| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Finley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Cotter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Mealey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Leslie swats the layup by John Jackson | 30-35 |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Horace and the foul's on Thomas Morgan - foul #3 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell (C) Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Douglas Cotter steals the ball from Richard Salvato | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis (SF), William Lawless (C) Richard Salvato, John Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SF), James Carruth (PF), John Cothern (C) Douglas Cotter, Samuel Mealey, Michael Leslie | |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Finley | 34-38 |
| 18:42 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Horace and he's fouled by Brandon Francis - foul #1 on Brandon Francis, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), John Peoples (SG) Erik Hancock, Michael Finley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SF) James Horace, Larry Williams | |
| 18:42 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | William Lawless hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by John Peoples - foul #2 on John Peoples, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jackson (PF) Elmer Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey (PF) James Carruth | |
| 18:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | John Cothern takes the ball from Harry Dietz | 34-44 |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna (SF), David Wittmer (C) Brandon Francis, William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), Douglas Cotter (SF), Michael Leslie (C) Ronnie Perkowski, John Daley, John Cothern | |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | John Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 17:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 34-44 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Peoples | 36-44 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Peoples - foul #3 on John Peoples, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Lawless (C) Harry Dietz, John Peoples, Jason Laguna, David Wittmer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SF), James Carruth (PF) Daniel Grimm, Douglas Cotter, Samuel Mealey | |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-44 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | John Jackson buries a floater from close range | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Finley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lawless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Williams (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Perkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Carruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Leslie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Horace | 38-46 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | William Lawless hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Finley and the foul's on Michael Leslie - foul #3 on Michael Leslie, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) Richard Salvato, John Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG), Lee Waggoner (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF), John Cothern (C) Larry Williams, Ronnie Perkowski, James Carruth, Michael Leslie | |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | William Lawless makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Lee Waggoner is called for the reach on Brandon Francis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Waggoner, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell (PF) William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter (SF) Lee Waggoner | |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Morgan | 44-46 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Erik Hancock - foul #2 on Erik Hancock, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna (SG) Michael Finley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG) James Horace | |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Elmer Mitchell | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 44-47 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 14:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Erik Hancock | 46-47 |
| 13:46 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley travels in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), David Wittmer (C) Erik Hancock, Jason Laguna, Brandon Francis, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), James Carruth (C) John Daley, John Cothern | |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz is hacked by James Carruth - foul #1 on James Carruth, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (SG) Michael Finley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG) Daniel Grimm | |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | James Carruth swats the short shot by Elmer Mitchell | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace is fouled in the backcourt by John Peoples - foul #4 on John Peoples, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Finley (SG), John Jackson (PF) John Peoples, Elmer Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SF), Michael Leslie (C) Douglas Cotter, James Carruth | |
| 13:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | John Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Leslie | 46-47 |
| 12:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Salvato | 46-50 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by John Jackson is denied by Michael Leslie | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | John Jackson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Harry Dietz (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Michael Finley (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wittmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Larry Williams (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Daley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Leslie (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 11:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Dietz is called for the reach on James Horace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Dietz, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Jason Laguna (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Harry Dietz, Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, John Jackson, David Wittmer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (SG), Douglas Cotter (SF), James Carruth (PF) Larry Williams, John Daley, Samuel Mealey | |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock is hacked by Douglas Cotter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Cotter, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Lawless (PF) Elmer Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG) James Horace | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | William Lawless makes the jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 11:15 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Jason Laguna is blocked by James Carruth | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Finley (SG), Elmer Mitchell (PF) Jason Laguna, William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SG), John Cothern (PF) Larry Williams, Michael Leslie | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Cotter - foul #2 on Douglas Cotter, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:40 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Morgan swats the short shot by John Cothern | 49-51 |
| 10:32 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski's floater is tipped away by Brandon Francis | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley is hacked by Ronnie Perkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Perkowski, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), John Jackson (PF), William Lawless (C) Erik Hancock, Brandon Francis, Elmer Mitchell, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Larry Williams (SG), John Daley (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, Ronnie Perkowski, Douglas Cotter, John Cothern, James Carruth | |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Finley steps in front of the Michael Leslie pass | 49-51 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | John Jackson tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 07:58 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), John Peoples (SG), Jason Laguna (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), David Wittmer (C) Harry Dietz, Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, John Jackson, William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Lee Waggoner (SF), James Carruth (C) James Horace, Larry Williams, Michael Leslie | |
| 07:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wittmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Daley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Waggoner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Mealey (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Carruth (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner is fouled on the floor by Jason Laguna - foul #2 on Jason Laguna, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), John Cothern (C) John Daley, James Carruth | |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell tips it home | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Grimm | 55-57 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Lawless (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) John Peoples, Jason Laguna, Elmer Mitchell, David Wittmer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), John Daley (SG), James Carruth (PF) Daniel Grimm, Larry Williams, Samuel Mealey | |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | James Horace picks off the pass by Erik Hancock in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 06:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz knocks in the runner from close range set up by Erik Hancock | 60-59 |
