| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Lloyd Gossard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Green (fresh) SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Bonilla inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | James Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-23 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Aaron Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Mark Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | John Burton buries a jumper from the left block set up by Casey Klimek | 37-23 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Martin Brantley is called for the reach on John Brigham - foul #1 on Martin Brantley, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Christen - foul #2 on Reginald Christen, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 39-24 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Aaron Harris buries a runner from the baseline | 39-26 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Mark Green is called for the reach on John Burton - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SG) Mark Green | |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard clanks a shot from the baseline | 39-26 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | John Brigham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Aaron Harris | |
| 16:41 | UC Irvine | John Brigham steps in front of the Martin Brantley pass | 39-26 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | John Brigham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull tips it home | 39-28 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | John Burton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Burton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casey (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Casey Klimek | 39-28 |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek hits the finger roll | 41-28 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Martin Brantley picks off the pass by Jeff Feldman | 41-28 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | John Burton scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Casey and he's fouled by Erik Turnbull - foul #2 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (PG), Joseph Shearer (SF), Reginald Christen (PF), Lloyd Gossard (C) Casey Klimek, Martin Brantley, Joshua Casey, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF), Aaron Harris (C) John Brigham, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | John Burton makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Aaron Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Aaron Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Willy Thomas clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Christen - foul #3 on Reginald Christen, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Akins (SG) John Burton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard double dribbles | 44-30 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Mark Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jason Ingram | 46-33 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Willy Thomas is hacked by Jason Ingram - foul #2 on Jason Ingram, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG), Martin Brantley (SF) Robert Akins, Joseph Shearer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG) Jeff Feldman | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Mark Green misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 13:12 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Casey Klimek | 48-33 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Mark Green makes the jumper in the paint set up by Donald Cromer | 48-35 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Casey Klimek and he's fouled by Willy Thomas - foul #2 on Willy Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Burton (SG), Joshua Casey (PF) Jason Ingram, Reginald Christen | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Jeff Feldman (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Donald Cromer, Mark Green, James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Aaron Harris | |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard misses the free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 50-35 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Cory Henderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas (C) Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Burton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casey (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | John Burton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Casey Klimek | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Brigham | 53-37 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Burton | 56-37 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | John Brigham is called for the reach on Casey Klimek in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brigham, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer (SF) Martin Brantley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Aaron Harris (C) Jeff Feldman, Cory Henderson | |
| 10:14 | UC Irvine | John Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Casey | 56-40 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-40 |
| 09:50 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek tips it but misses | 56-40 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Aaron Harris gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Burton - foul #1 on John Burton, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (SG), Martin Brantley (SF), Reginald Christen (PF), Lloyd Gossard (C) John Burton, Joseph Shearer, Joshua Casey, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG), Willy Thomas (PF) Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Brigham misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Reginald Christen | 56-41 |
| 09:40 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek is whistled for traveling | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Martin Brantley denies the turnaround by Mark Green | 56-41 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Harris - foul #2 on Aaron Harris, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Akins (SG) Casey Klimek | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (PG) John Brigham | |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bonilla | 58-43 |
| 08:27 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-43 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Willy Thomas lays it in | 58-45 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Aaron Harris gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Willy Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jason Ingram (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Akins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Gossard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Willy Thomas hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Gossard | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Aaron Harris misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lloyd Gossard - foul #1 on Lloyd Gossard, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek (PG), John Burton (SG), Joseph Shearer (SF), Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Jason Ingram, Robert Akins, Martin Brantley, Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF) Mark Green, James Bonilla, Willy Thomas | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:07 | UC Irvine | John Brigham is called for the reach on Casey Klimek in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brigham, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cory Henderson (C) Aaron Harris | |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Burton | 64-49 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 06:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeff Feldman - foul #3 on Jeff Feldman, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Cory Henderson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Casey | 65-49 |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Burton and the foul's on Cory Henderson - foul #1 on Cory Henderson, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley (SF), Reginald Christen (PF) Joseph Shearer, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) Jeff Feldman, Erik Turnbull, Cory Henderson | |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | John Burton is called for the reach on Mark Green - foul #2 on John Burton, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lloyd Gossard (C) Joshua Casey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | James Bonilla is called for the reach on Martin Brantley - foul #1 on James Bonilla, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Harris (C) Kyle Wheeler | |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Willy Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Green | 70-53 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | Martin Brantley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Harris | 70-53 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the fadeaway from the right side | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | John Brigham is called for the reach on Casey Klimek - foul #5 on John Brigham, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram (SG), Joshua Casey (PF), Richard Thomas (C) John Burton, Reginald Christen, Lloyd Gossard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (PG), Erik Turnbull (SG), Kyle Wheeler (SF) John Brigham, Mark Green, James Bonilla | |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Casey Klimek makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Casey Klimek (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jason Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brantley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Brantley - foul #2 on Martin Brantley, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Akins (SG), Joseph Shearer (SF) Casey Klimek, Martin Brantley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Cory Henderson (C) Willy Thomas, Aaron Harris | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram's pass is intercepted by Jeff Feldman in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Feldman | 72-57 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-57 |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Erik Turnbull | 72-57 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Wheeler | 72-59 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Shearer makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Akins | 74-59 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Donald Cromer is called for the reach on Jason Ingram in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cromer, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Wheeler | 76-62 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Joshua Casey misses the tip | 76-62 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram can't tip it in | 76-62 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Jason Ingram runs out the clock | 76-62 |