| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phil Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Thorpe (fresh) C - David Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Valdovinos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Quinonez (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | David Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Jan Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Carney | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Vincent Diamond misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronny Valdovinos - foul #1 on Ronny Valdovinos, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Vincent Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Vincent Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:34 | UC Irvine | David Peterson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Carney | 28-37 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Jan Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phil Gunter | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Richmond | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jan Williams | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | UC Irvine | David Peterson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Phil Gunter gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Vincent Diamond hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jan Williams | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | UC Irvine | Elvin Gray buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:31 | Samford | David Richmond clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-39 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Phil Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Phil Gunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 16:06 | Samford | David Richmond snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Vincent Diamond drills a floater from the right side set up by Andrew Thorpe | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phil Gunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Diamond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Valdovinos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Quinonez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney's pass is intercepted by David Richmond | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Jan Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | David Peterson is fouled on the floor by David Richmond - foul #1 on David Richmond, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Samford | John Clements (PG), Philip Rolland (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Carl Kim (PF), Robert Maines (C) Jan Williams, Phil Gunter, Vincent Diamond, Andrew Thorpe, David Richmond | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ron Weldon (PG), Antonio Staley (SG), Larry Humphrey (SF), Adam Ippolito (PF), Brady Grosse (C) Stephen Carney, Elvin Gray, Ronny Valdovinos, Michael Quinonez, David Peterson | |
| 14:54 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Philip Rolland hits a shot in the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Ron Weldon travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Robert Maines banks in the layup set up by Philip Rolland | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Maines - foul #1 on Robert Maines, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney (PG) Antonio Staley | |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Philip Rolland loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Vincent Diamond (SF) Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Carney | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Ron Weldon is called for the reach on Philip Rolland - foul #1 on Ron Weldon, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG) Philip Rolland | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez (PF), David Peterson (C) Adam Ippolito, Brady Grosse | |
| 12:36 | Samford | Jan Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:17 | UC Irvine | David Peterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Maines - foul #2 on Robert Maines, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SG), Andrew Thorpe (PF) John Clements, Robert Maines | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Elvin Gray (SG), Ronny Valdovinos (SF) Ron Weldon, Larry Humphrey | |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Elvin Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Vincent Diamond misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phil Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Diamond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Kim (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Valdovinos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Quinonez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Vincent Diamond snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Elvin Gray takes the ball from Phil Gunter | 41-43 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | Elvin Gray scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Phil Gunter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jan Williams | 44-45 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | John Clements (SF), David Richmond (C) Vincent Diamond, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ron Weldon (PG), Adam Ippolito (PF), Larry Humphrey (C) Stephen Carney, Michael Quinonez, David Peterson | |
| 10:13 | Samford | David Richmond misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ronny Valdovinos - foul #2 on Ronny Valdovinos, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Philip Rolland (SF) Jan Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brady Grosse (C) Ronny Valdovinos | |
| 10:13 | Samford | David Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Samford | David Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Antonio Staley (SG) Elvin Gray | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Adam Ippolito steals the ball from Philip Rolland | 45-45 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Brady Grosse | 45-45 |
| 09:18 | UC Irvine | Brady Grosse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Ippolito | 45-47 |
| 09:02 | Samford | John Clements steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Vincent Diamond (SF) Phil Gunter, Andrew Thorpe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney (PG), Elvin Gray (SG), Ronny Valdovinos (SF), Michael Quinonez (PF), David Peterson (C) Ron Weldon, Antonio Staley, Larry Humphrey, Adam Ippolito, Brady Grosse | |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Jan Williams is called for the reach on Elvin Gray - foul #2 on Jan Williams, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 45-47 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | Samford | David Richmond grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Vincent Diamond hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronny Valdovinos - foul #3 on Ronny Valdovinos, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Vincent Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Vincent Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Jan Williams picks off the pass by Elvin Gray | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vincent Diamond (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Rolland (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Valdovinos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Quinonez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | David Richmond blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Michael Quinonez | 47-47 |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos hits a fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Philip Rolland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Quinonez - foul #2 on Michael Quinonez, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SG), Andrew Thorpe (PF), Carl Kim (C) Jan Williams, John Clements, David Richmond | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ron Weldon (SG), Larry Humphrey (SF), Adam Ippolito (PF) Elvin Gray, Ronny Valdovinos, Michael Quinonez | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Philip Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Philip Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by David Peterson and he's fouled by Vincent Diamond - foul #2 on Vincent Diamond, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Wood (PG) Philip Rolland | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Antonio Staley (SG) Stephen Carney | |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Carl Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Vincent Diamond knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Wood | 51-51 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Staley | 51-53 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Phil Gunter misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Adam Ippolito snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | Larry Humphrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 05:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Andrew Thorpe | 51-53 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Phil Gunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Larry Humphrey | 51-53 |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), David Richmond (C) Christopher Wood, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney (PG), Elvin Gray (SG), Ronny Valdovinos (SF), Michael Quinonez (PF) Ron Weldon, Antonio Staley, Larry Humphrey, Adam Ippolito | |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez is hacked by Phil Gunter - foul #2 on Phil Gunter, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Thorpe - foul #3 on Andrew Thorpe, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Vincent Diamond is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carney - foul #2 on Stephen Carney, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Ippolito (C) David Peterson | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Elvin Gray gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Diamond | 51-55 |
| 04:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Vincent Diamond | 51-55 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Phil Gunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:35 | Samford | David Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Phil Gunter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Diamond (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Stephen Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Valdovinos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Quinonez (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Ippolito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jan Williams | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | David Richmond steals the ball from Adam Ippolito | 53-55 |
| 02:30 | Samford | David Richmond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronny Valdovinos | 53-58 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Vincent Diamond misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 53-58 |
| 02:06 | Samford | David Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Vincent Diamond lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Thorpe | 55-58 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Vincent Diamond misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Phil Gunter is called for the reach on Ronny Valdovinos - foul #3 on Phil Gunter, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Peterson (C) Adam Ippolito | |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Ronny Valdovinos misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Andrew Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Jan Williams hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Phil Gunter | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | David Peterson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Phil Gunter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Williams - foul #3 on Jan Williams, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Stephen Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Jan Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Diamond | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Phil Gunter is called for the reach on Michael Quinonez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phil Gunter, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Samford | The jumper by David Richmond is denied by Elvin Gray | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Jan Williams is called for the reach on Michael Quinonez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jan Williams, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Michael Quinonez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jan Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-69 |