| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) PF - John Krause (fresh) C - Timothy Cate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by James Tsan - foul #1 on James Tsan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Jones | 1-2 |
| 19:17 | UC Irvine | John Krause comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | James Tsan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Woll | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate knocks in the floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | John Chmura lays it in on a great pass from James Tsan | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Aaron Charity steals the ball from Joseph Woll | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), William White (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Thurman Horgan (PF), Brian Sowards (C) Anthony Bailey, Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity, John Krause, Timothy Cate | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | John Erickson is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SF) Joseph Woll | |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Thurman Horgan is denied by Paul Hansen | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen is hacked by Brian Sowards - foul #1 on Brian Sowards, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (SF) John Chmura, Michael Jones | |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Barry Read | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Jerry Cunningham takes the ball from William White in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | James Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Cunningham | 5-12 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) SF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) PF - Thurman Horgan (fresh) C - Brian Sowards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Read (fresh) PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Barry Read pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Simpson | 5-14 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | James Simpson steals the ball from William White in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-14 |
| 14:48 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards grabs the offensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:23 | UC Irvine | William White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), John Krause (PF), Timothy Cate (C) Kenneth Furlow, William White, Douglas Brooks, Thurman Horgan, Brian Sowards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) James Simpson, Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Chmura | 5-17 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Woll - foul #1 on Joseph Woll, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Tsan | 6-17 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Timothy Cate is called for the reach on James Tsan - foul #1 on Timothy Cate, team foul #2 | 6-17 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Bracco - foul #1 on Manuel Bracco, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity blows the dunk | 6-19 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 13:07 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco grabs the defensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Joseph Woll is called for the reach on Aaron Charity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Woll, team foul #4 | 6-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Thurman Horgan (SF), Brian Sowards (PF) Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity, John Krause | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF) Joseph Woll | |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards lays it up and in on a nice dish by William White | 8-19 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thurman Horgan - foul #1 on Thurman Horgan, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), John Krause (PF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Thurman Horgan, Brian Sowards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (PF), Dennis Hansard (C) James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Barry Read makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Barry Read makes the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Chmura - foul #1 on John Chmura, team foul #5 | 8-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Thurman Horgan (SF) Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG) John Chmura, Michael Jones | |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF) Kenneth Furlow, William White, John Krause | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thurman Horgan (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Cate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Read (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) C - Dennis Hansard (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity loses the dribble to Barry Read | 10-21 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Barry Read hits the finger roll | 10-23 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan hits a jumpshot from the left side | 12-23 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 12-23 |
| 10:56 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate travels with the ball | 12-23 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), William White (SG), John Krause (PF), Brian Sowards (C) Anthony Bailey, Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity, Timothy Cate | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Michael Jones (SG), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Paul Hansen, Dennis Hansard | |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses the lay-in | 12-23 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | James Simpson snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Simpson and he's hacked by Kenneth Furlow - foul #1 on Kenneth Furlow, team foul #5 | 12-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Timothy Cate (C) Kenneth Furlow, Brian Sowards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz makes the free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | John Krause clanks a floater from the left block | 12-26 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate tips it home | 14-26 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Anthony Bailey is called for the reach on John Chmura in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF) Anthony Bailey, Thurman Horgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | John Chmura dunks the ball and he's hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Thurman Horgan (SF) Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SF) James Simpson | |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the free throw | 14-29 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-29 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Tsan | 14-29 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Cunningham | 14-32 |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | John Krause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), Brian Sowards (C) Kenneth Furlow, William White, John Krause, Timothy Cate | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) John Chmura, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen misses the dunk attempt | 14-32 |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Aaron Charity | 14-32 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Barry Read is called for the reach on Anthony Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Read, team foul #6 | 14-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate (C) Brian Sowards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| 08:26 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Barry Read | 14-32 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Barry Read banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Kokocinski | 14-34 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kokocinski - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #7 | 14-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), John Krause (PF), Brian Sowards (C) Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity, Timothy Cate | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG) Edward Kokocinski | |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | John Chmura is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bailey - foul #2 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #8 | 16-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Thurman Horgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SF), Dennis Hansard (C) Barry Read, John Erickson | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Krause (fairly fresh) C - Brian Sowards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) C - Dennis Hansard (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity hits a jumper from the free throw line | 18-36 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | John Krause is called for the reach on Paul Hansen - foul #1 on John Krause, team foul #9 | 18-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Thurman Horgan (SF), Timothy Cate (C) Manuel Bracco, Aaron Charity, Brian Sowards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), James Tsan (PF) Michael Jones, Dennis Hansard | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | James Simpson picks off the pass by Thurman Horgan | 18-36 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | John Chmura banks in the layup on a great pass from James Simpson | 18-38 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Paul Hansen picks off the pass by Kenneth Furlow | 18-38 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham loses the dribble to Thurman Horgan | 18-38 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Krause | 21-38 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | James Tsan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-38 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | John Chmura can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-38 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | John Chmura grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses the turnaround from the baseline | 24-38 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | John Chmura is hacked by John Krause - foul #2 on John Krause, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Clayton (PG), Manuel Bracco (SG), Aaron Charity (SF), Brian Sowards (PF), Douglas Brooks (C) Kenneth Furlow, William White, Thurman Horgan, John Krause, Timothy Cate | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG), Barry Read (SF), John Erickson (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Jerry Cunningham, James Simpson, James Tsan, Paul Hansen | |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-40 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | John Erickson gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Clayton - foul #1 on Robert Clayton, team foul #11 | 24-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Thurman Horgan (PF) Robert Clayton, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Joseph Woll (SF) John Chmura, Barry Read | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Bracco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Charity (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thurman Horgan (tiring) 8 pts. C - Brian Sowards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Erickson (fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco's pass is intercepted by Joseph Woll in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Woll | 24-43 |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco lays it up and in | 26-43 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 26-45 |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Thurman Horgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Brian Sowards tips it back up and in | 28-45 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | John Erickson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Woll | 28-47 |
| 02:09 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-47 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Woll | 28-47 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the shot from close range | 28-47 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | John Erickson tips it but misses | 28-47 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | John Erickson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Bracco - foul #2 on Manuel Bracco, team foul #12 | 28-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), John Krause (PF), Timothy Cate (C) Manuel Bracco, Thurman Horgan, Brian Sowards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), James Simpson (SG), Barry Read (SF), Paul Hansen (C) Edward Kokocinski, Michael Jones, Joseph Woll, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | John Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | John Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Read - foul #2 on Barry Read, team foul #8 | 28-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Manuel Bracco (SG) William White | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard (C) John Erickson | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Timothy Cate misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Hansen | 29-49 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Krause - foul #3 on John Krause, team foul #13 | 29-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Brian Sowards (PF) Manuel Bracco, John Krause | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), James Tsan (PF) John Chmura, Dennis Hansard | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Aaron Charity drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William White | 31-51 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-51 |