| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Guinyard (fresh) SG - Tyson Peasley (fresh) SF - Michael Even (fresh) PF - Scott Hanks (fresh) C - Ryan Melillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Everette Webb (fresh) SG - Gabriel Meany (fresh) SF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) C - Kenneth Sherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Stewart | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Sherman - foul #1 on Kenneth Sherman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany misses long on a floater in the paint | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tyson Peasley | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Hanks - foul #1 on Scott Hanks, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Everette Webb | 7-3 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes lays it in | 7-5 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Michael Even can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Tyson Peasley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Even gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Michael Even misses the runner from the left block | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb is hacked by Fred Guinyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Guinyard, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto (PG), Brian High (SG), Charles Marcucci (SF), Vernon Osby (PF), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Fred Guinyard, Tyson Peasley, Michael Even, Scott Hanks, Ryan Melillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG), Philip Cale (SG), William Cogdell (SF), Robert Sweet (PF), Melvin Lai (C) Everette Webb, Gabriel Meany, Thomas Stewart, Michael Barnes, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Cochran | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Cochran - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cochran, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Melvin Lai snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Brian High hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benny Taranto | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Benny Taranto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian High (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Marcucci (fresh) PF - Vernon Osby (fresh) C - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeffrey Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Cale (fresh) SF - William Cogdell (fresh) PF - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Lai (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Stanton | 9-7 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Lai - foul #1 on Melvin Lai, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard (PG), Tyson Peasley (SG), Michael Even (SF), Scott Hanks (PF) Benny Taranto, Brian High, Charles Marcucci, Vernon Osby | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Balbuena (PG), Gabriel Meany (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Jeffrey Cochran, Philip Cale, William Cogdell, Robert Sweet, Melvin Lai | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Meany | 11-9 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo (C) Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG) John Balbuena | |
| 14:46 | UC Irvine | Fred Guinyard steps in front of the Gabriel Meany pass in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Michael Even knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Tyson Peasley steps in front of the Michael Barnes pass in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Tyson Peasley hits the finger roll | 16-9 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-9 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks misses the easy layup | 16-9 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo tips it home | 18-9 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Scott Hanks steals it from Thomas Stewart | 18-9 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Michael Even knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Hanks | 20-9 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Tyson Peasley is called for the reach on Gabriel Meany - foul #1 on Tyson Peasley, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto (PG), Brian High (SG), Charles Marcucci (SF), Vernon Osby (PF), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Fred Guinyard, Tyson Peasley, Michael Even, Scott Hanks, Ryan Melillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG), Philip Cale (SG), William Cogdell (SF), Robert Sweet (PF), Melvin Lai (C) Everette Webb, Gabriel Meany, Thomas Stewart, Michael Barnes, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale snags the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell is fouled on the floor by Charles Marcucci - foul #1 on Charles Marcucci, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| 11:50 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Benny Taranto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian High (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Marcucci (fresh) PF - Vernon Osby (fresh) C - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeffrey Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Cale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Cogdell (fresh) PF - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Lai (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | William Cogdell steps in front of the Jeffrey Stanton pass | 20-11 |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | Brian High is called for the reach on Philip Cale - foul #1 on Brian High, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Heffron (PG) Vernon Osby | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Jeffrey Cochran is denied by Jeffrey Stanton | 20-11 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Lai | 20-11 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Melvin Lai scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Cogdell | 20-13 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton banks in the layup | 22-13 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran is hacked by Charles Marcucci - foul #2 on Charles Marcucci, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard (PG), Tyson Peasley (SG), Michael Even (SF), Scott Hanks (PF), Ryan Melillo (C) Anthony Heffron, Benny Taranto, Charles Marcucci, Brian High, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG), Gabriel Meany (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Jeffrey Cochran, Philip Cale, William Cogdell, Robert Sweet, Melvin Lai | |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman clanks a jumper in the paint | 22-13 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Even clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:38 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 22-15 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Tyson Peasley is called for the reach on Gabriel Meany in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyson Peasley, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto (SG), Vernon Osby (PF) Tyson Peasley, Scott Hanks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Cale (PG) Everette Webb | |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo lays it up and in set