| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Dison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | James Critchfield inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:53 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 19:51 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Homer Milne is fouled on the floor by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick (SG), Andre Romano (PF) Homer Milne, Nenad Denisov | |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Joe Lawson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | Joe Lawson tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Joe Lawson hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Joe Lawson gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | James Critchfield connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sedgwick | 27-41 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Charles Dison swats the layup by Andre Romano | 27-41 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Andre Romano gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Critchfield | 27-44 |
| 17:00 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres travels with the ball | 27-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG), Richard Reid (C) Juan Torres, Charles Dison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Benjamin Slick, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Andre Romano, Joe Lawson | |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Malcolm Brault - foul #2 on Malcolm Brault, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry (SF), Phillip Whitson (C) Willie Edmonson, Malcolm Brault | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Andre Romano (PF) Michael Dotson, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the dunk | 27-46 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Homer Milne pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Andre Romano scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Buchanon | 27-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Carr (fresh) SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 15:18 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stanberry | 30-48 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the easy layup | 30-51 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Homer Milne grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Buchanon, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Robert Stanberry, Richard Reid, Phillip Whitson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Nenad Denisov | |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Slick - foul #1 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| 13:50 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr lays it up and in | 32-51 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick is fouled on the floor by Gene Carr - foul #1 on Gene Carr, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Dison - foul #3 on Charles Dison, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG) Gene Carr | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (PF) Andre Romano | |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov blows the layup but he's fouled by Malcolm Brault - foul #3 on Malcolm Brault, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG) Patrick Roe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Benjamin Slick, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield | |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell grabs the offensive board | 32-53 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Homer Milne can't connect on a shot from the left block | 32-53 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Malcolm Brault | 32-53 |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault is whistled for traveling | 32-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Andre Romano (PF) Michael Dotson, Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Nenad Denisov | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Dison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Charles Dison denies the turnaround by Ernie Cantrell | 32-53 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Andre Romano blocks the short jumper by Reginald Barr | 32-53 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Slick | 32-56 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Juan Torres | 34-56 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Reginald Barr - foul #1 on Reginald Barr, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Richard Reid (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Malcolm Brault, Charles Dison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Benjamin Slick, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Reginald Barr steps in front of the Nenad Denisov pass | 34-56 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr is denied on a layup by Ernie Cantrell | 34-56 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell buries a runner from the left block | 34-58 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stanberry | 37-58 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-58 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Carr | 39-58 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Gene Carr is called for the reach on Michael Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Carr, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Robert Stanberry, Richard Reid, Phillip Whitson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SF), Andre Romano (PF) Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Nenad Denisov | |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 07:33 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison grabs the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gene Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Dison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Critchfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Cantrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Carr | 42-60 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | James Critchfield is fouled on the floor by Willie Edmonson - foul #2 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick (SG) Michael Dotson | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-60 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 06:22 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr's pass is intercepted by Robert Sedgwick | 42-60 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 05:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gene Carr | 42-60 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | James Critchfield denies the turnaround by Malcolm Brault | 42-60 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison tips it home | 44-60 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Robert Stanberry (SG), Richard Reid (C) Gene Carr, Juan Torres, Charles Dison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Benjamin Slick, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson's pass is intercepted by Donald Buchanon | 44-60 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Reid - foul #1 on Richard Reid, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (C) Malcolm Brault | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SF), Andre Romano (PF) Donald Buchanon, Richard Johnson, Nenad Denisov | |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Stanberry | 46-61 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell hits the finger roll set up by Andre Romano | 46-63 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Homer Milne scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ernie Cantrell | 46-65 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Edmonson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Cantrell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Gene Carr (SG) Reginald Barr, Willie Edmonson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-65 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernie Cantrell - foul #4 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #3 | 46-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SF) Richard Reid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SG) Robert Sedgwick | |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Homer Milne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses the jump hook from close range | 48-65 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Homer Milne | 48-67 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-67 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ernie Cantrell | 48-67 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-67 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Homer Milne snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Buchanon | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon runs out the clock | 48-69 |