norman Richardson - foul #2 on Norman Richardson, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Wood (C) Paul Wolff | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | James Zettler makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Norman Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Mullins | 58-62 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Holton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Copeland (fresh) SF - Timothy Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Zettler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Coen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | Eric Wood hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 60-62 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen is hacked by Eric Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Wood, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Howell (PG), Brandon Rogers (SG), Joe Maiorano (SF), Eldon Ward (PF), Harold Santoro (C) John Holton, Thomas Copeland, Timothy Smith, James Zettler, Eric Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Sease (PG), William Burman (SG), Brian Knauer (PF), Horace Hayden (C) Timothy Mullins, Terry Zellman, Michael Powell, Norman Richardson | |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Joe Maiorano scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-64 |
| 07:08 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Wolff (C) Harold Santoro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell (SF) Jack Coen | |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Maiorano | 65-64 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 65-64 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers loses the dribble to Chris Sease | 65-64 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease lays it in | 65-66 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-66 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Joe Maiorano can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | Chris Sease grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Richard Howell pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Richard Howell's pass is intercepted by Chris Sease | 65-66 |
| 05:18 | UC Irvine | William Burman blows the dunk | 65-66 |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Sease | 65-66 |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Holton (PG), Ronald Dukes (SG), Harold Santoro (SF), Eric Wood (C) Richard Howell, Brandon Rogers, Joe Maiorano, Paul Wolff | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins (PG), Terry Zellman (SG), Jack Coen (SF), Michael Powell (PF) Chris Sease, William Burman, Byron Campbell, Brian Knauer | |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | John Holton snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins is fouled on the floor by John Holton - foul #3 on John Holton, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Copeland (PG), Timothy Smith (SF) John Holton, Harold Santoro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer (C) Horace Hayden | |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Eldon Ward misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Powell - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Eldon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Eldon Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:13 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:08 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen hits a driving attempt in the paint | 66-70 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Timothy Smith misses the jumper from the right block | 66-70 |
| 04:03 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:49 | UC Irvine | Brian Knauer misses short on a shot from the baseline | 66-70 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Eldon Ward gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Copeland (fresh) SG - Ronald Dukes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eldon Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zellman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Coen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Eric Wood travels with the ball | 66-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Holton (PG), Brandon Rogers (SG), James Zettler (PF), Harold Santoro (C) Thomas Copeland, Ronald Dukes, Eldon Ward, Eric Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Sease (PG), William Burman (SG), Byron Campbell (SF), Norman Richardson (C) Timothy Mullins, Terry Zellman, Jack Coen, Michael Powell | |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | William Burman is hacked by Brandon Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Rogers, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | William Burman makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | William Burman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Harold Santoro grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | John Holton blows the layup but he's hacked by Chris Sease - foul #3 on Chris Sease, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden (C) Brian Knauer | |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | John Holton makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | John Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eldon Ward (PF), Paul Wolff (C) James Zettler, Harold Santoro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Mullins (PG), Terry Zellman (SG), Jack Coen (SF), Michael Powell (PF) Chris Sease, William Burman, Byron Campbell, Norman Richardson | |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Jack Coen misses the jump hook in the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden hits the follow up shot | 68-73 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Holton and he's hacked by Michael Powell - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joe Maiorano (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Powell | 71-75 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Smith (SF), Eric Wood (C) Joe Maiorano, Paul Wolff | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Eldon Ward is called for the reach on Michael Powell - foul #3 on Eldon Ward, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Eric Wood grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman is hacked by John Holton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Holton, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Eric Wood snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Michael Powell is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Mullins | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Eric Wood misses the runner from the right block | 74-79 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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) | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden is hacked by John Holton in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Holton, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Howell (PG) John Holton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell (SF) Jack Coen | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Horace Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Ward | 74-80 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Horace Hayden takes the ball from Richard Howell | 74-80 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Brandon Rogers is called for the reach on Byron Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Rogers, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Burman (C) Horace Hayden | |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Brandon Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 77-82 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Rogers - foul #5 on Brandon Rogers, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes (SG) Brandon Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Terry Zellman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Eldon Ward grabs the board | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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) | |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Ronald Dukes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Byron Campbell | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Byron Campbell runs out the clock | 77-83 |