| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz is hacked by Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato is called for 5 seconds | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Horace | 42-34 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Hancock and the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), John Daley (SG), James Carruth (PF), Douglas Cotter (C) James Horace, Larry Williams, Samuel Mealey, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), Jason Laguna (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF) Erik Hancock, Harry Dietz, Richard Salvato, John Jackson | |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm is fouled in the backcourt by John Peoples - foul #2 on John Peoples, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Lawless (C) Thomas Morgan | |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Grimm | 45-37 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Grimm - foul #1 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern (C) Lee Waggoner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | James Carruth denies the turnaround by Elmer Mitchell | 45-37 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | William Lawless is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Lawless, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SG), Lee Waggoner (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF) Daniel Grimm, John Daley, Douglas Cotter, James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Harry Dietz (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), John Jackson (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) John Peoples, Jason Laguna, Brandon Francis, Elmer Mitchell, William Lawless | |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Morgan | 45-37 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | John Jackson grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Salvato, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie (C) John Cothern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis (SF), David Wittmer (C) Richard Salvato, Thomas Morgan | |
| 17:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Francis is called for the reach on James Horace - foul #1 on Brandon Francis, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG) Ronnie Perkowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 45-37 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Daley | 47-37 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Waggoner - foul #2 on Lee Waggoner, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Douglas Cotter (SF), James Carruth (PF) James Horace, John Daley, Lee Waggoner, Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) Erik Hancock, Harry Dietz, John Jackson, David Wittmer | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Carruth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Leslie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Francis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Finley - foul #4 on Michael Finley, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SF) Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Elmer Mitchell (PF) Michael Finley, Brandon Francis | |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 15:15 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 49-38 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm is hacked by Thomas Morgan - foul #2 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Lee Waggoner (SF), John Cothern (PF), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, Ronnie Perkowski, James Carruth, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna (SG), John Jackson (PF), William Lawless (C) John Peoples, Elmer Mitchell, Thomas Morgan | |
| 14:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-40 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams buries a shot from the left wing set up by James Horace | 51-40 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | William Lawless connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Jason Laguna | 51-42 |
| 13:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Hancock steals the ball from Lee Waggoner in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #4 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG), Samuel Mealey (PF) Larry Williams, John Cothern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (SG), Thomas Morgan (C) Jason Laguna, William Lawless | |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan's layup is rejected by Samuel Mealey | 51-42 |
| 13:03 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by John Daley and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Douglas Cotter (SF), James Carruth (C) James Horace, Lee Waggoner, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), David Wittmer (C) Erik Hancock, Richard Salvato, John Jackson, Thomas Morgan | |
| 12:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Mealey - foul #1 on Samuel Mealey, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Lawless (C) David Wittmer | |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | William Lawless gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Daley - foul #2 on John Daley, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner (SF), John Cothern (C) Douglas Cotter, James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), David Wittmer (C) John Peoples, William Lawless | |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Daley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lee Waggoner (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cothern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Dietz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Francis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wittmer (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner is denied on a layup by Elmer Mitchell | 54-46 |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock's pass is intercepted by Daniel Grimm in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 11:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Francis takes the ball from John Cothern | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:37 | UC Santa Barbara | David Wittmer is called for the reach on John Daley - foul #2 on David Wittmer, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SF), James Carruth (PF), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, Lee Waggoner, Samuel Mealey, John Cothern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), Jason Laguna (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Lawless (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Erik Hancock, Harry Dietz, Brandon Francis, Elmer Mitchell, David Wittmer | |
| 10:37 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:37 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 55-46 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter (SF) John Daley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski is denied on a layup by Thomas Morgan | 55-46 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | James Carruth takes the ball from William Lawless | 55-46 |
| 09:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski loses the dribble to Jason Laguna in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | William Lawless lays it in | 55-48 |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF) Douglas Cotter, James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Harry Dietz (SG), John Jackson (PF) John Peoples, Jason Laguna, William Lawless | |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Morgan - foul #3 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), James Carruth (C) James Horace, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), David Wittmer (C) Harry Dietz, Richard Salvato, Thomas Morgan | |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna makes the jumper near the basket set up by Brandon Francis | 57-50 |
