| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Henson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 35-40 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Cory Neal steals it from Danny Mazzone in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is hacked by Danny Mazzone - foul #2 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Troutman | 35-40 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Danny Mazzone picks off the pass by Matthew Mackey | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses short on an open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Jackson - foul #2 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF), John Friberg (PF) Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal is hacked by Robert Daniel - foul #1 on Robert Daniel, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (C) Cory Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), John Johnson (SF), David Carroll (PF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, Norman Henson, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | John Friberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Prince | 35-42 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Mackey | 37-42 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Clarence Sullivan steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Matthew Mackey, Adam Christen, John Friberg, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Norman Henson (SF), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Matthew Dicus, John Johnson, David Carroll, Brian Morman | |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan loses the dribble to Robert Daniel | 37-42 |
| 16:01 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jesse Storms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Henson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is hacked by Donald Rowe - foul #2 on Donald Rowe, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG) Clarence Sullivan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG) Martin Prince | |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:38 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Danny Mazzone | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Mackey | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), John Friberg (PF) Matthew Mackey, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (SF) Norman Henson | |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Mazzone - foul #3 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG) Jesse Storms | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), David Carroll (PF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Friberg | 40-44 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck tips it home | 42-44 |
| 13:35 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Morman | 42-47 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | John Friberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-47 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Martin Prince | 42-47 |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:54 | UC Irvine | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses short on an open jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Clarence Rhodes - foul #3 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Fred Ware (C) Donald Beck, Adam Christen, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Martin Prince, Melvin Sullivan, David Carroll, Brian Morman | |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (SF) John Johnson | |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Fred Ware (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Norman Henson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Robert Daniel | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Mackey | 43-50 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware's pass is intercepted by Matthew Dicus | 43-50 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Clarence Sullivan | 46-50 |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel drills a shot from the baseline set up by Matthew Dicus | 49-52 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Norman Henson - foul #2 on Norman Henson, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SG), Jesse Storms (SF), John Friberg (PF), Cory Neal (C) Matthew Mackey, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Melvin Sullivan (SG), David Carroll (PF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, Matthew Dicus, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince is hacked by Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF) Clarence Sullivan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Adam Christen - foul #2 on Adam Christen, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Neal | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | David Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jesse Storms | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Storms | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Prince | 57-57 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | John Friberg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Norman Henson | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | UC Irvine | Jesse Storms picks off the pass by Norman Henson in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | John Friberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | John Friberg gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Friberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Henson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Carroll (fresh) C - Brian Morman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan loses the dribble to Cory Neal in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | John Friberg buries a runner in the lane set up by Cory Neal | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Morman | 59-60 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | John Friberg hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Rhodes | 62-60 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince travels in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Donald Beck (C) Adam Christen, Jesse Storms, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Martin Prince, Melvin Sullivan, Norman Henson, David Carroll, Brian Morman | |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the jumper from close range | 62-60 |
| 05:36 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 62-60 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone blows the layup but the foul's on Clarence Sullivan - foul #4 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:22 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Ware (C) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone buries a shot in the paint set up by Matthew Dicus | 62-62 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (PF) Donald Beck | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Thomas Roberts (SG), David Carroll (SF) Danny Mazzone, Matthew Dicus, John Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Roberts (fresh) SF - David Carroll (fresh) PF - Donald Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe's floater is tipped away by Clarence Rhodes | 62-62 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), John Johnson (PF), Brian Morman (C) Thomas Roberts, David Carroll, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-62 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Neal | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 65-62 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Danny Mazzone | 65-62 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Martin Prince, Brian Morman | |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Mackey | 65-62 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Mackey | 68-62 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | John Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF) Adam Christen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (SF) John Johnson | |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Peter Troutman | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Danny Mazzone is called for the reach on Peter Troutman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SG), Donald Beck (PF) Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal is hacked by Norman Henson - foul #3 on Norman Henson, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Adam Christen steals it from Donald Rowe in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Danny Mazzone - foul #5 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG) Danny Mazzone | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Dicus | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen is hacked by Matthew Dicus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Dicus, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Cory Neal - foul #3 on Cory Neal, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF) Adam Christen, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Prince - foul #1 on Martin Prince, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SG), Donald Beck (PF) Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniel - foul #3 on Robert Daniel, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Sullivan - foul #5 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), John Friberg (PF) Clarence Sullivan, Peter Troutman, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), John Johnson (SF), David Carroll (PF), Brian Morman (C) Matthew Dicus, Norman Henson, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Beck | 77-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen runs out the clock | 77-67 |