| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lyda (fresh) C - David Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Donald Meriwether (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Flood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Roundy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Melvin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy misses the turnaround from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:32 | UC Irvine | David Barton blocks the short jumper by Derrick Melvin | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | VMI | Fred Moorman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | VMI | Jeff Robinson grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Jeff Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Walker - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Jeff Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Jeff Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy loses the dribble to Michael Lavigne | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | VMI | David Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Ray Roundy is denied by Timothy Lyda | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | VMI | The rebound goes to Fred Moorman | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | VMI | Michael Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | VMI | David Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | VMI | Timothy Lyda blows the layup but the foul's on Derrick Melvin - foul #1 on Derrick Melvin, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Wolf (C) Richard Walker | |
| 17:38 | VMI | Timothy Lyda makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | VMI | Timothy Lyda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | Derrick Melvin connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wolf | 36-34 |
| 17:04 | VMI | Jeff Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 36-34 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Derrick Melvin snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Fred Moorman picks off the pass by Martin Flood | 36-34 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Timothy Lyda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | VMI | David Barton hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | UC Irvine | William Wolf is hacked by Fred Moorman - foul #3 on Fred Moorman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), James Jefferson (SG), Paul Swader (SF), Howard Pedraza (PF), Jeffry Louder (C) Michael Lavigne, Fred Moorman, Jeff Robinson, Timothy Lyda, David Barton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Brian Bisbee (SG), Vernon Bell (SF), Richard Walker (C) Donald Meriwether, Martin Flood, Ray Roundy, Derrick Melvin | |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron's pass is intercepted by Victor Wilson | 38-34 |
| 15:43 | VMI | James Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Wolf - foul #2 on William Wolf, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 15:43 | VMI | James Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:43 | VMI | James Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) SG - James Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swader (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffry Louder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Bisbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | William Wolf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | VMI | Jeffry Louder pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:12 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses short on a floater near the basket | 38-34 |
| 15:11 | VMI | Howard Pedraza pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | VMI | Howard Pedraza knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Paul Swader - foul #2 on Paul Swader, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG), Fred Moorman (SG), Jeff Robinson (SF), David Barton (C) Victor Wilson, James Jefferson, Paul Swader, Jeffry Louder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Flood (SG), Ray Roundy (SF), Stewart Peterson (PF) Vernon Bell, William Wolf, Richard Walker | |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | VMI | The rebound goes to David Barton | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | VMI | Jeff Robinson knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lavigne | 42-36 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Martin Flood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 14:01 | VMI | Howard Pedraza grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:36 | VMI | Jeff Robinson misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 13:35 | VMI | David Barton can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 13:34 | VMI | Fred Moorman tips it home | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | Brian Bisbee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Bisbee, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), Paul Swader (SG), Timothy Lyda (PF) Michael Lavigne, Fred Moorman, Howard Pedraza | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether (PG), Derrick Melvin (PF), Richard Walker (C) Brandon Caron, Stewart Peterson, Brian Bisbee | |
| 12:50 | VMI | David Barton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Martin Flood pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Swader - foul #3 on Paul Swader, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeffry Louder (SF) Jeff Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vernon Bell (SF) Ray Roundy | |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:07 | VMI | Richard Walker blocks the short jumper by David Barton | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | David Barton blocks the short jumper by Vernon Bell | 44-39 |
| 11:41 | VMI | Paul Swader grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Swader (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Louder (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Timothy Lyda (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Barton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Donald Meriwether (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Martin Flood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vernon Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | VMI | Paul Swader misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-39 |
| 11:25 | VMI | Timothy Lyda tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | Vernon Bell's floater is tipped away by Timothy Lyda | 46-39 |
| 11:20 | VMI | David Barton pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:58 | VMI | Donald Meriwether takes the ball from Timothy Lyda | 46-39 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Paul Swader hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Bell | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Victor Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Walker - foul #3 on Richard Walker, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG), Jeff Robinson (SF), Howard Pedraza (PF) Paul Swader, Timothy Lyda, David Barton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Bisbee (PG), Ray Roundy (SF), Stewart Peterson (PF), William Wolf (C) Donald Meriwether, Martin Flood, Derrick Melvin, Richard Walker | |
| 10:17 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 49-44 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy is fouled on the floor by Jeff Robinson - foul #1 on Jeff Robinson, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG) Victor Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | VMI | Michael Lavigne banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Vernon Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Bisbee | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | VMI | Howard Pedraza misses badly on a runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | UC Irvine | Brian Bisbee gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ray Roundy, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Paul Swader (PF) Jeffry Louder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether (PG) Vernon Bell | |
