| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Strader (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Dotson - foul #1 on David Dotson, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton throws it down | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jones | 24-34 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain loses the dribble to Carl Ray | 24-34 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | John Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Blaylock | 24-36 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | David Dotson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:14 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton is hacked by Francis Scalise - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey (SG) Damien Gram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Jones, Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| 17:58 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Iacovelli | 26-36 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Blaylock | 26-39 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Blaylock - foul #2 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods (PG), James Daniels (SG), Timothy Fowler (PF), Charles Berardi (C) Anthony Iacovelli, Robert Bain, David Dotson, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (C) Richard Blaylock, Francis Scalise | |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger scores on a floater from the right side | 28-41 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph McGarvey | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Fowler - foul #3 on Timothy Fowler, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damien Gram (SG) Timothy Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Carl Ray (SF), John Strader (C) Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field, Philip McAlvain | |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), David Dotson (PF) Forrest Woods, James Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Philip McAlvain (PF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph McGarvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Berardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Strader (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | John Jones can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-42 |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:39 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli misses the easy layup | 30-42 |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | David Dotson hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Blaylock | 32-44 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | David Dotson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Jones and he's hacked by Anthony Iacovelli - foul #3 on Anthony Iacovelli, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Daniels (SG), Robert Bain (SF), James Hamilton (C) Damien Gram, Joseph McGarvey, Charles Berardi | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Francis Scalise (PF), Billy Field (C) John Jones, Philip McAlvain, John Strader | |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | David Dotson makes the jump hook from the right block | 37-47 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Jeanbaptiste | 37-49 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Richard Blaylock is called for the reach on James Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG), Timothy Fowler (PF) Anthony Iacovelli, David Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray | |
| 13:47 | UC Irvine | William Arden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bain | 40-49 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise's pass is intercepted by James Hamilton | 40-49 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain is fouled on the floor by Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damien Gram (SG), David Dotson (PF) James Daniels, Timothy Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF) Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field | |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Scalise - foul #3 on Francis Scalise, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), Timothy Fowler (C) William Arden, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 42-51 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Jones | 42-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip McAlvain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Francis Scalise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Strader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UC Irvine | David Dotson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Damien Gram | 44-53 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | John Strader misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain misses the lay-in | 46-55 |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Timothy Fowler | 46-55 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram is hacked by Philip McAlvain - foul #3 on Philip McAlvain, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG), James Daniels (SG), Joseph McGarvey (SF), James Hamilton (C) Anthony Iacovelli, Damien Gram, Robert Bain, Timothy Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Billy Field (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Philip McAlvain, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Billy Field steals it from James Hamilton | 46-55 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph McGarvey steals the ball from Kelley Gilmore | 46-55 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by James Hamilton is blocked by Willie Hearnsberger | 46-55 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | David Dotson tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kelley Gilmore | 48-58 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 08:34 | UC Irvine | David Dotson misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kelley Gilmore | 48-61 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Billy Field - foul #2 on Billy Field, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), Damien Gram (SG), Timothy Fowler (PF) William Arden, James Daniels, David Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Kelley Gilmore, Willie Hearnsberger, Billy Field | |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McGarvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Hayden Burger (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Scalise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Strader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram is hacked by Richard Blaylock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Bain (SF), Charles Berardi (C) Joseph McGarvey, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock is hacked by Charles Berardi - foul #1 on Charles Berardi, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG) Hayden Burger | |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Philip McAlvain (SF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Carl Ray | |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jones | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Fowler | 52-65 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Jones | 52-67 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 05:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG), James Daniels (SG), Joseph McGarvey (SF), James Hamilton (C) Anthony Iacovelli, Damien Gram, Robert Bain, Charles Berardi | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Philip McAlvain, John Strader | |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Hamilton | 52-67 |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-67 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | William Arden steps in front of the Hayden Burger pass | 52-67 |
| 05:11 | UC Irvine | Hayden Burger picks off the pass by William Arden in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Billy Field knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hayden Burger | 52-70 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | James Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Billy Field | 54-70 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | James Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), Damien Gram (SG), Robert Bain (SF), David Dotson (PF) William Arden, James Daniels, Joseph McGarvey, Timothy Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF) Hayden Burger, Joey Jeanbaptiste, Francis Scalise | |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Field's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi (C) James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bain (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Berardi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Field (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | David Dotson jams it set up by Anthony Iacovelli | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Blaylock | 56-73 |
| 02:55 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Dotson | 58-73 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-76 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli hits the finger roll set up by Damien Gram and the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Daniels (SG), Joseph McGarvey (SF), Timothy Fowler (PF) Damien Gram, Robert Bain, David Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (PF) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray | |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli makes the free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler is hacked by Billy Field - foul #3 on Billy Field, team foul #10 | 61-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG) Anthony Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Billy Field knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kelley Gilmore | 63-78 |
| 01:17 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-78 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi grabs the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Arden | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Billy Field is hacked by Charles Berardi - foul #2 on Charles Berardi, team foul #5 | 65-78 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Billy Field is hacked by Joseph McGarvey - foul #1 on Joseph McGarvey, team foul #6 | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste runs out the clock | 65-78 |