| 06:12 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Dietz - foul #2 on Harry Dietz, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Finley (SG), Brandon Francis (SF) Erik Hancock, Richard Salvato | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SG), Michael Leslie (C) John Daley, John Cothern | |
| 06:12 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:12 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis travels in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Carruth | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | William Lawless clanks a shot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan tips it in | 62-63 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), John Jackson (PF) Harry Dietz, Brandon Francis, William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), Samuel Mealey (PF), Douglas Cotter (C) Ronnie Perkowski, James Carruth, Michael Leslie | |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Mealey - foul #1 on Samuel Mealey, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG) Michael Finley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG) James Horace | |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | John Peoples misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato loses the ball out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), David Wittmer (C) Erik Hancock, John Peoples, Richard Salvato, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), John Daley (SG), John Cothern (PF), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, Larry Williams, Samuel Mealey, Douglas Cotter | |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Dietz is called for the reach on James Horace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Dietz, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Daley - foul #1 on John Daley, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell (PF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Finley takes the ball from Lee Waggoner in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harry Dietz | 68-64 |
| 03:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:46 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Harry Dietz (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Finley (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Francis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Mitchell (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wittmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Daley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Waggoner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Cothern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Leslie (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Mitchell blocks the short jumper by John Cothern | 68-64 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Jason Laguna (SG), Thomas Morgan (C) Harry Dietz, Michael Finley, David Wittmer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), James Carruth (PF) James Horace, Michael Leslie | |
| 03:14 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Daniel Grimm is called for the reach on Erik Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato (SF), William Lawless (PF) Brandon Francis, Elmer Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SG) John Daley | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lawless swats the short shot by John Cothern | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Lee Waggoner is called for the reach on Jason Laguna - foul #5 on Lee Waggoner, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), John Jackson (PF) Erik Hancock, William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Douglas Cotter (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, Ronnie Perkowski, Lee Waggoner, James Carruth, John Cothern | |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:23 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson blocks the jumper by James Horace | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Salvato is called for the reach on Douglas Cotter - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Peoples (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), David Wittmer (C) Harry Dietz, Jason Laguna, Richard Salvato, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SF) Michael Leslie | |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-68 |
| 01:51 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Peoples - foul #5 on John Peoples, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) John Peoples, Brandon Francis, David Wittmer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie (C) Larry Williams | |
| 01:45 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 68-69 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | John Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG) John Daley | |
| 01:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Morgan blocks the short jumper by Michael Leslie | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter is hacked by Michael Finley - foul #2 on Michael Finley, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley is fouled on the floor by Michael Leslie - foul #4 on Michael Leslie, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Hancock is called for the reach on James Horace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Hancock, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Finley | 72-73 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Hancock is called for the reach on James Horace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Hancock, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| 00:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by James Horace - foul #3 on James Horace, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson swats the layup by James Horace | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Salvato (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Horace (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Cotter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Leslie (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | John Jackson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by James Horace - foul #4 on James Horace, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (SG), Brandon Francis (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), William Lawless (C) Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, John Jackson, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), John Daley (SG), Ronnie Perkowski (SF), John Cothern (PF), James Carruth (C) James Horace, Larry Williams, Douglas Cotter, Samuel Mealey, Michael Leslie | |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 76-74 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | William Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna (SG) Erik Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna loses the dribble to John Daley in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 03:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski connects on the shot from close range | 76-78 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 76-78 |
| 03:18 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lawless denies the turnaround by Ronnie Perkowski | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | William Lawless snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), John Jackson (PF), David Wittmer (C) Harry Dietz, Jason Laguna, Brandon Francis, Elmer Mitchell, William Lawless | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Douglas Cotter (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF) Daniel Grimm, John Daley, Ronnie Perkowski, John Cothern | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | John Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 02:17 | UC Santa Barbara | James Horace makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Cotter | 76-81 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Erik Hancock and he's hacked by James Horace - foul #5 on James Horace, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan (C) David Wittmer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Michael Leslie (C) James Horace, James Carruth | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato misses the free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-81 |
| 01:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter's pass is intercepted by Erik Hancock | 80-81 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock slams it home | 82-81 |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by John Jackson | 84-81 |
| 01:00 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Finley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Salvato (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Cotter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Leslie (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Salvato takes the ball from Michael Leslie | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato misses the shot from just outside the lane | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | John Jackson is hacked by Michael Leslie - foul #5 on Michael Leslie, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth (C) Michael Leslie | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Grimm - foul #3 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan pulls down the rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Daniel Grimm is called for the reach on Thomas Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #17 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (SG) Michael Finley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm misses long on a fullcourt shot | 89-81 |