| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) SF - Darren Howard (fresh) PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) C - David Sesco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Davies (fresh) SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) SF - William Manning (fresh) PF - Leonard Hondo (fresh) C - Mark Reedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Mark Reedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Sesco - foul #1 on David Sesco, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Duane Wong and the foul's on William Manning - foul #1 on William Manning, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | James Madison | Mark Reedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Duane Wong | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | James Madison | William Manning loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | David Sesco misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | James Madison | Robert Davies loses the dribble to Clyde Merrick | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | James Madison | William Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | James Madison | Robert Davies is hacked by David Sesco - foul #2 on David Sesco, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete (C) David Sesco | |
| Subs | James Madison | Scott Hall (SF) William Manning | |
| 17:14 | James Madison | Robert Davies buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Hondo | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Carroll Poteete - foul #1 on Carroll Poteete, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kris Belcher (SG), Curtis Hyslop (PF) Patrick Weyer, Leonard Hondo | |
| 16:41 | James Madison | Kris Belcher scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Davies | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Reedy | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | James Madison | Mark Reedy pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | James Madison | Kris Belcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Davies | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Darren Howard | 7-9 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fairly fresh) SF - Darren Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Feldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Poteete (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kris Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Hall (fresh) PF - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) C - Mark Reedy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | James Madison | Kris Belcher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 15:38 | James Madison | Scott Hall snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:32 | James Madison | Robert Davies misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Curtis Hyslop is called for the reach on Duane Wong - foul #1 on Curtis Hyslop, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Mike Frink (SG), Louis Morrell (SF), John Forrest (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Darren Howard, Carroll Poteete | |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), William Manning (SF), Leonard Hondo (PF) Robert Davies, Scott Hall, Mark Reedy | |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Leonard Hondo denies the turnaround by Mike Frink | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell tips it home | 9-12 |
| 14:50 | James Madison | Kris Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Moore - foul #1 on Ray Moore, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 14:31 | James Madison | William Manning is hacked by John Forrest - foul #1 on John Forrest, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | James Madison | Alan Feldt picks off the pass by William Manning | 9-12 |
| 13:55 | UC Irvine | William Manning blocks the short jumper by Alan Feldt | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | James Madison | Kris Belcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Alan Feldt - foul #1 on Alan Feldt, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete (PF) Alan Feldt | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chadwick Spencer (C) Curtis Hyslop | |
| 13:41 | James Madison | Kris Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | James Madison | Kris Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | James Madison | Kris Belcher misses the 3rd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | John Forrest gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | John Forrest makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Chadwick Spencer - foul #1 on Chadwick Spencer, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Darren Howard (SF) Ray Moore, Louis Morrell | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | John Forrest makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:16 | James Madison | Mike Frink steps in front of the Leonard Hondo pass | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete is hacked by Leonard Hondo - foul #1 on Leonard Hondo, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Davies (PG), Scott Hall (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Mark Reedy (C) Kris Belcher, Patrick Weyer, William Manning, Chadwick Spencer | |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Clyde Merrick | 14-13 |
| 12:46 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt (PF) John Forrest | |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG) Leonard Hondo | |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete's floater is tipped away by Scott Hall | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete tips it home | 16-13 |
| 12:05 | James Madison | Robert Davies drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Weyer | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:50 | James Madison | Mark Reedy grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Feldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Poteete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) PF - Scott Hall (fresh) C - Mark Reedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | James Madison | Mark Reedy misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 11:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Darren Howard | 16-16 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Davies takes the ball from Carroll Poteete | 16-16 |
| 11:04 | James Madison | Robert Davies dunks the ball | 16-18 |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt lays it in on a nice dish by Clyde Merrick and he's hacked by Scott Hall - foul #1 on Scott Hall, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Mike Frink (SG), Louis Morrell (SF), John Forrest (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Darren Howard, Carroll Poteete | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kris Belcher (PG), William Manning (SF), Leonard Hondo (PF), Curtis Hyslop (C) Robert Davies, Patrick Weyer, Michael Reed, Mark Reedy | |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:33 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Hall | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore drills a shot from the right side set up by Louis Morrell | 21-20 |
| 10:00 | James Madison | Kris Belcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Alan Feldt | 21-20 |
