| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) SF - Duane Campbell (fresh) PF - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) C - Ray Harrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) SF - William West (fresh) PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) C - Paul Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington 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) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Robert Czernovski is denied by Ray Harrington | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Douglas Luis - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Pfeiffer | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Nicholas Alejos (C) Douglas Luis, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski lays it in uncontested | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Duane Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Campbell, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson (SG), John Andre (SF), Kerry Dewitt (C) Mark Pfeiffer, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown can't connect on a shot from the left block | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Alejos | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Ray Harrington (C) Jordan Lewis, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Clifford (C) Paul Brown | |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Luis | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG) John Andre | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (SG) Gregory Jones | |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Czernovski blocks the short jumper by Ray Harrington | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dick Gottschalk | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) SF - Walter Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Alejos (fairly fresh) C - Ray Harrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William West (fresh) PF - Robert Czernovski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Clifford (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Duane Campbell (SF) Douglas Luis, Nicholas Alejos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF), Clifford Walters (C) Christopher Johnson, William West, Robert Czernovski | |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | Jordan Lewis is called for the reach on George Rodrigue - foul #1 on Jordan Lewis, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker (PF), Kerry Dewitt (C) Walter Wilson, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (SG) Mark Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (SG), William West (SF), Paul Brown (C) George Rodrigue, Barry Hargrove, Clifford Walters | |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan Lewis | 10-5 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gregory Jones | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dick Gottschalk - foul #1 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Walter Wilson (SF), Nicholas Alejos (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Bernard Roney, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Robert Czernovski (PF), Barry Hargrove (C) Dick Gottschalk, John Clifford, Paul Brown | |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Alejos - foul #1 on Nicholas Alejos, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG) Jordan Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (PG), Clifford Walters (C) Christopher Johnson, William West | |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Wilson | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Luis | 12-8 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Rodrigue | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Alejos | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos lays it up and in | 17-11 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Bernard Roney (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Kerry Dewitt (C) Douglas Luis, Mark Pfeiffer, Walter Wilson, Nicholas Alejos, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), William West (SF), John Clifford (PF), Paul Brown (C) George Rodrigue, Barry Hargrove, Robert Czernovski, Clifford Walters | |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jordan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Roney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Campbell (fresh) PF - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kerry Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William West (fresh) PF - John Clifford (fresh) C - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:30 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | William West hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Clifford | 17-15 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | John Clifford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | John Clifford can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | John Clifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 17-15 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Micheal Whitaker | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt scores on a jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones is hacked by Bernard Roney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Roney, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), John Andre (SF), Frank Minner (C) Jordan Lewis, Bernard Roney, Duane Campbell, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Robert Czernovski (PF) Gregory Jones, Paul Brown | |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | William West drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis is fouled on the floor by William West - foul #1 on William West, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson (SF), Nicholas Alejos (PF), Ray Harrington (C) John Andre, Micheal Whitaker, Frank Minner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Moore (SG), Barry Hargrove (C) Dick Gottschalk, John Clifford | |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue is hacked by Douglas Luis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Luis, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (PG), Duane Campbell (SF) Douglas Luis, Nicholas Alejos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), Paul Brown (C) George Rodrigue, William West | |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk is fouled on the floor by Bernard Roney - foul #2 on Bernard Roney, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Nicholas Alejos (PF) Bernard Roney, Mark Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-20 |
| 08:12 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | Albert Moore gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jordan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Duane Campbell (fresh) PF - Nicholas Alejos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) SF - Barry Hargrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Czernovski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Nicholas Alejos | 24-20 |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Alejos steals it from Barry Hargrove in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Czernovski is called for the reach on Jordan Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Czernovski, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), John Andre (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Kerry Dewitt (C) Jordan Lewis, Walter Wilson, Duane Campbell, Nicholas Alejos, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), William West (SF), John Clifford (PF), Clifford Walters (C) Dick Gottschalk, Albert Moore, Barry Hargrove, Robert Czernovski, Paul Brown | |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | John Andre misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | William West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:14 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Mark Pfeiffer steals it from Clifford Walters in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | John Andre misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | William West snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue is hacked by Douglas Luis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Luis, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Duane Campbell (SF) Douglas Luis, John Andre | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker's fadeaway is rejected by John Clifford | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Whitaker | 24-21 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | John Clifford takes the ball from Jordan Lewis | 24-21 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | John Clifford clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer is fouled on the floor by Clifford Walters - foul #1 on Clifford Walters, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson (PG), John Andre (SF), Nicholas Alejos (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Jordan Lewis, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Robert Czernovski (PF), Paul Brown (C) George Rodrigue, Gregory Jones, John Clifford, Clifford Walters | |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Czernovski | 24-21 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | William West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ray Harrington | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | John Andre makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 26-21 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk's pass is intercepted by Mark Pfeiffer in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | John Andre clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Brown swats the layup by Mark Pfeiffer | 26-21 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Albert Moore gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Andre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Alejos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Harrington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Pfeiffer | 29-21 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dick Gottschalk | 29-23 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Brown - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Jordan Lewis (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Kerry Dewitt (PF) Walter Wilson, Mark Pfeiffer, John Andre, Nicholas Alejos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF), John Clifford (C) Dick Gottschalk, Albert Moore, William West, Paul Brown | |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker (PF) Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), Clifford Walters (C) Christopher Johnson, Robert Czernovski | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Douglas Luis steps in front of the Dick Gottschalk pass in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis loses the dribble to Gregory Jones | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Jones | 33-25 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Duane Campbell steals it from Gregory Jones | 35-25 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell slams it home | 37-25 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters is hacked by Micheal Whitaker - foul #1 on Micheal Whitaker, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), John Andre (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Douglas Luis, Jordan Lewis, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (PG), Albert Moore (SG), William West (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF) Dick Gottschalk, Gregory Jones, Barry Hargrove, John Clifford | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | George Rodrigue is called for the reach on Mark Pfeiffer - foul #1 on George Rodrigue, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Brown (C) Clifford Walters | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Albert Moore hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-27 |