| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Chad Woodward (fresh) SG - Charles Brouillette (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kincer (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (fresh) C - Joel Queen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jamie Gildersleeve (fresh) SG - Lenny Hillman (fresh) SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fresh) C - John Keffer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach 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) | |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Mathieu - foul #1 on Kevin Mathieu, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Flaherty is called for the reach on Kenneth Kincer - foul #1 on Lawrence Flaherty, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | John Keffer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Mathieu | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Queen and he's hacked by John Keffer - foul #1 on John Keffer, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | John Keffer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty jams it set up by Kevin Mathieu | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Lorusso steps in front of the Kevin Mathieu pass | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chad Woodward | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Gerald London (SG), Steve Hadlock (SF), Felix Stout (PF), Henry Goodman (C) Chad Woodward, Charles Brouillette, Kenneth Kincer, Jeffrey Lorusso, Joel Queen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Gerald Tisdale (SG), Nathan Thomas (SF), Adam Decamp (PF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Lenny Hillman, Kevin Mathieu, Lawrence Flaherty, John Keffer | |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Felix Stout is called for the reach on Gerald Tisdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Stout, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew McKinnon | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jason Merideth (fresh) SG - Gerald London (fresh) SF - Steve Hadlock (fresh) PF - Felix Stout (fresh) C - Henry Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) SF - Nathan Thomas (fresh) PF - Adam Decamp (fresh) C - Kenneth Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald London | 10-7 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Merideth - foul #1 on Jason Merideth, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (C) Henry Goodman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Keffer (C) Kenneth Hayward | |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:51 | UC Irvine | John Keffer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Matthew McKinnon | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Adam Decamp - foul #1 on Adam Decamp, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Charles Brouillette (SG), Andres Greco (SF) Jason Merideth, Gerald London, Steve Hadlock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Lenny Hillman (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Lawrence Flaherty (PF) Matthew McKinnon, Gerald Tisdale, Nathan Thomas, Adam Decamp | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Gildersleeve | 12-12 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | John Keffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso (PF), Henry Goodman (C) Felix Stout, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward (C) John Keffer | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Hayward - foul #1 on Kenneth Hayward, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:22 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Lorusso | 14-12 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hayward | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer (SF), Joel Queen (C) Andres Greco, Henry Goodman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Gerald Tisdale (SG), Adam Decamp (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Lenny Hillman, Kenneth Hayward | |
| 12:57 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen loses the dribble to Gerald Tisdale | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:41 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Chad Woodward (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brouillette (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Kincer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Queen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) SF - Kevin Mathieu (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Decamp (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen is fouled on the floor by Adam Decamp - foul #2 on Adam Decamp, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Gerald London (SG), Steve Hadlock (SF), Henry Goodman (PF), Mark Terry (C) Chad Woodward, Charles Brouillette, Kenneth Kincer, Jeffrey Lorusso, Joel Queen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Lenny Hillman (SG), Kenneth Hayward (PF), John Keffer (C) Matthew McKinnon, Kevin Mathieu, Lawrence Flaherty, Adam Decamp | |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hayward | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve is hacked by Jason Merideth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Merideth, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andres Greco (SF), Felix Stout (PF) Jason Merideth, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Gildersleeve | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Andres Greco makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve is hacked by Andres Greco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Greco, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette (SG), Mark Terry (C) Steve Hadlock, Henry Goodman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Fee (SG), Nathan Thomas (SF) Lenny Hillman, Gerald Tisdale | |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Barry Fee misses the jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | John Keffer snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | John Keffer tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry lays it up and in on a great pass from Andres Greco | 19-17 |
| 09:19 | UC Irvine | Andres Greco is called for the reach on Barry Fee - foul #2 on Andres Greco, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Kenneth Kincer (SF), Jeffrey Lorusso (PF), Joel Queen (C) Gerald London, Andres Greco, Felix Stout, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Lenny Hillman (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Lawrence Flaherty (PF), Brent Shellenberger (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Barry Fee, Nathan Thomas, Kenneth Hayward, John Keffer | |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Woodward - foul #1 on Chad Woodward, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lenny Hillman - foul #1 on Lenny Hillman, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock (SG) Charles Brouillette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward is fouled on the floor by Lenny Hillman - foul #2 on Lenny Hillman, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette (SG) Kenneth Kincer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale (SG), John Keffer (C) Lenny Hillman, Brent Shellenberger | |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Chad Woodward (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brouillette (tiring) SF - Steve Hadlock (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Queen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Keffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | John Keffer snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso is hacked by Lawrence Flaherty - foul #2 on Lawrence Flaherty, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald London (PG), Kenneth Kincer (SF), Felix Stout (C) Chad Woodward, Steve Hadlock, Joel Queen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Nathan Thomas (SF), Kenneth Hayward (PF) Matthew McKinnon, Kevin Mathieu, Lawrence Flaherty | |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas misses the easy layup | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer clanks a floater from the left side | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald London - foul #1 on Gerald London, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman (C) Jeffrey Lorusso | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Gerald London hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Brouillette | 28-21 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brent Shellenberger (C) John Keffer | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | Nathan Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left block | 30-21 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer clanks a jump hook from close range | 30-21 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman tips it in | 32-21 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Gildersleeve | 32-23 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Mark Terry (PF), Joel Queen (C) Gerald London, Felix Stout, Henry Goodman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Barry Fee (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), John Keffer (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Gerald Tisdale, Nathan Thomas, Kenneth Hayward | |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer is fouled on the floor by Charles Brouillette - foul #1 on Charles Brouillette, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock (SG) Charles Brouillette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward (PF) Brent Shellenberger | |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Kincer - foul #1 on Kenneth Kincer, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Andres Greco (SF), Jeffrey Lorusso (PF) Chad Woodward, Kenneth Kincer, Joel Queen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman (SG), Lawrence Flaherty (PF) Barry Fee, Kenneth Hayward | |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso's layup is rejected by John Keffer | 32-27 |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | John Keffer pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jason Merideth (fresh) SG - Steve Hadlock (fairly fresh) SF - Andres Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Keffer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lorusso in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | John Keffer blocks the short jumper by Mark Terry | 32-27 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Joel Queen (C) Steve Hadlock, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), Adam Decamp (C) Matthew McKinnon, Kevin Mathieu, John Keffer | |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Joel Queen is called for the reach on Adam Decamp - foul #1 on Joel Queen, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald London (SG), Felix Stout (PF) Andres Greco, Jeffrey Lorusso | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 02:01 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman is fouled on the floor by Joel Queen - foul #2 on Joel Queen, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer (SF), Henry Goodman (C) Chad Woodward, Joel Queen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Gerald London misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Gildersleeve | 32-32 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Lenny Hillman takes the ball from Felix Stout | 32-32 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | Lenny Hillman dunks the ball | 32-34 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Flaherty makes the fadeaway from the left block | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |