| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Luis Lockwood steals the ball from Alan Feldt | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | UC Irvine | Richard Meyer takes the ball from David Sesco | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley's pass is intercepted by Clyde Merrick | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Meyer - foul #1 on Richard Meyer, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:52 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Alan Feldt | 36-29 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-29 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blanchard | 36-31 |
| 16:56 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer drills a jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | UC Irvine | Richard Meyer is called for the reach on Duane Wong - foul #2 on Richard Meyer, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Mike Frink (SG), Louis Morrell (SF), Carroll Poteete (PF), John Forrest (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Darren Howard, Alan Feldt, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Ronald Reed is called for the reach on Ray Moore - foul #1 on Ronald Reed, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Anaya (SF) Luis Lockwood | |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-33 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | James Anaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Frink (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Morrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Poteete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Forrest (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Handley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | James Anaya travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez (SG), Allen Harris (PF), Christopher Simeon (C) Nicholas Check, Thomas Handley, James Blanchard | |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:22 | UC Irvine | John Forrest hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gonzalo Hernandez | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Simeon | 40-39 |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | John Forrest tips it in | 42-39 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | John Forrest snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reed - foul #2 on Ronald Reed, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Clyde Merrick (SG), Darren Howard (SF), Alan Feldt (PF), David Sesco (C) Ray Moore, Mike Frink, Louis Morrell, Carroll Poteete, John Forrest | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Richard Meyer (SG), Luis Lockwood (SF), Thomas Handley (PF), James Blanchard (C) Ronald Reed, Gonzalo Hernandez, James Anaya, Allen Harris, Christopher Simeon | |
| 13:22 | UC Irvine | Luis Lockwood steals the ball from Darren Howard | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luis Lockwood | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Luis Lockwood - foul #3 on Luis Lockwood, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darren Howard - foul #1 on Darren Howard, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Meyer - foul #3 on Richard Meyer, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Feldt - foul #2 on Alan Feldt, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Howard | 47-43 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer double dribbles | 47-43 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard drills a jumper from the right block set up by Clyde Merrick | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the left side | 49-45 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong is hacked by Richard Meyer - foul #4 on Richard Meyer, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SG), Carroll Poteete (PF) Clyde Merrick, Alan Feldt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Frink - foul #1 on Mike Frink, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (SG), John Forrest (C) Darren Howard, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Carroll Poteete | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is hacked by Ronald Reed - foul #3 on Ronald Reed, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (SF) Duane Wong | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Blanchard | 52-49 |
| 09:28 | UC Irvine | John Forrest drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Luis Lockwood - foul #4 on Luis Lockwood, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG), Darren Howard (SF), Alan Feldt (PF) Mike Frink, Louis Morrell, Carroll Poteete | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez (SG), James Anaya (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Christopher Simeon (C) Nicholas Check, Luis Lockwood, Thomas Handley, James Blanchard | |
| 09:28 | UC Irvine | John Forrest makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | James Anaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard's pass is intercepted by Christopher Simeon | 55-49 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | John Forrest snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Reed - foul #4 on Ronald Reed, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), David Sesco (C) Ray Moore, John Forrest | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Thomas Handley (PF), James Blanchard (C) Ronald Reed, Allen Harris, Christopher Simeon | |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Merrick - foul #2 on Clyde Merrick, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG), Luis Lockwood (SF) Gonzalo Hernandez, James Anaya | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Check - foul #1 on Nicholas Check, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF), Carroll Poteete (PF) Darren Howard, Alan Feldt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Check | 58-53 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick travels with the ball | 58-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (SG) Clyde Merrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Moore | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses the floater from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG), Darren Howard (SF), Alan Feldt (PF) Ray Moore, Mike Frink, Carroll Poteete | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Lockwood | 61-58 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt is hacked by Luis Lockwood - foul #5 on Luis Lockwood, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Anaya (SF) Luis Lockwood | |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Check | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Merrick | 63-61 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley's fadeaway is rejected by David Sesco | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Anaya | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | James Anaya misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Feldt - foul #3 on Alan Feldt, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | James Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | James Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clyde Merrick | 65-63 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sesco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | James Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | James Anaya grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | David Sesco snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:09 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley hits a driving attempt from close range | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick is fouled on the floor by Richard Meyer - foul #5 on Richard Meyer, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | James Anaya hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 66-65 |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Blanchard - foul #2 on James Blanchard, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley's fadeaway is rejected by David Sesco | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Check is called for the reach on Duane Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Check, team foul #15 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) Darren Howard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darren Howard (SF) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | James Anaya scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nicholas Check | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Check - foul #3 on Nicholas Check, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-68 |