| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerry Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Fleming - foul #2 on John Fleming, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | David Champagne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it home | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | James Jones misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | John Fleming snags the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | UC Irvine | James Jones misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | James Jones misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 26-35 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Fleming | 26-35 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | James Griner swats the short shot by Gary Lambert | 26-35 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | John Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert is hacked by Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Dieter (PG), Daniel Hall (PF), Anthony Dollard (C) Jerry Papineau, Eric Marshall, John Fleming | |
| 16:37 | UC Irvine | Anthony Dollard misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 26-35 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | David Champagne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 29-35 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Anthony Dollard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:02 | UC Irvine | Adam Dieter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Merle Samuel takes the ball from Adam Dieter | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adam Dieter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dollard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Anthony Dollard pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-35 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | James Griner blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | James Jones misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Griner | 29-35 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Merle Samuel | 31-35 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 12:40 | UC Irvine | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:21 | UC Irvine | James Griner is called for the reach on Adam Dieter - foul #3 on James Griner, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Chen Qian (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau (PG), Troy Parenteau (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Eric Marshall (PF), John Fleming (C) Adam Dieter, Gary Lambert, James Jones, Daniel Hall, Anthony Dollard | |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Troy Parenteau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Papineau steals the ball from Eugene McKillop | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerry Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Parenteau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-35 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (PF) Eugene McKillop, James Griner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Eric Marshall misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 10:21 | UC Irvine | John Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Eric Marshall is denied by Leo Bee | 31-37 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 31-37 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chen Qian | 34-37 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 34-37 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it home | 36-37 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | John Fleming scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jerry Papineau | 36-39 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell tips it home | 38-41 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Donald Fraley | 40-41 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Eric Marshall is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), James Griner (C) Donald Fraley, Leon Fisher, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Dieter (PG), Gary Lambert (SG), James Jones (SF), Daniel Hall (PF), Anthony Dollard (C) Jerry Papineau, Troy Parenteau, David Mitchell, Eric Marshall, John Fleming | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adam Dieter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dollard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner buries a fadeaway in the paint | 42-41 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:32 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lambert | 42-41 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee lays it in and the foul's on James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Eugene McKillop | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:21 | UC Irvine | Daniel Hall hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Leo Bee - foul #1 on Leo Bee, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mitchell (SF) James Jones | |
| 05:21 | UC Irvine | Daniel Hall makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Daniel Hall - foul #2 on Daniel Hall, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau (PG), James Jones (PF) Adam Dieter, Daniel Hall | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Donald Fraley is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #3 on Donald Fraley, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Fleming (C) Anthony Dollard | |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 49-47 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 03:09 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Fleming | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerry Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Lambert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 49-47 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | James Jones banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | John Fleming grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | James Jones snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Papineau | 52-51 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Donald Fraley steals it from John Fleming | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by Jerry Papineau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Papineau, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Chen Qian | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | James Jones is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #5 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Hall (PF) James Jones | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is fouled on the floor by Jerry Papineau - foul #4 on Jerry Papineau, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | John Fleming pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerry Papineau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | John Fleming wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:31 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Griner out of the doubleteam | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #4 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Dieter (PG), Anthony Dollard (C) Jerry Papineau, John Fleming | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:21 | UC Irvine | Leo Bee steals it from Gary Lambert out of a doubleteam | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (SF) David Champagne | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Chen Qian | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau (PG), John Fleming (C) Adam Dieter, Anthony Dollard | |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | John Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Gary Lambert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | John Fleming tips it in | 58-59 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | David Champagne loses the dribble to David Mitchell | 58-59 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Lambert and the foul's on David Champagne - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | David Mitchell misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerry Papineau (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | David Champagne buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Merle Samuel | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Jerry Papineau is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Papineau, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Dieter (PG) Jerry Papineau | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #5 on David Mitchell, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eric Marshall (SF) David Mitchell | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Adam Dieter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 64-61 |