| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) SG - Hao Yin (fresh) SF - Don Fields (fresh) PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) C - David Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Dalton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Hao Yin | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lionel Bard | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Tom Matthews misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Albert Leverette - foul #1 on Albert Leverette, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Williams | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Don Fields clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | UC Irvine | Hao Yin is called for the reach on Lionel Bard - foul #1 on Hao Yin, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Tom Matthews, Hao Yin, Don Fields, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Warren Morgan is denied by Larry Barile | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF), David Dalton (C) Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Robert Meek (PF), Anderson Johnson (C) Lionel Bard, Warren Morgan, Joseph Jones | |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Doug Albrecht takes the ball from Albert Leverette | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. Romeo Rivera is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG), Steven Sharp (PF) Romeo Rivera, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Jones (SG), Edward Jackson (C) Albert Leverette, Kenneth Williams | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Don Fields comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Don Fields hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Elmore (fresh) SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) C - David Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Jones (fresh) SF - Anderson Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Meek (fresh) C - Edward Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Elmore steals the ball from Warren Jones in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | David Dalton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:33 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Steven Sharp is called for the reach on Dennis Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Sharp, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG) Robert Elmore | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:26 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Tom Matthews is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tom Matthews, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Barile (C) David Dalton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Edward Jackson | |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Larry Barile gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Lionel Bard steals the ball from Don Fields | 9-4 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses the easy layup | 9-4 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Hao Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Hao Yin clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Hao Yin tips it but misses | 9-4 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Matthews - foul #2 on Tom Matthews, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Doug Albrecht (C) Tom Matthews, Don Fields, Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Warren Morgan (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Lionel Bard, Robert Meek, Anderson Johnson | |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SG), David Dalton (C) Hao Yin, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Jones (SG), Edward Jackson (SF) Albert Leverette, Kenneth Williams | |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses short on a floater in the lane | 9-4 |
| 13:32 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Larry Barile grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG), Don Fields (SF), Steven Sharp (PF) Robert Elmore, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Edward Jackson | |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Sharp - foul #2 on Steven Sharp, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Doug Albrecht (PF) Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams (SF), Robert Meek (C) Anderson Johnson, Joseph Jones | |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Don Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Don Fields tips it home | 11-5 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams connects on the jumper in the lane | 11-7 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Hao Yin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Salvador Garcia (C) David Mullins, Hao Yin, David Dalton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson (C) Warren Morgan | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Don Fields travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Barile (PF) Don Fields | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Elmore (fresh) SG - Romeo Rivera (fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) PF - Larry Barile (fresh) 2 reb. C - Doug Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Jones (fresh) SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) C - Anderson Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Elmore - foul #1 on Robert Elmore, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Kenneth Williams, Robert Meek | |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-8 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 10:53 | UC Irvine | Romeo Rivera is called for the reach on Warren Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Don Fields (SF), David Dalton (C) Robert Elmore, Salvador Garcia, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:53 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Larry Barile grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Dennis Pearson is called for the reach on David Mullins - foul #1 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Warren Jones, Anderson Johnson | |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera lays it in set up by Larry Barile and he's fouled by Dennis Pearson - foul #2 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SG) Dennis Pearson | |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Larry Barile gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Don Fields misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG) Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Meek (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 3rd free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:38 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #8 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF) David Mullins, Don Fields, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan (PF) Kenneth Williams | |
| 09:38 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:38 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht's pass is intercepted by Albert Leverette | 16-9 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | David Dalton blocks the short jumper by Warren Morgan | 16-9 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Hao Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses the 3 from straight away | 16-9 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht tips it back up and in | 18-9 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Leverette | 18-11 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | David Dalton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek lays it in uncontested | 21-13 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Hao Yin misses the floater from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Elmore (tiring) SG - Hao Yin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Doug Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dalton (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Meek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Lionel Bard | 21-16 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Robert Meek steals it from David Dalton | 21-16 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Don Fields (SF), Larry Barile (PF) Robert Elmore, Hao Yin, Salvador Garcia, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fred Farber (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Anderson Johnson (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Edward Jackson, Warren Morgan, Robert Meek | |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Anderson Johnson picks off the pass by Don Fields | 21-16 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Jones | 21-19 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Larry Barile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 21-19 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Don Fields is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Larry Barile - foul #1 on Larry Barile, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Don Fields lays it in on a nice dish by David Mullins | 23-22 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Farber | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Don Fields clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Doug Albrecht (C) David Mullins, Romeo Rivera, David Dalton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Warren Morgan (PF) Fred Farber, Warren Jones, Anderson Johnson | |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Don Fields misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Don Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Hao Yin is called for the reach on Lionel Bard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hao Yin, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG) Hao Yin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Don Fields pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Larry Barile can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 23-25 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-25 |
| 03:47 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:45 | UC Irvine | Don Fields steals the ball from Albert Leverette in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Larry Barile is hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Steven Sharp (PF) David Mullins, Robert Elmore, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG) Lionel Bard | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Larry Barile makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Larry Barile makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) C - Larry Barile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Larry Barile picks off the pass by Dennis Pearson in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Tom Matthews is hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvador Garcia (SF) Don Fields | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fred Farber (PG), Robert Meek (C) Albert Leverette, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Tom Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Fred Farber connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Pearson | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Tom Matthews scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Sharp | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Tom Matthews is called for the reach on Dennis Pearson - foul #3 on Tom Matthews, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Don Fields (SF) Tom Matthews, Hao Yin, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Jones (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Fred Farber, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan | |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Larry Barile (C) Robert Elmore, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson lays it in and he's hacked by David Mullins - foul #1 on David Mullins, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Larry Barile grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Jones - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Doug Albrecht (C) Larry Barile | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fred Farber (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Warren Morgan (PF) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Robert Meek | |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan hits a floater from the left block set up by Fred Farber | 30-32 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Hao Yin (SG) David Mullins, Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Edward Jackson (C) Fred Farber, Anderson Johnson, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Don Fields - foul #1 on Don Fields, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvador Garcia (SF), David Dalton (C) Don Fields, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Meek (C) Warren Morgan | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-33 |