| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ronald McClendon inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Jerry Fye takes the ball from Troy Whitehead | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | UC Irvine | George Denson scores on a jumper near the basket | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Harold Hemphill picks off the pass by Edward Bartley | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Samford | David Steelman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 37-30 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Samford | David Steelman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Fye - foul #1 on Jerry Fye, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:25 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Anthony Estes is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #3 on Anthony Estes, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (PG) Anthony Estes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:32 | Samford | Jerry Fye takes the ball from Ronald McClendon | 37-32 |
| 17:18 | UC Irvine | John Solari misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 37-32 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Edward Bartley tips it in | 37-34 |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Christopher Ranson is blocked by Ronald McClendon | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill tips it home | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | Samford | David Steelman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | John Solari comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Troy Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Edward Bartley dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Reed | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson knocks in the jumper in the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Ranson - foul #1 on Christopher Ranson, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) Christopher Ranson, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SG), John Johnson (SF), Larry Hill (C) David Reed, David Steelman, Ronald McClendon, Edward Bartley | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - John Solari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Prager (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Heater (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clifton Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Troy Whitehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Clifton Thompson | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Troy Whitehead's layup is rejected by Gregory Heater | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | Samford | John Johnson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifton Thompson | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is hacked by Clifton Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) Troy Whitehead | |
| 14:28 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Larry Hill gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Luis Cendejas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF) Michael Parker, John Solari | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), David Steelman (SG), Ronald McClendon (SF), Edward Bartley (C) Clifton Thompson, Luis Cendejas, John Johnson, Herman Mulloy | |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Estes | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) Gustavo Trujillo, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (PF) Larry Hill | |
| 12:31 | Samford | David Reed misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Estes - foul #4 on Anthony Estes, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (PG) Anthony Estes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:31 | Samford | David Reed misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Samford | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | UC Irvine | Herman Mulloy steals it from Harold Hemphill | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Christopher Ranson takes the ball from David Reed | 44-44 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Mulloy | 44-44 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Solari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ranson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Denson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Mulloy (fresh) C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 11:12 | UC Irvine | George Denson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Ronald McClendon pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:01 | Samford | David Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Herman Mulloy gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Edward Bartley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Fye - foul #2 on Jerry Fye, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (SG) Christopher Ranson | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF) David Reed, Ronald McClendon, Herman Mulloy | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:45 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:25 | UC Irvine | Troy Whitehead blocks the jumper by George Denson | 44-45 |
| 10:23 | Samford | David Steelman gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-45 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Cendejas | 44-47 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | John Solari comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-47 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Fye | 44-47 |
| 09:00 | UC Irvine | George Denson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 44-47 |
| 08:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Cendejas | 44-47 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Clifton Thompson buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Steelman | 44-49 |
| 08:24 | UC Irvine | George Denson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Denson, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) John Solari, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), Ronald McClendon (SF), Larry Hill (C) David Steelman, Luis Cendejas, Edward Bartley | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Ronald McClendon knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Reed and the foul's on Gustavo Trujillo - foul #1 on Gustavo Trujillo, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Ronald McClendon makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Trujillo | 46-52 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Michael Parker is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) Troy Whitehead | |
| 07:32 | Samford | David Reed misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Larry Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gustavo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Prager (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Clifton Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Prager | 46-52 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Larry Hill grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gustavo Trujillo - foul #2 on Gustavo Trujillo, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (SF) Gustavo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SG) Clifton Thompson | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Ronald McClendon makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager's floater is tipped away by Larry Hill | 46-53 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Herman Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Ronald McClendon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | John Solari tips it in | 48-53 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) John Solari, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| 05:37 | Samford | David Reed's floater is tipped away by Jerry Fye | 48-53 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 05:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Whitehead | 48-53 |
| 05:28 | Samford | David Steelman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Estes | 50-53 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Jerry Fye is called for the reach on Ronald McClendon - foul #3 on Jerry Fye, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Ronald McClendon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:55 | Samford | David Steelman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the runner near the basket | 50-56 |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Edward Bartley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Hemphill - foul #2 on Harold Hemphill, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (SG) Christopher Ranson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:59 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to George Denson | 50-57 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | George Denson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Bartley - foul #2 on Edward Bartley, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | George Denson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | George Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Solari (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Denson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Bartley | 52-57 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | John Solari pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye loses the dribble to David Reed | 52-57 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Jerry Fye swats the short shot by Edward Bartley | 52-57 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits the finger roll | 52-59 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | John Solari scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Edward Bartley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Reed | 55-61 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | John Solari clanks a floater from the right side | 55-61 |
| 01:21 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | George Denson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | George Denson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-61 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Edward Bartley snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | John Solari is called for the reach on Edward Bartley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Solari, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG) John Solari | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (SF) Ronald McClendon | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | George Denson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | George Denson grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Fye | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Clifton Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Estes - foul #5 on Anthony Estes, team foul #13 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (PG) Anthony Estes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Clifton Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Edward Bartley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Ranson - foul #2 on Christopher Ranson, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF) Clifton Thompson | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | George Denson's pass is intercepted by Troy Whitehead | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas is fouled in the backcourt by John Solari - foul #2 on John Solari, team foul #15 | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Hemphill | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |