| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willis Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wigington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Trepanier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willis Mulligan | 33-32 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Trepanier | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Robert Baker steps in front of the Dillon Smith pass | 33-35 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Baker | 35-35 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Reggie Swindler | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Gibson - foul #2 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith double dribbles | 37-37 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington loses the dribble to Sean Adams | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Eric Trepanier is denied by Al Stevens | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | Robert Baker is hacked by Kenneth Gibson - foul #3 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath (PG), Patrick Stillwell (SF), Ricky Jones (C) Willis Mulligan, Christopher Wigington, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett (SG), Simon Wansley (SF), Aaron Athey (PF) Kenneth Gibson, Sean Adams, Dillon Smith | |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Reggie Swindler takes the ball from Stephen McGrath | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reggie Swindler | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Fassett | 37-39 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Cherry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Al Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Fassett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Simon Wansley (fresh) PF - Aaron Athey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Trepanier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens misses the jumper in the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-41 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier is fouled on the floor by Ricky Jones - foul #2 on Ricky Jones, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan (PG), Christopher Wigington (SF), Robert Baker (C) Richard Cherry, Patrick Stillwell, Al Stevens | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Warren Faucett (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Sean Adams (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Reggie Swindler, Richard Fassett, Simon Wansley, Eric Trepanier | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Sean Adams takes the ball from Robert Baker | 37-43 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Aaron Athey drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Faucett | 37-46 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sean Adams - foul #1 on Sean Adams, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry (PF) Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Wansley (C) Aaron Athey | |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Simon Wansley grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Warren Faucett | 38-49 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Dillon Smith is called for the reach on Jeremy Perry - foul #2 on Dillon Smith, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry (SG), Al Stevens (PF) Stephen McGrath, Jeremy Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Eric Trepanier (C) Warren Faucett, Simon Wansley | |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gibson | 38-49 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-49 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willis Mulligan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wigington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Al Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Dillon Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Trepanier (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 11:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-49 |
| 11:17 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Baker lays it in on a great pass from Richard Cherry | 40-49 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier's floater is tipped away by Robert Baker | 40-49 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Eric Trepanier steals the ball from Al Stevens | 40-49 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier's pass is intercepted by Richard Cherry | 40-49 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Willis Mulligan | 45-52 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Baker | 48-52 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Adams | 48-54 |
| 08:38 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dillon Smith - foul #3 on Dillon Smith, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath (PG), Patrick Stillwell (SG), David Frausto (SF), Ricky Jones (C) Willis Mulligan, Richard Cherry, Christopher Wigington, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Warren Faucett (PG), Bernard Coonrod (SG), Simon Wansley (SF), Richard Fassett (PF), Aaron Athey (C) Reggie Swindler, Kenneth Gibson, Sean Adams, Dillon Smith, Eric Trepanier | |
| 08:38 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Aaron Athey buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Faucett and he's hacked by David Frausto - foul #2 on David Frausto, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry (C) Al Stevens | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Aaron Athey misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Ricky Jones snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Warren Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) SF - Simon Wansley (fresh) PF - Richard Fassett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Athey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Ricky Jones takes the ball from Warren Faucett | 51-56 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | David Frausto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Patrick Stillwell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen McGrath | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ricky Jones - foul #3 on Ricky Jones, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry (SG), Al Stevens (PF) David Frausto, Jeremy Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Eric Trepanier (C) Warren Faucett, Bernard Coonrod, Simon Wansley | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Reggie Swindler - foul #2 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Aaron Athey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Stephen McGrath connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Jones | 58-58 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stillwell steals the ball from Reggie Swindler | 58-58 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | Patrick Stillwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Richard Fassett gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler loses the dribble to Richard Cherry | 58-58 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry lays it up and in | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Eric Trepanier drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Gibson | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan (PG), Christopher Wigington (SF), Robert Baker (C) Stephen McGrath, Patrick Stillwell, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sean Adams (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Richard Fassett, Aaron Athey | |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Willis Mulligan | 62-60 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Gibson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Reggie Swindler | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reggie Swindler - foul #3 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willis Mulligan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Cherry (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wigington (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Al Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Trepanier (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Christopher Wigington - foul #1 on Christopher Wigington, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington throws it down on a nice dish by Willis Mulligan | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams hits a jumper in the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Baker misses short on a shot from the right block | 65-65 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Willis Mulligan | 67-65 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Dillon Smith | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Baker grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Al Stevens grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Willis Mulligan makes the jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Sean Adams hits the finger roll set up by Reggie Swindler | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Christopher Wigington's pass is intercepted by Sean Adams | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Gibson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Adams | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Richard Cherry connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Willis Mulligan | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Gibson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-69 |