| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is hacked by Malcom Peterson - foul #2 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF) John Armstrong, James Annis, Christopher Bruening | |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) William Barrett | |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening clanks a floater in the paint | 38-42 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | John Paulson steps in front of the Steven Smith pass | 38-42 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bruening | 38-44 |
| 18:09 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Paulson - foul #1 on John Paulson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 18:09 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:09 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | James Annis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Annis, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF) James Annis | |
| 17:40 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen lays it in on a great pass from Steven Smith | 40-44 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | John Paulson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | John Paulson can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | John Paulson gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | John Paulson loses the dribble to James Paulsen | 40-44 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (SG), Carl Jordan (SF), David Frazier (PF), Robin Keech (C) Ronald McCants, Andrew Walker, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Joe Wells, William Barrett | |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Armstrong and he's fouled by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts's pass is intercepted by Robin Keech | 44-47 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Bobadilla (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) PF - David Frazier (fresh) C - Robin Keech (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robin Keech - foul #2 on Robin Keech, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Michael Bobadilla, Carl Jordan, David Frazier, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, James Annis | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Andrew Walker steps in front of the John Paulson pass | 44-49 |
| 14:51 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Wells | 44-52 |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd misses the jump hook from close range | 44-52 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Shepherd | 44-52 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker tips it home | 46-52 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | James Shepherd blocks the jumper by Christopher Bruening | 46-52 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening tips it in | 46-54 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | John Paulson can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-54 |
| 13:39 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | Malcom Peterson picks off the pass by Steven Smith | 46-54 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson hits the finger roll | 46-56 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 13:09 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Maurice Sabol | 46-59 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 12:28 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith tips it in | 48-59 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol is hacked by Andrew Walker - foul #2 on Andrew Walker, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Michael Bobadilla (SG), Carl Jordan (SF), David Frazier (PF), Robin Keech (C) Steven Smith, Ronald McCants, Andrew Walker, James Paulsen, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bobadilla - foul #2 on Michael Bobadilla, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | James Annis pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Bobadilla (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) PF - David Frazier (fresh) C - Robin Keech (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Robin Keech steals the ball from Rich Roberts | 48-61 |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | James Annis is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #2 on James Annis, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Rich Roberts | 48-61 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | William Barrett buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Annis and he's hacked by David Frazier - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | William Barrett makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Barcus | 50-64 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 09:57 | UC Irvine | James Annis steals the ball from Michael Bobadilla | 50-64 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Barrett and the foul's on Robin Keech - foul #3 on Robin Keech, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Richard Barcus, Michael Bobadilla, Carl Jordan, David Frazier, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) William Barrett | |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | James Annis hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Armstrong | 50-68 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), John Paulson (C) Rich Roberts, Erik Fossett | |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | John Paulson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Malcom Peterson | 50-70 |
| 08:36 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to James Paulsen | 50-70 |
| 08:27 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants is hacked by Malcom Peterson - foul #3 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF) Malcom Peterson, James Annis | |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening loses the dribble to Andrew Walker | 50-70 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 52-70 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Joe Wells | |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan is fouled on the floor by Rich Roberts - foul #1 on Rich Roberts, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) Rich Roberts | |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Annis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | James Annis's floater is tipped away by James Paulsen | 54-71 |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Jordan | 56-71 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 07:15 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Malcom Peterson - foul #4 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG), Robin Keech (PF) Steven Smith, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (PF) Malcom Peterson, James Annis, Christopher Bruening | |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Robin Keech - foul #4 on Robin Keech, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla (SG), David Frazier (PF) Ronald McCants, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) Erik Fossett | |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus is hacked by John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells is hacked by Richard Barcus - foul #1 on Richard Barcus, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker (SF) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) Rich Roberts | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Malcom Peterson - foul #5 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF) Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Michael Bobadilla misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 59-72 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | John Paulson scores on a floater from the right block | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-74 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barcus | 59-74 |
| 05:36 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Bobadilla | 62-74 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Weaver | 62-77 |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | Robin Keech loses the dribble to John Paulson | 62-77 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-77 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-77 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Ronald McCants (SG), James Paulsen (PF), James Shepherd (C) Michael Bobadilla, Richard Barcus, Carl Jordan, Robin Keech | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, James Weaver, James Annis, William Barrett, John Paulson | |
| 04:33 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants is hacked by Maurice Sabol - foul #1 on Maurice Sabol, team foul #11 | 62-77 |
| 04:33 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:33 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-77 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits the follow up shot | 64-79 |
| 03:57 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-79 |
| 03:56 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Smith | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-79 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 69-79 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), James Annis (SF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | James Annis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Walker - foul #3 on Andrew Walker, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Paulsen and he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #12 | 71-81 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants misses the free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | James Annis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Armstrong | 71-81 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | James Annis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-81 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF) Rich Roberts, James Annis | |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is hacked by John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #13 | 71-81 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker (SF) Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF) James Weaver, Joe Wells | |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-83 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Armstrong | 72-85 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bruening blocks the short jumper by Steven Smith | 72-85 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | John Paulson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 72-85 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening can't tip it in | 72-85 |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | James Shepherd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-85 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong runs out the clock | 72-85 |