| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mark Speakman (fresh) SG - William Delossantos (fresh) SF - Robert Boe (fresh) PF - James Gilbert (fresh) C - William Golembiewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) C - George Denson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Golembiewski | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes loses the dribble to William Delossantos in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | George Denson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Golembiewski - foul #1 on William Golembiewski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | George Denson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | George Denson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Gilbert | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to William Golembiewski | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Fye - foul #1 on Jerry Fye, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | William Golembiewski swats the shot by George Denson | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boe grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos double dribbles | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell (PG), Frank Berends (SG), Williams Spencer (SF), Jon Knight (PF), Ryan Bauer (C) Mark Speakman, William Delossantos, Robert Boe, James Gilbert, William Golembiewski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (SG), John Solari (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) Christopher Ranson, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| 17:45 | UC Irvine | John Solari is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Solari, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Frank Berends hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Jon Knight misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Solari | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Knight - foul #1 on Jon Knight, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo (SF) Anthony Estes | |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Bauer pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Frank Berends can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker is hacked by Ryan Bauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Bauer, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman (PG) Christopher Crowell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG) Gustavo Trujillo | |
| 16:36 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) Michael Parker, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Ranson is called for the reach on Mark Speakman - foul #1 on Christopher Ranson, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell (SG), James Gilbert (PF), Thomas Gaul (C) Frank Berends, Jon Knight, Ryan Bauer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | George Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mark Speakman (fresh) SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) SF - Williams Spencer (fresh) PF - James Gilbert (fresh) C - Thomas Gaul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Solari (fresh) SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) C - George Denson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer's pass is intercepted by Harold Hemphill | 4-0 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson misses the floater near the basket | 4-0 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | George Denson gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | John Solari misses the shot from the left block | 4-0 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 4-0 |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jerry Fye | 4-0 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 4-0 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Speakman | 6-0 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | John Solari misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gaul grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gaul can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 12:58 | UC Irvine | Thomas Gaul steals it from Christopher Ranson | 6-0 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Crowell and he's hacked by John Solari - foul #2 on John Solari, team foul #4 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos (SG), Robert Boe (SF), Jon Knight (PF), William Golembiewski (C) Christopher Crowell, Williams Spencer, James Gilbert, Thomas Gaul | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) John Solari, Christopher Ranson, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 12:36 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by William Delossantos - foul #1 on William Delossantos, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Berends (PG) Mark Speakman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Estes | 9-2 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Golembiewski | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frank Berends (fresh) SG - William Delossantos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Boe (fresh) PF - Jon Knight (fresh) C - William Golembiewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Gustavo Trujillo (fresh) PF - Ryan Prager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Heater (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-2 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Jon Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Prager - foul #1 on Ryan Prager, team foul #5 | 12-2 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Jon Knight makes the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Jon Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 14-2 |
| 11:28 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes's pass is intercepted by William Delossantos in the backcourt | 14-2 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos loses the dribble to Gregory Heater | 14-2 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker is fouled on the floor by William Delossantos - foul #2 on William Delossantos, team foul #5 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman (PG), Jack Brewer (SG), Ryan Bauer (PF) Frank Berends, William Delossantos, Jon Knight | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins (SG), Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) Michael Parker, Gustavo Trujillo, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Fye | 14-4 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Jack Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski tips it home | 16-4 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 16-4 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Golembiewski | 16-4 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-4 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Jack Brewer tips it home | 18-4 |
| 09:50 | UC Irvine | Mark Speakman steps in front of the Anthony Estes pass in the backcourt | 18-4 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boe banks in the layup set up by Mark Speakman | 20-4 |
| 09:43 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Harold Hemphill is blocked by Ryan Bauer | 20-4 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Speakman | 20-4 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Perkins takes the ball from Jack Brewer | 20-4 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins misses the lay-in | 20-4 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye tips it in | 20-6 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Estes - foul #1 on Anthony Estes, team foul #6 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Berends (SG), Williams Spencer (SF), James Gilbert (PF), Thomas Gaul (C) Jack Brewer, Robert Boe, Ryan Bauer, William Golembiewski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (PG), Gustavo Trujillo (PF), Ryan Prager (C) Anthony Estes, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman makes the 1st free throw | 21-6 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-6 |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo misses the easy layup | 22-6 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert snags the defensive board | 22-6 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-6 |
| 08:53 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins grabs the board | 22-6 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 22-6 |
| 08:46 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager tips it back up and in | 22-8 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-8 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert tips it home | 24-8 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell (PG), Jon Knight (SF) Mark Speakman, Williams Spencer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson (SG), Gregory Heater (C) Stanley Perkins, Harold Hemphill | |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gaul drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Frank Berends | 26-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Berends (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gaul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) SF - Gustavo Trujillo (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Prager (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Heater (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Prager | 26-11 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert can't connect on a runner in the paint | 26-11 |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater gets the rebound | 26-11 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Christopher Ranson is denied by James Gilbert | 26-11 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gaul pulls down the rebound | 26-11 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Crowell and he's fouled by Ryan Prager - foul #2 on Ryan Prager, team foul #7 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman (PG), Jack Brewer (SG), Williams Spencer (SF), Ryan Bauer (C) Christopher Crowell, Frank Berends, Jon Knight, Thomas Gaul | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) Michael Parker, Gustavo Trujillo, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert misses the free throw | 28-11 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | George Denson gets the rebound | 28-11 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses short on a jumper from the right block | 28-11 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson snags the offensive board | 28-11 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Denson | 28-14 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Bauer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-14 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | George Denson pulls down the rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:44 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski (C) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins (SG) Christopher Ranson | |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Ryan Bauer is denied by George Denson | 28-14 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski snags the offensive board | 28-14 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman makes the 3 from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | George Denson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-14 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Bauer snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer is fouled on the floor by Harold Hemphill - foul #1 on Harold Hemphill, team foul #8 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell (SG), Robert Boe (SF), Jon Knight (PF) Mark Speakman, Jack Brewer, Ryan Bauer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (SG), Gregory Heater (PF) Stanley Perkins, Jerry Fye | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 32-14 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | George Denson grabs the board | 32-14 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-14 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Jon Knight gets the rebound | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Williams Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Boe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Golembiewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Harold Hemphill (tiring) PF - Gregory Heater (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Denson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-14 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater grabs the board | 32-14 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-14 |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater grabs the offensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos (SG), Thomas Gaul (C) Williams Spencer, William Golembiewski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (PG), Christopher Ranson (SG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF), Ryan Prager (PF) Anthony Estes, Michael Parker, Harold Hemphill, George Denson | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-14 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Delossantos - foul #3 on William Delossantos, team foul #6 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Speakman (PG), Frank Berends (SG), James Gilbert (PF) Christopher Crowell, William Delossantos, Jon Knight | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins (PG) Gregory Heater | |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert drills a jump hook in the paint | 34-16 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Boe denies the turnaround by Ryan Prager | 34-16 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boe grabs the board | 34-16 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Perkins steals the ball from Frank Berends | 34-16 |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | John Solari is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boe - foul #1 on Robert Boe, team foul #7 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski (C) Thomas Gaul | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (PG), Jerry Fye (PF) Christopher Ranson, Gustavo Trujillo | |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | John Solari makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | John Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Frank Berends misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | John Solari clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #9 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell (PG), Jon Knight (SF), Ryan Bauer (PF) Mark Speakman, Robert Boe, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG) Stanley Perkins | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-18 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager gets the offensive rebound | 36-18 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker jams it | 36-20 |