| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Everette Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Meany (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Sherman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Gary (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Moll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Preston Gary - foul #2 on Preston Gary, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:49 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Howland | 27-31 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Eric Christensen | 27-31 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Preston Gary lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Howland | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart is fouled on the floor by Eric Christensen - foul #2 on Eric Christensen, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 18:32 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Stewart and he's hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #2 on Noel Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | John Moll pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moll | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Moll - foul #2 on John Moll, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet (PF) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hank Clark (PF) Preston Gary | |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sherman - foul #2 on Kenneth Sherman, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Sweet | 31-35 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Everette Webb | 33-35 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sweet | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Everette Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Meany (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Noel Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hank Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Moll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Moll | 33-35 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Thomas Stewart double dribbles | 33-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG), Philip Cale (SG), William Cogdell (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Everette Webb, Gabriel Meany, Thomas Stewart, Kenneth Sherman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Brookshire (SF), Preston Gary (PF) Noel Thomas, Christopher Howland, Eric Christensen, John Moll | |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Frank Stephens - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Lai (C) Robert Sweet | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen (SF), Vasily Zyskowski (C) Richard Brookshire, Hank Clark | |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Vasily Zyskowski hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Preston Gary snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Dennis Johnson grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen slams it home set up by Frank Stephens and he's hacked by William Cogdell - foul #2 on William Cogdell, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG), Gabriel Meany (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Jeffrey Cochran, Philip Cale, William Cogdell, Melvin Lai | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas (PG), Christopher Howland (SG), John Moll (C) Frank Stephens, Dennis Johnson, Vasily Zyskowski | |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | UC Irvine | Everette Webb is hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #3 on Noel Thomas, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet (PF) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hank Clark (PF) Preston Gary | |
| 12:20 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany loses the dribble to Hank Clark | 35-42 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Howland | 35-44 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Everette Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Meany (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Sherman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hank Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Thomas Stewart takes the ball from Christopher Howland | 35-44 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Eric Christensen | 35-46 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Sherman blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Eric Christensen | 35-46 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sweet - foul #1 on Robert Sweet, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG), Philip Cale (SG), William Cogdell (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Melvin Lai (C) Everette Webb, Gabriel Meany, Thomas Stewart, Robert Sweet, Kenneth Sherman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens (SF), Preston Gary (PF), Vasily Zyskowski (C) Eric Christensen, Hank Clark, John Moll | |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 09:18 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-48 |
| 09:16 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Melvin Lai can't tip it in | 35-48 |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | Michael Barnes makes the shot from the left side | 37-48 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Preston Gary | 37-51 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Melvin Lai misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Noel Thomas | 37-51 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Noel Thomas | 37-54 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Vasily Zyskowski snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeffrey Cochran (fresh) SG - Philip Cale (fresh) SF - William Cogdell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Lai (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Noel Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Howland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Preston Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vasily Zyskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Preston Gary comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Vasily Zyskowski grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 06:30 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Vasily Zyskowski snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Preston Gary - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Everette Webb (PG), Gabriel Meany (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Robert Sweet (PF), Kenneth Sherman (C) Jeffrey Cochran, Philip Cale, William Cogdell, Michael Barnes, Melvin Lai | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Johnson (SG), Eric Christensen (SF), Hank Clark (PF), John Moll (C) Christopher Howland, Frank Stephens, Preston Gary, Vasily Zyskowski | |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Moll | 37-59 |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | John Moll makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 40-61 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Gabriel Meany is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gabriel Meany, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran (PG), Philip Cale (SG), William Cogdell (SF), Melvin Lai (C) Everette Webb, Gabriel Meany, Thomas Stewart, Kenneth Sherman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens (PG) Noel Thomas | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Robert Sweet grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| 04:30 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-64 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland (PG), Preston Gary (PF) Dennis Johnson, Hank Clark | |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | William Cogdell is called for the reach on Eric Christensen - foul #3 on William Cogdell, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Cochran is blocked by John Moll | 43-66 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Preston Gary | 43-66 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeffrey Cochran (fresh) SG - Philip Cale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Cogdell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Lai (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Preston Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moll (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Philip Cale grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Cochran's pass is intercepted by Frank Stephens | 43-66 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens dunks the ball | 43-68 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Preston Gary blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Cochran | 43-68 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | John Moll connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Howland and he's fouled by Robert Sweet - foul #2 on Robert Sweet, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Balbuena (PG) Philip Cale | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas (PG) Frank Stephens | |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | John Moll makes the free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Howland - foul #1 on Christopher Howland, team foul #8 | 43-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hank Clark (PF), Vasily Zyskowski (C) Preston Gary, John Moll | |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-71 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen tips it back up and in | 44-73 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | John Balbuena misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-73 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-73 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland grabs the offensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | William Cogdell steps in front of the Hank Clark pass | 44-73 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | John Balbuena lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Cogdell | 46-73 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Vasily Zyskowski knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Eric Christensen | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-75 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Cogdell - foul #4 on William Cogdell, team foul #9 | 46-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Cale (SG) John Balbuena | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Preston Gary (PF), John Moll (C) Hank Clark, Vasily Zyskowski | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | William Cogdell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-77 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Preston Gary | 46-77 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 46-77 |