| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:18 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Dziedzic | 25-39 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ed Harris | 27-39 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Sznejkowski | 27-41 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is hacked by Eugene Dykes - foul #2 on Eugene Dykes, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:12 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby scores on a jump hook in the paint | 29-41 |
| 17:50 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris double dribbles | 29-41 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ed Harris, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Larry Bivens (SG), Ian Lade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (PG), David Harrington (SG), Donald Blain (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Matthew Emery, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Greenwood - foul #1 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Booker Smith picks off the pass by Larry Bivens | 29-42 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Donald Blain is fouled on the floor by Ian Lade - foul #1 on Ian Lade, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF) Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) David Harrington, Donald Blain, Booker Smith, Ronald Bergem | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Lade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Sznejkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Macrae - foul #1 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery (SF) Robert Dashiell | |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ed Harris - foul #4 on Ed Harris, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Ed Harris | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sznejkowski swats the layup by Larry Bivens | 31-43 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses the tip | 31-43 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson tips it in | 33-43 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses the shot near the basket | 33-43 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Emery | 33-43 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Dykes | 33-46 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Madson | 36-46 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae hits a shot in the lane set up by Matthew Emery and the foul's on Leon Jones - foul #2 on Leon Jones, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Ian Lade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (PG), David Harrington (SG), Booker Smith (SF), Ronald Bergem (C) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Matthew Emery, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Dashiell | 36-51 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith's floater is tipped away by Ronald Bergem | 36-51 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Dashiell takes the ball from Michael Smith | 36-51 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | David Harrington lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Dashiell | 36-53 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ronald Bergem | 36-53 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-53 |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | David Harrington tips it home | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ian Lade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Booker Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Macrae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Greenwood | 39-55 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Dashiell | 39-57 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 39-57 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens snags the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Gerald Graybeal (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Ian Lade, Michael Smith, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes (PG), Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Donald Blain (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Robert Dashiell, David Harrington, Booker Smith, Daniel Macrae, Ronald Bergem | |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses long on a jumper in the paint | 39-57 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Blain pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Eugene Dykes | 39-59 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is denied on a layup by Matthew Emery | 39-59 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman tips it but misses | 39-59 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-59 |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-59 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Donald Blain scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Emery | 39-61 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman lays it in on a great pass from Leon Jones | 41-61 |
| 07:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic is fouled on the floor by Perry Wetherby - foul #2 on Perry Wetherby, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Ed Harris (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Michael Madson, Gerald Graybeal, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Matthew Emery, Donald Blain, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ian Lade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eugene Dykes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Booker Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Michael Smith steps in front of the Booker Smith pass | 41-61 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Perry Wetherby | 43-61 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | Eugene Dykes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-61 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Larry Bivens (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Perry Wetherby, Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG), Matthew Emery (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF), Jonathan Sznejkowski (C) Eugene Dykes, Joseph Dziedzic, Booker Smith, Ronald Bergem | |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman can't tip it in | 46-62 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-62 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Thoman - foul #2 on Zachary Thoman, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Sznejkowski grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Jones - foul #3 on Leon Jones, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Matthew Emery travels with the ball | 46-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Ian Lade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Al Culver (SG), Donald Blain (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Ronald Bergem (C) Robert Dashiell, Matthew Emery, Daniel Macrae, Jonathan Sznejkowski | |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell loses the dribble to Booker Smith | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 49-66 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Ronald Bergem hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 49-66 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bivens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ian Lade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - David Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Al Culver (fresh) SF - Donald Blain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Booker Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Bergem (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Bergem - foul #1 on Ronald Bergem, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal (SG) Larry Bivens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (PG) David Harrington | |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rockwell - foul #2 on Terry Rockwell, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Booker Smith is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Booker Smith, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | Gerald Graybeal steps in front of the Ronald Bergem pass | 50-67 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SG) Gerald Graybeal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Harrington (SG) Al Culver | |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | David Harrington misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Bivens - foul #1 on Larry Bivens, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | David Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | David Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Donald Blain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Harrington | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell runs out the clock | 52-69 |