up by Michael Even | 24-15 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Gabriel Meany - foul #1 on Gabriel Meany, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton (C) Ryan Melillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG), William Cogdell (SF), Robert Sweet (PF), Melvin Lai (C) Gabriel Meany, Thomas Stewart, Michael Barnes, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Heffron (PG), Brian High (SG) Fred Guinyard, Benny Taranto | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Philip Cale | 24-17 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Vernon Osby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Heffron | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Heffron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian High (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Even (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Osby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeffrey Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Cale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cogdell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 26-17 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Anthony Heffron grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Vernon Osby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Sweet - foul #1 on Robert Sweet, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard (PG), Benny Taranto (SG), Scott Hanks (PF), Ryan Melillo (C) Anthony Heffron, Brian High, Michael Even, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG), Gabriel Meany (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Jeffrey Cochran, Philip Cale, William Cogdell, Robert Sweet, Melvin Lai | |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Vernon Osby misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Vernon Osby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Melillo - foul #1 on Ryan Melillo, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Even (SF) Vernon Osby | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo lays it in set up by Michael Even | 29-19 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Michael Even grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo loses the dribble to Everette Webb | 29-19 |
| 06:00 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb hits the finger roll | 29-21 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard double dribbles | 29-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian High (SF), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Michael Even, Ryan Melillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (SG) Gabriel Meany | |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Fred Guinyard swats the short shot by Kenneth Sherman | 29-21 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Fred Guinyard | 29-21 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks connects on the shot from the right block set up by Fred Guinyard | 31-21 |
| 05:02 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Heffron (PG), Michael Even (SF) Fred Guinyard, Benny Taranto | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Balbuena (PG), William Cogdell (SF), Robert Sweet (PF) Everette Webb, Thomas Stewart, Michael Barnes | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks hits a fadeaway from the right block | 33-21 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Anthony Heffron is called for the reach on Robert Sweet - foul #1 on Anthony Heffron, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Benny Taranto (SG), Ryan Melillo (C) Brian High, Scott Hanks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Cale (SG), Melvin Lai (C) Jeffrey Cochran, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Michael Even knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Benny Taranto | 35-23 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale is hacked by Michael Even in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Even, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman (C) Robert Sweet | |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Taranto - foul #1 on Benny Taranto, team foul #11 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard (PG), Tyson Peasley (SG), Charles Marcucci (SF), Scott Hanks (PF) Anthony Heffron, Benny Taranto, Michael Even, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG), Thomas Stewart (SF) John Balbuena, William Cogdell | |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Sherman is called for the reach on Tyson Peasley - foul #2 on Kenneth Sherman, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Stewart - foul #1 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vernon Osby (PF) Scott Hanks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany (SG), Robert Sweet (PF) Philip Cale, Melvin Lai | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Guinyard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Peasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Marcucci (fresh) PF - Vernon Osby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Melillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Everette Webb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gabriel Meany (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Sherman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton (C) Ryan Melillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG) Everette Webb | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Fred Guinyard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-27 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Vernon Osby tips it home | 40-27 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Heffron (PG), Brian High (SF) Fred Guinyard, Charles Marcucci | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Cogdell (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Thomas Stewart, Kenneth Sherman | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton is fouled on the floor by William Cogdell - foul #1 on William Cogdell, team foul #8 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks (PF) Vernon Osby | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Anthony Heffron | 40-27 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Brian High throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Melillo (C) Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG), Kenneth Sherman (C) Gabriel Meany, Robert Sweet | |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb is hacked by Anthony Heffron - foul #2 on Anthony Heffron, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Lai (PF) Michael Barnes | |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Tyson Peasley drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 43-29 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to William Cogdell | 43-29 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Scott Hanks steals the ball from William Cogdell | 43-29 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Cochran takes the ball from Tyson Peasley | 43-29 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses the dunk | 43-29 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Hanks | 43-29 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Scott Hanks misses the easy layup | 43-29 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-29 |