| 08:56 | VMI | Paul Swader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | VMI | Jeff Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:34 | VMI | Paul Swader is hacked by Stewart Peterson - foul #2 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Lyda (PF) Fred Moorman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Flood (SG), Derrick Melvin (PF) Brian Bisbee, Stewart Peterson | |
| 08:34 | VMI | Paul Swader makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:34 | VMI | Paul Swader misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:34 | VMI | Howard Pedraza snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:19 | VMI | Paul Swader hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Pedraza | 54-49 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Martin Flood hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Meriwether | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | VMI | Michael Lavigne misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | VMI | Howard Pedraza misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | VMI | Jeff Robinson tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Jeff Robinson is called for the reach on Ray Roundy - foul #2 on Jeff Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG), David Barton (C) Paul Swader, Howard Pedraza | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Walker (C) William Wolf | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Moorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Lyda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Donald Meriwether (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Roundy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Walker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Flood | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | VMI | Fred Moorman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Derrick Melvin snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Meriwether | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | VMI | Fred Moorman is hacked by Martin Flood - foul #1 on Martin Flood, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), Paul Swader (SF), Jeffry Louder (PF) Michael Lavigne, Jeff Robinson, Timothy Lyda | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Brian Bisbee (SG), Vernon Bell (SF), Stewart Peterson (PF) Donald Meriwether, Martin Flood, Ray Roundy, Derrick Melvin | |
| 06:34 | VMI | Fred Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | VMI | David Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | VMI | Victor Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Caron | 56-60 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Bell | 56-63 |
| 04:41 | VMI | Victor Wilson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeffry Louder and he's fouled by Vernon Bell - foul #3 on Vernon Bell, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeff Robinson (SF), Timothy Lyda (PF) Fred Moorman, Jeffry Louder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether (PG), Martin Flood (SG), Ray Roundy (SF), Derrick Melvin (PF), William Wolf (C) Brandon Caron, Brian Bisbee, Vernon Bell, Stewart Peterson, Richard Walker | |
| 04:41 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 58-63 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Martin Flood connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Meriwether and the foul's on Paul Swader - foul #4 on Paul Swader, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG), James Jefferson (SG), Howard Pedraza (C) Victor Wilson, Paul Swader, David Barton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Martin Flood makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:06 | VMI | Timothy Lyda's pass is intercepted by William Wolf | 58-66 |
| 03:45 | UC Irvine | Martin Flood buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | VMI | James Jefferson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 03:28 | VMI | Howard Pedraza snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Lyda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Pedraza (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Donald Meriwether (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Flood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ray Roundy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | VMI | Ray Roundy knocks away the 3 by Timothy Lyda | 58-68 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy is fouled on the floor by Jeff Robinson - foul #3 on Jeff Robinson, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG), David Barton (C) James Jefferson, Howard Pedraza | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:46 | VMI | Jeff Robinson is denied on a layup by Ray Roundy | 58-70 |
| 02:45 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lyda | 58-70 |
| 02:40 | VMI | Fred Moorman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-70 |
| 02:38 | VMI | David Barton snags the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Donald Meriwether is called for the reach on Michael Lavigne - foul #1 on Donald Meriwether, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | VMI | James Jefferson (SG), Paul Swader (SF), Howard Pedraza (PF), Jeffry Louder (C) Fred Moorman, Jeff Robinson, Timothy Lyda, David Barton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Brian Bisbee (SG), Vernon Bell (SF), Stewart Peterson (PF) Donald Meriwether, Martin Flood, Ray Roundy, Derrick Melvin | |
| 02:18 | VMI | Michael Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Michael Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG), Jeff Robinson (SF), David Barton (C) James Jefferson, Paul Swader, Jeffry Louder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Meriwether (PG), Martin Flood (SG), Ray Roundy (SF), Derrick Melvin (PF), Richard Walker (C) Brandon Caron, Brian Bisbee, Vernon Bell, Stewart Peterson, William Wolf | |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Ray Roundy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Meriwether | 60-73 |
| 01:48 | VMI | David Barton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Walker - foul #4 on Richard Walker, team foul #11 | 60-73 |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), Paul Swader (SG), Jeffry Louder (SF) Michael Lavigne, Fred Moorman, Jeff Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Brian Bisbee (SG), Vernon Bell (SF), Stewart Peterson (PF), William Wolf (C) Donald Meriwether, Martin Flood, Ray Roundy, Derrick Melvin, Richard Walker | |
| 01:48 | VMI | David Barton makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:48 | VMI | David Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | William Wolf lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Bell and the foul's on David Barton - foul #1 on David Barton, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | VMI | James Jefferson (SG) David Barton | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses the free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:31 | VMI | The rebound goes to Howard Pedraza | 62-75 |
| 01:18 | VMI | Jeffry Louder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | James Jefferson steps in front of the Vernon Bell pass | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | VMI | James Jefferson can't finish the layup | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | VMI | Jeffry Louder gets the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-75 |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | William Wolf snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Vernon Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Bisbee and the foul's on Jeffry Louder - foul #1 on Jeffry Louder, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Vernon Bell makes the free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Stewart Peterson steps in front of the Victor Wilson pass | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron runs out the clock | 65-78 |