| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - James Simpson (fresh) SF - Albert Bush (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) PF - John Krause (fresh) C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Bailey - foul #1 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by John Krause is denied by James Tsan | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Tsan | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | James Simpson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Kokocinski | 5-0 |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is hacked by Albert Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | John Krause can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | John Krause grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | UC Irvine | Mark Woodard is called for the reach on Anthony Bailey - foul #1 on Mark Woodard, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bailey | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the fadeaway in the paint | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kokocinski - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), William Sydow (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) Edward Kokocinski, Albert Bush, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, John Krause, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF) James Simpson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Jerry Cunningham steps in front of the Douglas Brooks pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks blows the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Cunningham - foul #1 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) William Sydow, Craig Alcantar, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Robert Napier (PF), Robert Sak (C) Alejandro Diaz, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Napier | 9-5 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Douglas Brooks | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Mackay (fairly fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Furlow (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Napier (fresh) C - Robert Sak (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), James Simpson (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF) Edward Kokocinski, Jerry Cunningham, Raymond Mackay, James Tsan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), John Krause (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Anthony Bailey, Douglas Brooks, Robert Napier, Robert Sak | |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Alcantar | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Furlow | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Hankins takes the ball from James Simpson | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | John Krause scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hankins and he's fouled by Craig Alcantar - foul #2 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Tsan (PF), Jason Myers (C) William Sydow, Craig Alcantar, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG) Kenneth Furlow | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason Myers | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | James Simpson's pass is intercepted by John Krause | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | James Simpson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | James Simpson is hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF), Mark Woodard (C) James Simpson, Albert Bush, James Tsan, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, John Krause, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG) Edward Kokocinski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG) Kenneth Furlow | |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Alejandro Diaz | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos's floater is tipped away by Corey Gomer | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks is fouled on the floor by William Sydow - foul #1 on William Sydow, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG) Anthony Bailey | |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Simpson (SG), Seymour Charette (C) Jerry Cunningham, William Sydow, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), John Krause (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Bailey | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Simpson | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Tullos (fairly fresh) C - Seymour Charette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | UC Irvine | William White connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Brooks | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | James Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | William White loses the dribble to James Simpson | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), William Sydow (SF), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Edward Kokocinski, Raymond Mackay, Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, John Krause, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer's pass is intercepted by James Simpson in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | James Simpson banks in the layup | 20-17 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Kenneth Furlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF) Jerry Cunningham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Douglas Brooks | |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins tips it home | 20-21 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | James Tsan drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Sydow and the foul's on Claude Bush - foul #1 on Claude Bush, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG) William Sydow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Douglas Brooks (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Alejandro Diaz, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is fouled on the floor by Albert Bush - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SF) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sak (C) Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | James Simpson snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Hankins is called for the reach on Edward Kokocinski - foul #1 on Michael Hankins, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF), Seymour Charette (C) James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), John Krause (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Anthony Bailey, Douglas Brooks, Robert Sak | |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette misses the dunk | 23-23 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | John Krause pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Seymour Charette | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | John Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:35 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:28 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | James Simpson gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Sydow (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Seymour Charette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hankins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Seymour Charette is denied by Jeffrey McClelland | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers tips it in | 25-23 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow is fouled on the floor by Edward Kokocinski - foul #2 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (PG), Kyle Tullos (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Edward Kokocinski, Jason Myers, Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Alejandro Diaz, Michael Hankins, John Krause, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard's pass is intercepted by Anthony Bailey | 25-25 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Bailey | 25-27 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Kyle Tullos is called for the reach on Claude Bush - foul #1 on Kyle Tullos, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Kyle Tullos, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins (SG), John Krause (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Douglas Brooks, Corey Gomer | |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey McClelland - foul #1 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (C) Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF) Michael Hankins, Claude Bush | |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | John Krause grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | John Krause hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Bailey | 25-30 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | James Tsan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Sydow | 27-30 |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | James Simpson takes the ball from Anthony Bailey in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Douglas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Raymond Mackay is called for the reach on Anthony Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Jason Myers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Sak (C) Alejandro Diaz, Douglas Brooks, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | James Tsan loses the dribble to Kenneth Furlow | 27-32 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | John Krause is open and lays it up and in set up by Anthony Bailey | 27-34 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | James Tsan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:31 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Raymond Mackay (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Simpson (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Sydow (tired) 2 ast. PF - James Tsan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Furlow (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hankins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Krause (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sak (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | John Krause misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 27-36 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | James Tsan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:21 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Krause | 27-41 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | James Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) Raymond Mackay, James Simpson, William Sydow, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Douglas Brooks (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Michael Hankins, John Krause, Robert Sak | |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-41 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | William White picks off the pass by Jason Myers | 29-41 |
| 01:20 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey lays it in on a great pass from William White | 29-43 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 01:04 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | William White misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #3 on Albert Bush, team foul #13 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (PG), Robert Napier (PF) Anthony Bailey, Claude Bush | |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Napier denies the turnaround by James Simpson | 29-45 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar snags the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 29-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Craig Alcantar, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Michael Hankins (SF) Alejandro Diaz, Robert Napier | |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins travels in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Douglas Brooks swats the layup by James Simpson | 29-45 |