| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Bland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Alling (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Mink (fresh) PF - Michael Holley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Depsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden is hacked by Gary Mink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Mink, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Guitierrez | 42-33 |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Alling | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Larry Mitchell, Robert Breeden, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza (PG), James Hahn (SG), Aron Roberson (SF), Michael Frank (PF), Brent Wilson (C) Steve Bland, Bill Alling, Gary Mink, Michael Holley, Jerry Depsky | |
| 18:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-33 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Yamamoto | 42-33 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is hacked by Aron Roberson - foul #3 on Aron Roberson, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG) Aron Roberson | |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Brent Wilson - foul #2 on Brent Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade (C) George Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:57 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza is hacked by James Frey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Frey, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 17:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | James Frey gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Holtz is called for the reach on Matthew Adams - foul #1 on Erik Holtz, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (PG), Kris McLeary (PF) Matthew Adams, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling (SG), Gary Mink (SF), Michael Holley (PF), Jerry Depsky (C) William Loza, James Hahn, Michael Frank, Brent Wilson | |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kris McLeary | 47-33 |
| 17:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Depsky and he's fouled by James Frey - foul #3 on James Frey, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) James Frey, Robert Minch, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG) Erik Holtz | |
| 17:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Breeden | 49-36 |
| 16:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 16:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Steve Bland is called for the reach on George Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Bland, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Robert Minch (PF) Dale Bulinski, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank (PF), Brent Wilson (C) Michael Holley, Jerry Depsky | |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), John Yamamoto (C) Kelly Skidmore, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza (SG) Bill Alling | |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland loses the dribble to Robert Minch in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 15:44 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Minch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Bland (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Loza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mink (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Frank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-36 |
| 15:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank tips it in | 49-38 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by John Yamamoto is denied by Gary Mink | 49-38 |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Gary Mink | 49-38 |
| 14:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Breeden - foul #3 on Robert Breeden, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), James Frey (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Matthew Adams, George Reynolds, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), James Hahn (SG), Aron Roberson (SF), Jerry Depsky (C) Steve Bland, William Loza, Gary Mink, Michael Frank | |
| 14:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Erik Holtz - foul #2 on Erik Holtz, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley (PF) Brent Wilson | |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz is hacked by Charles Guitierrez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| 14:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Holley - foul #3 on Michael Holley, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), George Reynolds (SF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Dale Bulinski, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza (PG), Bill Alling (SG), Michael Frank (C) Erik Holtz, James Hahn, Jerry Depsky | |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 13:32 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Minch (SF) George Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Bill Alling | 52-42 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | James Frey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Charles Guitierrez (C) Kelly Skidmore, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Jerry Depsky (C) William Loza, Michael Holley | |
| 12:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Aron Roberson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Depsky | 52-44 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 12:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky clanks a shot in the paint | 52-44 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Frey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Minch (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Bland (tired) 2 pts. SG - Bill Alling (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aron Roberson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Depsky (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-44 |
| 11:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Frank - foul #1 on Michael Frank, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), George Reynolds (SF), John Yamamoto (PF) Larry Mitchell, Robert Breeden, James Frey, Robert Minch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), James Hahn (SG), Gary Mink (SF), Michael Holley (PF), Brent Wilson (C) Steve Bland, Bill Alling, Aron Roberson, Michael Frank, Jerry Depsky | |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | John Yamamoto steals it from James Hahn | 53-44 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, John Yamamoto, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James Hahn | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | James Hahn picks off the pass by Kris McLeary | 53-46 |
| 09:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz lays it in on a great pass from James Hahn | 53-48 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary is hacked by James Hahn - foul #1 on James Hahn, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (SG), John Yamamoto (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza (PG), Bill Alling (SG), Michael Frank (C) Erik Holtz, James Hahn, Brent Wilson | |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Frey - foul #4 on James Frey, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG) James Frey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky (C) Michael Holley | |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary travels in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza is fouled on the floor by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:33 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley (PF), Aron Roberson (C) Michael Frank, Jerry Depsky | |
| 08:33 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:33 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Aron Roberson grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses the fadeaway from the left side | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Reynolds | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Breeden, John Yamamoto, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Brent Wilson (C) Bill Alling, Gary Mink | |
| 07:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aron Roberson | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kelly Skidmore (fresh) SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Loza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aron Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Holley (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brent Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Holley | 57-55 |
| 07:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 57-57 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Aron Roberson snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:39 | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore is hacked by Erik Holtz - foul #3 on Erik Holtz, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), James Frey (SF), Robert Minch (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), James Hahn (SG), Gary Mink (SF), Michael Frank (PF), Jerry Depsky (C) Erik Holtz, William Loza, Aron Roberson, Michael Holley, Brent Wilson | |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hahn - foul #2 on James Hahn, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG) Kelly Skidmore | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Mitchell is called for the reach on Steve Bland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch's layup is rejected by Michael Frank | 60-63 |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Breeden | 62-63 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Mitchell is called for the reach on Steve Bland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (SG), John Yamamoto (SF) Robert Breeden, Robert Minch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling (SG) James Hahn | |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Steve Bland is called for the reach on Larry Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Bland, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Adams - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (PF) Larry Mitchell, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Aron Roberson (SF) Steve Bland, Gary Mink | |
| 04:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Yamamoto | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Depsky - foul #3 on Jerry Depsky, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson (C) Jerry Depsky | |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Aron Roberson is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Frank gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Wilson misses the easy layup | 66-64 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | James Frey pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Frey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Minch (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Alling (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aron Roberson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frank (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Bill Alling steals the ball from Robert Breeden in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling lays it up and in | 66-66 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Holtz - foul #4 on Erik Holtz, team foul #14 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Charles Guitierrez (C) Robert Breeden, Robert Minch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza (PG), Gary Mink (SF), Jerry Depsky (C) Erik Holtz, Michael Frank, Brent Wilson | |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez scores on a jumper near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling is denied on a layup by James Frey | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | James Frey pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto travels in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, John Yamamoto, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), James Hahn (SG), Michael Holley (PF), Michael Frank (C) William Loza, Bill Alling, Aron Roberson, Jerry Depsky | |
| 02:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Frey | 70-66 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | James Frey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 73-66 |
| 01:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Dale Bulinski picks off the pass by James Hahn in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski lays it up and in | 75-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski grabs the board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Holley snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Dale Bulinski, James Frey, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Alling (SG), Jerry Depsky (C) James Hahn, Michael Frank | |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Holley is called for the reach on Charles Guitierrez - foul #4 on Michael Holley, team foul #15 | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Depsky pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Mitchell steals the ball from Bill Alling in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 78-66 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Guitierrez is called for the reach on Steve Bland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (SF), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Loza (SG), Aron Roberson (SF), Michael Frank (PF), Brent Wilson (C) Bill Alling, Gary Mink, Michael Holley, Jerry Depsky | |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams is hacked by Steve Bland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Bland, team foul #16 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn (SG) Steve Bland | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:37 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Loza | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade is hacked by William Loza in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Loza, team foul #17 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Kris McLeary (PF) Matthew Adams, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Bill Alling (SG), Gary Mink (SF), Michael Holley (PF), Jerry Depsky (C) William Loza, James Hahn, Aron Roberson, Michael Frank, Brent Wilson | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Breeden takes the ball from Jerry Depsky | 81-71 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell runs out the clock | 81-71 |