| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Arthur Sanmiguel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Ziegenbein (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Troy Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Manriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) SG - Jack Howell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sanmiguel - foul #2 on Arthur Sanmiguel, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Everett Manriquez | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Goree (C) Earl McLean | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF), Wallace Green (C) Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | David Purdie is called for 10 seconds | 32-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (PG), Joe Catanzaro (SF), John Wilcoxon (C) Arthur Sanmiguel, Troy Norman, Everett Manriquez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Young (PF) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, Robert Payne | |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Catanzaro knocks in the jumper from the right block | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Young gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | David Purdie drills a shot near the basket set up by Gregory Medved | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Goree | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Joe Catanzaro is called for the reach on David Purdie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Catanzaro, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel (PG), George Berns (SG), Troy Norman (SF), Everett Manriquez (PF), Earl McLean (C) Paul Cornman, Thomas Ziegenbein, Joe Catanzaro, Charles Goree, John Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Eddy Abrams, David Purdie, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | David Hartman blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Norman | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses short on an open floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Sanmiguel - foul #3 on Arthur Sanmiguel, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), Thomas Ziegenbein (SG) Arthur Sanmiguel, George Berns | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Gregory Medved (SF) Jack Howell, Earl Utecht | |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean is denied on a layup by Robert Payne | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Payne - foul #1 on Robert Payne, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel (PG), Joe Catanzaro (SF), John Wilcoxon (C) Paul Blalock, Troy Norman, Earl McLean | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF) Derrick Puga, Gregory Medved, Robert Payne | |
| 15:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Arthur Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joe Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Manriquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hartman (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by John Wilcoxon - foul #2 on John Wilcoxon, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, David Hartman | |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Everett Manriquez - foul #2 on Everett Manriquez, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Goree (C) John Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (PF) Robert Young | |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | David Purdie is called for the reach on Arthur Sanmiguel in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Purdie, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | John Spears loses the dribble to Everett Manriquez in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Goree can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | David Purdie grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sanmiguel - foul #4 on Arthur Sanmiguel, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (PG), George Berns (SG), Troy Norman (SF), Earl McLean (C) Arthur Sanmiguel, Thomas Ziegenbein, Joe Catanzaro, Everett Manriquez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Payne (PF) John Spears, Jack Howell, Wallace Green | |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the driving attempt from the right block | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Utecht - foul #1 on Earl Utecht, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), John Wilcoxon (PF) Paul Cornman, Charles Goree | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), David Hartman (C) Earl Utecht, David Purdie | |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF) Eddy Abrams, Gregory Medved, Robert Payne | |
| 13:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (PG), Thomas Ziegenbein (SG), Everett Manriquez (PF), Charles Goree (C) Paul Blalock, George Berns, John Wilcoxon, Earl McLean | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Goree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Catanzaro (SF) Troy Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), John Spears (SG), Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Purdie (C) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Joe Catanzaro steps in front of the Robert Payne pass | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | David Purdie snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | David Purdie clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Everett Manriquez - foul #3 on Everett Manriquez, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), George Berns (SG), Troy Norman (SF), John Wilcoxon (PF), Earl McLean (C) Paul Cornman, Thomas Ziegenbein, Joe Catanzaro, Everett Manriquez, Charles Goree | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Jack Howell (SG), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, John Spears, Gregory Medved | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | David Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | David Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean loses the dribble to David Purdie in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green is hacked by Earl McLean - foul #1 on Earl McLean, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF) David Purdie | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Blalock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Berns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl McLean (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Jack Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Wallace Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 10:40 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon makes the driving attempt in the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is fouled on the floor by George Berns - foul #3 on George Berns, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (PG), Thomas Ziegenbein (SG), Joe Catanzaro (SF), Everett Manriquez (PF), Charles Goree (C) Paul Blalock, George Berns, Troy Norman, John Wilcoxon, Earl McLean | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddy Abrams steals it from Thomas Ziegenbein in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Young drills a shot from the left block set up by Eddy Abrams | 44-50 |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Medved - foul #2 on Gregory Medved, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF) Derrick Puga | |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | David Purdie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | David Purdie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-50 |