| 09:53 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | John Forrest grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Hall - foul #2 on Scott Hall, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG) Alan Feldt | |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Davies (PG), Mark Reedy (C) Scott Hall, Curtis Hyslop | |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:25 | James Madison | William Manning clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 09:23 | James Madison | Mark Reedy gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:13 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Clyde Merrick (SG) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 08:52 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darren Howard (SF) Louis Morrell | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Reed (SF) William Manning | |
| 08:29 | James Madison | Michael Reed drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-23 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | John Forrest can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 08:20 | James Madison | Michael Reed grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 08:17 | James Madison | Robert Davies is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt (PF), Carroll Poteete (C) Mike Frink, John Forrest | |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), Curtis Hyslop (PF), Chadwick Spencer (C) Kris Belcher, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Howard | 26-23 |
| 07:41 | James Madison | Michael Reed connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Weyer | 26-26 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Poteete (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Davies (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chadwick Spencer (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Davies is called for the reach on Alan Feldt - foul #1 on Robert Davies, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kris Belcher (PG), William Manning (SF), Mark Reedy (C) Robert Davies, Michael Reed, Chadwick Spencer | |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:25 | James Madison | Mark Reedy pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:09 | James Madison | Mark Reedy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Kris Belcher grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:50 | James Madison | Kris Belcher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Hyslop | 26-28 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (SF), Mike Frink (PF), John Forrest (C) Darren Howard, Alan Feldt, Carroll Poteete | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Tylor (PG), Leonard Hondo (PF) Patrick Weyer, Curtis Hyslop | |
| 06:22 | James Madison | James Tylor can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-28 |
| 06:21 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:01 | James Madison | Kris Belcher is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kris Belcher, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Clyde Merrick (SG) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus | |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Davies (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Curtis Hyslop (C) James Tylor, William Manning, Mark Reedy | |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hyslop - foul #2 on Curtis Hyslop, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chadwick Spencer (C) Curtis Hyslop | |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:47 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:28 | James Madison | Robert Davies misses the jump hook in the paint | 26-28 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | John Forrest pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Robert Davies hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Wong | 29-28 |
| 04:21 | James Madison | Kris Belcher clanks a shot from the left side | 29-28 |
| 04:20 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Hondo | 29-28 |
| 04:02 | James Madison | Robert Davies is hacked by Clyde Merrick - foul #1 on Clyde Merrick, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Darren Howard (SF), Alan Feldt (PF), Carroll Poteete (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Louis Morrell, Mike Frink, John Forrest | |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), William Manning (SF), Carlos Coleman (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Kris Belcher, Michael Reed, Leonard Hondo, Chadwick Spencer | |
| 04:02 | James Madison | Robert Davies misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:54 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Carlos Coleman | 29-28 |
| 03:40 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Sesco (C) Alan Feldt | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Tylor (PG), Scott Hall (PF) Robert Davies, Carlos Coleman | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Poteete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Tylor (fresh) SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Manning (fresh) PF - Scott Hall (fresh) C - Mark Reedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Moore | 31-28 |
| 03:23 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Tylor | 31-31 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Mark Reedy blocks the short jumper by David Sesco | 31-31 |
| 02:56 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:37 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | David Sesco is fouled on the floor by William Manning - foul #2 on William Manning, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Clyde Merrick (SG) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus | |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Davies (PG), Leonard Hondo (PF) James Tylor, Scott Hall | |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | David Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | David Sesco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:56 | James Madison | William Manning can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-31 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | David Sesco snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:48 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | James Madison | Mark Reedy misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | David Sesco gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard Hondo - foul #2 on Leonard Hondo, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) Darren Howard | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kris Belcher (SG), Scott Hall (SF) Patrick Weyer, William Manning | |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:02 | James Madison | Robert Davies makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Hall and he's hacked by Clyde Merrick - foul #2 on Clyde Merrick, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt (PF), John Forrest (C) Carroll Poteete, David Sesco | |
| Subs | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop (C) Mark Reedy | |
| 01:02 | James Madison | Robert Davies makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Duane Wong | 37-34 |
| 00:36 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Mike Frink is denied by Leonard Hondo | 37-34 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Merrick | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Scott Hall misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-34 |