| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Strader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | David Dotson is fouled on the floor by Carl Ray - foul #1 on Carl Ray, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | John Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | David Dotson pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | David Dotson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | John Strader gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ray | 28-44 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | John Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Damien Gram | 28-44 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | David Dotson loses the dribble to Carl Ray in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | David Dotson picks off the pass by Richard Blaylock | 28-44 |
| 17:48 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton loses the dribble to John Jones in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses the lay-in | 28-44 |
| 17:45 | UC Irvine | David Dotson snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:25 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton tips it back up and in | 28-46 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | James Hamilton is called for the reach on John Strader - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG), James Daniels (SG), Joseph McGarvey (SF), Timothy Fowler (PF), Charles Berardi (C) Anthony Iacovelli, Damien Gram, Robert Bain, David Dotson, James Hamilton | |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger loses the dribble to William Arden | 28-46 |
| 16:36 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | James Daniels grabs the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Daniels | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Billy Field knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Willie Hearnsberger | 30-48 |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | James Daniels is hacked by Kelley Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelley Gilmore, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Dotson (PF) Charles Berardi | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Field (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph McGarvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | William Arden makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Daniels | 30-50 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste blows the layup | 30-50 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | David Dotson snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | David Dotson misses the dunk attempt | 30-50 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger, Philip McAlvain | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), Damien Gram (SG), Robert Bain (SF), James Hamilton (C) William Arden, James Daniels, Joseph McGarvey, Timothy Fowler | |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Hayden Burger steals the ball from James Hamilton | 30-50 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray blows the layup | 30-50 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | David Dotson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-50 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Strader | 30-50 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock travels with the ball | 30-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG) Hayden Burger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey (SG), Timothy Fowler (PF) Damien Gram, David Dotson | |
| 13:22 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-50 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | John Jones buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Ray and he's fouled by Timothy Fowler - foul #2 on Timothy Fowler, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi (C) James Hamilton | |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi double dribbles | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph McGarvey picks off the pass by Carl Ray | 33-50 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph McGarvey | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG), Damien Gram (SG), James Daniels (PF), James Hamilton (C) Anthony Iacovelli, Robert Bain, Timothy Fowler, Charles Berardi | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Hayden Burger (fresh) SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SF - Billy Field (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damien Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph McGarvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | James Daniels misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Field - foul #2 on Billy Field, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Dotson (PF) Joseph McGarvey | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | James Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hayden Burger and he's hacked by David Dotson - foul #3 on David Dotson, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG) Hayden Burger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 11:17 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-54 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton lays it in set up by William Arden and he's hacked by Willie Hearnsberger - foul #1 on Willie Hearnsberger, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger, Philip McAlvain | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), Timothy Fowler (SF) William Arden, Damien Gram | |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Timothy Fowler | 36-57 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Francis Scalise - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey (SG), Robert Bain (SF) James Daniels, James Hamilton | |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | John Jones loses the dribble to Robert Bain | 36-59 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Blaylock - foul #3 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damien Gram (SG), Charles Berardi (C) Joseph McGarvey, David Dotson | |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Bain takes the ball from Joey Jeanbaptiste | 36-61 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 36-61 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain gets the offensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Billy Field - foul #3 on Billy Field, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF) Richard Blaylock, Billy Field, Philip McAlvain | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (PG), Joseph McGarvey (SF), David Dotson (PF) Anthony Iacovelli, Robert Bain, Timothy Fowler | |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi misses the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Carl Ray | 36-62 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise buries a shot near the basket | 38-62 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | Carl Ray steps in front of the Charles Berardi pass | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Scalise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damien Gram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph McGarvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Berardi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Damien Gram steps in front of the Joey Jeanbaptiste pass | 38-62 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #8 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), John Strader (C) Kelley Gilmore, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hamilton (C) Charles Berardi | |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram misses the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | John Strader grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 41-63 |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | David Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Billy Field (SF), Philip McAlvain (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli (PG), Robert Bain (SF), Timothy Fowler (PF) William Arden, Damien Gram, David Dotson | |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Billy Field is fouled on the floor by Robert Bain - foul #1 on Robert Bain, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-63 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-63 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Bain misses the tip | 41-63 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-63 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Blaylock | 43-63 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | James Hamilton misses the lay-in | 43-63 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Billy Field | 43-63 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Billy Field can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | John Jones tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 04:42 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Anthony Iacovelli misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-63 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Billy Field | 45-63 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Billy Field buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Jones | 47-63 |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-63 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Field (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Scalise (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip McAlvain (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Iacovelli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph McGarvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Bain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hamilton (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Anthony Iacovelli - foul #2 on Anthony Iacovelli, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (PF) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Francis Scalise | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods (PG), William Arden (SG), James Daniels (PF), Charles Berardi (C) Anthony Iacovelli, Robert Bain, Timothy Fowler, James Hamilton | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF), John Strader (C) Billy Field, Philip McAlvain | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Damien Gram (SG), David Dotson (PF) Forrest Woods, Joseph McGarvey | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Joey Jeanbaptiste steps in front of the Damien Gram pass in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | David Dotson grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | James Daniels's pass is intercepted by Carl Ray | 50-63 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses the easy layup | 50-63 |
| 02:45 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram is fouled in the backcourt by Kelley Gilmore - foul #3 on Kelley Gilmore, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Field (SF), Philip McAlvain (C) Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey (SF) David Dotson | |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Damien Gram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 02:09 | UC Irvine | Joseph McGarvey buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Arden | 52-67 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Billy Field comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger grabs the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Billy Field can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger tips it in | 54-67 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi can't finish the layup | 54-67 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Hearnsberger | 54-67 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kelley Gilmore | 57-67 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi misses the jump hook from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Hearnsberger | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Fowler (PF) Damien Gram | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | William Arden runs out the clock | 57-67 |