| 07:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | John Jackson misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Perkowski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lee Waggoner (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carruth (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Laguna (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brandon Francis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wittmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), Douglas Cotter (PF), John Cothern (C) Ronnie Perkowski, Samuel Mealey, James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), Michael Finley (SG), William Lawless (PF) Erik Hancock, Jason Laguna, John Jackson | |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:14 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern tips it home | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Peoples and the foul's on John Cothern - foul #2 on John Cothern, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, Lee Waggoner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), Elmer Mitchell (SF) John Peoples, Brandon Francis | |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Leslie | 62-54 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | William Lawless comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Cothern - foul #3 on John Cothern, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF) Douglas Cotter, John Cothern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) Harry Dietz, Elmer Mitchell, David Wittmer | |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | William Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | William Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Salvato - foul #4 on Richard Salvato, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth (C) Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), John Jackson (PF) Erik Hancock, William Lawless | |
| 05:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | John Peoples misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | John Jackson can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 05:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Finley - foul #5 on Michael Finley, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Lee Waggoner (SF), John Cothern (PF) James Horace, John Daley, Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Harry Dietz (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF) John Peoples, Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, John Jackson | |
| 05:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie (C) James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm loses the dribble to Brandon Francis | 64-56 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock is fouled on the floor by Daniel Grimm - foul #2 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter (PF) John Cothern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Morgan takes the ball from Lee Waggoner | 64-58 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz is hacked by Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Williams, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG), James Carruth (C) Larry Williams, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna (SG), John Jackson (PF) Erik Hancock, Elmer Mitchell | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis drills a jump hook from close range | 64-62 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Dietz picks off the pass by Daniel Grimm in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Samuel Mealey (PF), John Cothern (C) Daniel Grimm, Douglas Cotter, James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), John Peoples (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Lawless (PF), David Wittmer (C) Harry Dietz, Jason Laguna, Brandon Francis, John Jackson, Thomas Morgan | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Waggoner (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cothern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peoples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Lawless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wittmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Samuel Mealey steals it from Erik Hancock | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Horace | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | William Lawless misses the easy open layup | 69-62 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to John Cothern | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | William Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | John Peoples is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | William Lawless misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SG), Douglas Cotter (SF), James Carruth (PF), Michael Leslie (C) James Horace, John Daley, Lee Waggoner, Samuel Mealey, John Cothern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), Jason Laguna (SG), Elmer Mitchell (SF), John Jackson (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Erik Hancock, John Peoples, Richard Salvato, William Lawless, David Wittmer | |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm misses the easy layup | 69-62 |
| 01:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Grimm | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 01:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), John Daley (SG), Lee Waggoner (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF) Daniel Grimm, Ronnie Perkowski, Douglas Cotter, James Carruth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Jason Laguna, Elmer Mitchell | |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Samuel Mealey swats the dunk try by John Jackson | 71-62 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Dietz is called for the reach on Michael Leslie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Dietz, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SG), Douglas Cotter (PF) John Daley, Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | John Jackson banks in the layup set up by Erik Hancock and he's fouled by Douglas Cotter - foul #2 on Douglas Cotter, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG), Samuel Mealey (PF) Ronnie Perkowski, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | John Jackson misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Hancock - foul #2 on Erik Hancock, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SG) John Daley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz is whistled for a carry | 75-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Douglas Cotter (SF), John Cothern (PF), James Carruth (C) James Horace, Lee Waggoner, Samuel Mealey, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), William Lawless (C) Erik Hancock, Richard Salvato, John Jackson, Thomas Morgan | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Peoples - foul #3 on John Peoples, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG) Ronnie Perkowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis is hacked by Daniel Grimm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Carruth | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm runs out the clock | 77-64 |