| 09:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein lays it in on a great pass from Charles Goree and the foul's on Eddy Abrams - foul #1 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean (C) Charles Goree | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Jack Howell (SG) Eddy Abrams, David Purdie | |
| 09:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Spears and the foul's on Joe Catanzaro - foul #2 on Joe Catanzaro, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman (SF) Joe Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Hartman | |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns (PG) Paul Cornman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), Robert Payne (PF) Jack Howell, Robert Young | |
| 08:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | John Spears clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 08:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean is fouled on the floor by Gregory Medved - foul #3 on Gregory Medved, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), John Wilcoxon (C) George Berns, Earl McLean | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Wallace Green | |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon buries a driving attempt from the left block | 50-53 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 50-53 |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Everett Manriquez snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Blalock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ziegenbein (tired) 14 pts. SF - Troy Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Manriquez (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wilcoxon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddy Abrams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hartman (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Abrams - foul #2 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel (PG), George Berns (SG), Joe Catanzaro (SF) Thomas Ziegenbein, Troy Norman, Everett Manriquez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Jack Howell (SG), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, John Spears, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Arthur Sanmiguel takes the ball from Wallace Green | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Catanzaro | 54-53 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Young steals it from Joe Catanzaro | 54-55 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is fouled in the backcourt by George Berns - foul #4 on George Berns, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein (SG), Troy Norman (SF), Charles Goree (PF), Earl McLean (C) George Berns, Joe Catanzaro, John Wilcoxon, Paul Blalock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), Gregory Medved (SF), David Purdie (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Sanmiguel | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | UC Santa Barbara | David Hartman is called for the reach on Arthur Sanmiguel in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Payne (PF) Jack Howell | |
| 05:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Goree gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Catanzaro (SF), Everett Manriquez (PF) Troy Norman, Charles Goree | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Jack Howell (SG) Eddy Abrams, David Purdie | |
| 04:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein loses the dribble to John Spears in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | John Spears hits the finger roll | 56-62 |
| 04:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is hacked by Thomas Ziegenbein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ziegenbein, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (SG), Charles Goree (C) Thomas Ziegenbein, Earl McLean | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Young | 59-62 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Cornman is called for the reach on Jack Howell - foul #1 on Paul Cornman, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Catanzaro - foul #3 on Joe Catanzaro, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns (SG), Troy Norman (SF) Arthur Sanmiguel, Joe Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (PF) John Spears, Jack Howell, Robert Young | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | David Purdie pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Cornman (tiring) 4 pts. SG - George Berns (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Norman (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Manriquez (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Goree (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Medved (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Purdie (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Green (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Goree pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel (PG), Thomas Ziegenbein (SG), John Wilcoxon (C) Paul Cornman, George Berns, Charles Goree | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Gregory Medved, David Purdie, Wallace Green | |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein is fouled in the backcourt by John Spears - foul #1 on John Spears, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 02:29 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:26 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Catanzaro (SF), Earl McLean (C) Troy Norman, Everett Manriquez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF) Robert Payne | |
| 02:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ziegenbein | 64-66 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman (SF), Everett Manriquez (PF) Joe Catanzaro, John Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Jack Howell (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Eddy Abrams, John Spears, Robert Young | |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses short on an open runner in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Norman - foul #3 on Troy Norman, team foul #15 | 64-66 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-68 |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl McLean tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne connects on the runner from close range | 66-70 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Sanmiguel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SF), David Purdie (PF) Earl Utecht, Robert Payne | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Arthur Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Gregory Medved in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Sanmiguel, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (PG) Arthur Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Hartman | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | David Hartman is hacked by Paul Cornman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Cornman, team foul #17 | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Earl McLean | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Ziegenbein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | David Purdie gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | David Purdie is hacked by Paul Cornman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Cornman, team foul #18 | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | David Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | David Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman is hacked by Derrick Puga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Puga, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Gregory Medved, David Purdie | |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga runs out the clock | 67-74 |