| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Few (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | William Few misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | The jumper by William Few is denied by Hal Cox | 41-33 |
| 19:14 | UC Irvine | George Cater grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | William Knox knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Collier | 41-35 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | George Cater is called for the reach on Gary Robinson - foul #2 on George Cater, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Paro | 44-35 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | George Cater is fouled on the floor by Allen Hutchings - foul #2 on Allen Hutchings, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | John Pagano pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee State | John Pagano can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 17:34 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Knox | 44-35 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by George Cater | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Berrian - foul #3 on Don Berrian, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), Richard Green (SG), Wallace Pickney (SF) Don Berrian, George Cater, Hal Cox | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to David Collier | 44-37 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | David Collier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Richard Green hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:58 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Few (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nathaniel Lim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wallace Pickney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Richard Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Lim | 44-42 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | William Few connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Pagano | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Allen Hutchings - foul #3 on Allen Hutchings, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) John Pagano, William Few, Floyd Paro, Allen Hutchings, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Don Berrian (PG), George Cater (SG), Hal Cox (SF), Brian McColm (C) Nathaniel Lim, Richard Green, David Collier, William Knox | |
| 15:03 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Martin Wilson | 46-42 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Brian McColm - foul #2 on Brian McColm, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | George Cater is hacked by Ted Ruffin - foul #1 on Ted Ruffin, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Cater | 48-45 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Brian McColm steals the ball from Martin Wilson | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | UC Irvine | George Cater lays it in on a nice dish by Brian McColm | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrin Luttrell | 50-47 |
| 12:55 | UC Irvine | Buck Diggins is called for the reach on George Cater - foul #1 on Buck Diggins, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), William Few (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Allen Hutchings (PF) Darrin Luttrell, Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Collier (PF), William Knox (C) Wallace Pickney, Brian McColm | |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Allen Hutchings takes the ball from David Collier | 50-47 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | William Few clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Knox | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | William Knox is hacked by Ted Ruffin - foul #2 on Ted Ruffin, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson (C) Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Green (SG), Lee Zorich (SF) George Cater, Hal Cox | |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Richard Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Robinson | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Few (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Green (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lee Zorich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | William Few connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Floyd Paro | 53-47 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | David Collier's floater is tipped away by Allen Hutchings | 53-47 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Floyd Paro | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson drills a jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | David Collier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | William Few is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG) William Few | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), Hal Cox (SF), Wallace Pickney (C) Richard Green, Lee Zorich, William Knox | |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #3 on Gary Robinson, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG) Don Berrian | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Hutchings - foul #4 on Allen Hutchings, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF) Floyd Paro, Allen Hutchings | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:38 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | George Cater clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox tips it home | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | John Pagano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | David Collier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Pickney and he's fouled by Ted Ruffin - foul #3 on Ted Ruffin, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Martin Wilson (C) John Pagano, Donald Smith, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Don Berrian (PG), William Knox (C) Nathaniel Lim, Wallace Pickney | |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | David Collier makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee State | David Collier is called for the reach on Ted Ruffin - foul #1 on David Collier, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Green (SG), Wallace Pickney (SF), Brian McColm (PF) George Cater, Hal Cox, David Collier | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | William Few misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Buck Diggins | 55-52 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | William Few buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Few (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ted Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Green (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wallace Pickney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McColm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | William Knox slams it home set up by Don Berrian | 57-54 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | William Few misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | William Few steals the ball from Richard Green | 57-54 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Few | 59-54 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian is called for a charge - foul #4 on Don Berrian, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Allen Hutchings (PF), Gary Robinson (C) Buck Diggins, Ted Ruffin, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), Hal Cox (SF), David Collier (PF) Richard Green, Wallace Pickney, Brian McColm | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | George Cater takes the ball from John Pagano in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 05:58 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox lays it in on a nice dish by George Cater | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | William Few clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Cater - foul #3 on George Cater, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (C) William Knox | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | William Few misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | William Few makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | George Cater scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Don Berrian | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SF) Floyd Paro | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney (C) Donald Burd | |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #4 on Gary Robinson, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG) William Few | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Knox (C) Wallace Pickney | |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Allen Hutchings | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | William Knox banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Cater | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pagano | 65-61 |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian clanks a floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | William Knox tips it in | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Cater (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | David Collier is called for the reach on Allen Hutchings - foul #2 on David Collier, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), Wallace Pickney (SF) Don Berrian, Hal Cox | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Knox | 66-63 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Collier | 66-65 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Lim takes the ball from Gary Robinson | 66-65 |
| 02:23 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG) Buck Diggins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Don Berrian (PG), Hal Cox (SF) Nathaniel Lim, Wallace Pickney | |
| 02:03 | UC Irvine | George Cater loses the dribble to Gary Robinson | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | David Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | William Knox misses the dunk | 66-65 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | David Collier gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | David Collier banks in the layup set up by Don Berrian | 66-67 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | William Few connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by John Pagano | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Don Berrian is called for the reach on Floyd Paro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Berrian, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG) Don Berrian | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | George Cater misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson is hacked by Nathaniel Lim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lim, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (PG) John Pagano | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |