| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | James Paulsen swats the layup by Frank Daugherty | 35-29 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron tips it in | 37-29 |
| 19:17 | UC Irvine | Howard Fellman picks off the pass by Lee Zorich | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Otto Cameron | 39-29 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Otto Cameron | 41-29 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the jumper from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Hal Cox | 41-29 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | Otto Cameron steals the ball from Brian McColm | 41-29 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron hits the finger roll | 43-29 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Otto Cameron steps in front of the Brian McColm pass | 43-29 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Fellman and the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), John Paulson (C) Travis Finch, Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (PF), Carl Jordan (C) James Paulsen, Brian McColm | |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Smith | 46-32 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the easy layup | 46-32 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith hits the finger roll set up by Donald Burd | 46-34 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Frank Daugherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lee Zorich | 46-37 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is hacked by Donald Burd - foul #2 on Donald Burd, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Roger Sandoz, James Annis, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), James Solinski (SG), James Paulsen (PF), Brian McColm (C) Steven Smith, Lee Zorich, Hal Cox, Donald Burd | |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joe Wells | 48-37 |
| 14:50 | UC Irvine | James Solinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Ronald McCants steps in front of the John Paulson pass | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:36 | UC Irvine | Joe Wells steals the ball from Ronald McCants | 51-37 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Wells | 53-37 |
| 13:24 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Jordan | 53-40 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is whistled for a carry | 53-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Otto Cameron (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Travis Finch, Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF) Ronald McCants, James Solinski, Carl Jordan | |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Hal Cox | 53-42 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen is denied on a layup by Christopher Bruening | 55-42 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bruening | 55-42 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-42 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Fellman | 58-42 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Christopher Bruening - foul #1 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #1 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG) Otto Cameron | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Shepherd (C) Brian McColm | |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-44 |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is fouled on the floor by James Paulsen - foul #2 on James Paulsen, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Otto Cameron (SG), James Annis (SF), John Paulson (PF) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (PF) James Paulsen | |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | John Paulson clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Shepherd - foul #1 on James Shepherd, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Howard Fellman (SF) Travis Finch, James Annis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (C) James Shepherd | |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Lee Zorich | 60-46 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Donald Burd - foul #3 on Donald Burd, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Roger Sandoz, Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, John Paulson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:25 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lee Zorich | 63-49 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | James Annis is fouled on the floor by Lee Zorich - foul #2 on Lee Zorich, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Jason McCollum, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McColm (C) Carl Jordan | |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-49 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty tips it home | 65-49 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Travis Finch, Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Solinski (SF), James Paulsen (PF) Ronald McCants, Hal Cox, Donald Burd | |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Paulsen | 65-49 |
| 09:05 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Lee Zorich is called for the reach on Jason McCollum - foul #3 on Lee Zorich, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Howard Fellman (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hal Cox (SF) Lee Zorich | |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | James Solinski grabs the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Paulson - foul #2 on John Paulson, team foul #2 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Otto Cameron (SG), Donald Finger (C) Travis Finch, Jason McCollum, John Paulson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-50 |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Hal Cox | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Solinski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Sandoz | 69-50 |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Frank Daugherty blocks the short jumper by Hal Cox | 69-50 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brian McColm - foul #1 on Brian McColm, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Frank Daugherty, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), Carl Jordan (SF), Donald Burd (PF), James Shepherd (C) Steven Smith, James Solinski, Hal Cox, James Paulsen, Brian McColm | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Otto Cameron takes the ball from Ronald McCants in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch lays it in on a nice dish by Otto Cameron | 72-50 |
| 06:22 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 72-50 |
| 06:20 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan can't tip it in | 72-50 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd tips it in | 72-52 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Travis Finch | 74-52 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, John Paulson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hal Cox (SF) James Shepherd | |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-52 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum grabs the offensive board | 74-52 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch travels with the ball | 74-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Frank Daugherty (PF) Travis Finch, Christopher Bruening | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Paulsen (PF) Ronald McCants, Donald Burd | |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hal Cox | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by James Paulsen - foul #3 on James Paulsen, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Otto Cameron (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McColm (C) Carl Jordan | |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the free throw | 77-55 |
| 04:28 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Travis Finch - foul #2 on Travis Finch, team foul #3 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Travis Finch, Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Richard Barcus (SG), James Solinski (SF), Donald Burd (PF), James Shepherd (C) Steven Smith, Lee Zorich, Hal Cox, James Paulsen, Brian McColm | |
| 04:13 | UC Irvine | James Solinski is called for traveling | 77-55 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is hacked by James Shepherd - foul #2 on James Shepherd, team foul #10 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Joe Wells | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Richard Barcus | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald McCants | 79-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Solinski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason McCollum | 82-58 |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan lays it in set up by Donald Burd | 82-60 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 85-60 |
| 02:45 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants's pass is intercepted by Roger Sandoz in the backcourt | 85-60 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 87-60 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | John Paulson picks off the pass by James Shepherd | 87-60 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-60 |
| 02:03 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd snags the defensive board | 87-60 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants loses the dribble to John Paulson | 87-60 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | James Annis loses the ball out of bounds | 87-60 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Sandoz - foul #1 on Roger Sandoz, team foul #4 | 87-60 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 87-61 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-62 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is hacked by Carl Jordan - foul #1 on Carl Jordan, team foul #11 | 87-62 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | James Solinski loses the dribble to Roger Sandoz in the backcourt | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | John Paulson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 88-62 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening snags the offensive board | 88-62 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz runs out the clock | 88-62 |