| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) SF - James Moen (fresh) PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) C - James Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) SG - Juan Torres (fresh) SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) C - Charles Dison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lloyd Philip | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | James Moen tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 19:18 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Dison denies the turnaround by Horace Gerling | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Malcolm Brault | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | James Ingram swats the layup by Willie Edmonson | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | James Ingram gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip loses the dribble to Willie Edmonson | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson lays it in | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Reginald Barr - foul #1 on Reginald Barr, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip lays it up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Willie Edmonson | 7-9 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Willie Edmonson is called for the reach on James Ingram - foul #1 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Max Hemphill (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Lloyd Philip, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Gene Carr (SG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Richard Reid (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Reginald Barr, Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Malcolm Brault, Charles Dison | |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Brown | 9-9 |
| 16:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Carr | 9-12 |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) SG - Larry Heston (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Max Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Patrick Roe (fresh) SG - Gene Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Reid (fresh) C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Heston is called for the reach on Richard Reid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Heston, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Max Hemphill swats the short shot by Patrick Roe | 9-12 |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown is hacked by Richard Reid - foul #1 on Richard Reid, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF) Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SF) Richard Reid | |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Angel Marino is denied by Phillip Whitson | 9-14 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 14:41 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Hatcher | 9-17 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen can't finish the layup | 9-17 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brown | 9-17 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Gene Carr steals it from Larry Heston | 9-17 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr lays it in | 9-19 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino is whistled for a carry | 9-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Max Hemphill (PF), James Ingram (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Steven Brown, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Blake Hatcher, Robert Stanberry, Phillip Whitson | |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 12:41 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 11:59 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is hacked by Lloyd Philip - foul #1 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (C) Willie Edmonson, Malcolm Brault | |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Reid | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Moen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) C - James Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) PF - Richard Reid (fresh) C - Charles Dison (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling's pass is intercepted by Juan Torres | 9-21 |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Philip is called for the reach on Reginald Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Max Hemphill (C) Lloyd Philip, James Moen, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF) Roger Brinkley, Richard Reid | |
| 11:05 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Malcolm Brault | 9-23 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Reginald Barr picks off the pass by Richard Erikson | 9-23 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr lays it up and in | 9-25 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill blows the layup but he's fouled by Blake Hatcher - foul #1 on Blake Hatcher, team foul #4 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), James Moen (SF), James Ingram (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Gene Carr (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF) Reginald Barr, Juan Torres, Charles Dison | |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-25 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #5 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Dison (C) Willie Edmonson | |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe is fouled on the floor by Larry Heston - foul #2 on Larry Heston, team foul #4 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (PF) Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry (SF), Richard Reid (C) Blake Hatcher, Charles Dison | |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman lays it up and in set up by Horace Gerling | 12-25 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid double dribbles | 12-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Richard Erikson (PF) Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Blake Hatcher (SF), Phillip Whitson (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Hartman | 12-25 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | James Moen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen tips it but misses | 12-25 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 07:51 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Philip Hartman | 12-25 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Hartman | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) C - Philip Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) SF - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stanberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Glen Owen - foul #1 on Glen Owen, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Max Hemphill (C) Horace Gerling, James Moen, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Blake Hatcher, Robert Stanberry, Phillip Whitson | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison gets the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dison | 15-28 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (C) Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Reid (PF) Malcolm Brault | |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Brinkley | 15-31 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 15-31 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Roger Brinkley | 15-31 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Blake Hatcher (SF), Phillip Whitson (C) Reginald Barr, Roger Brinkley, Charles Dison | |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | James Ingram is whistled for traveling | 15-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Moen (SF) Steven Brown, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry (SF) Blake Hatcher | |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | James Moen grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling lays it up and in set up by Glen Owen | 17-31 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr is hacked by Horace Gerling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Gerling, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SF) Richard Reid | |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry misses the easy layup | 17-31 |
| 04:31 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson tips it but misses | 17-31 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Moen - foul #1 on James Moen, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Angel Marino (SG), Max Hemphill (PF) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Malcolm Brault (PF), Charles Dison (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Robert Stanberry, Phillip Whitson | |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-33 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino tips it home | 19-33 |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #8 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Larry Heston (SG) Angel Marino, James Moen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) Charles Dison | |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Max Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip is whistled for a carry | 19-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF) Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Reid (C) Juan Torres | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Brown | 19-35 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Max Hemphill | 19-35 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Blake Hatcher | 19-35 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Angel Marino - foul #2 on Angel Marino, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Max Hemphill, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG), Phillip Whitson (C) Blake Hatcher, Malcolm Brault | |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino is hacked by Reginald Barr - foul #2 on Reginald Barr, team foul #6 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Philip Hartman (C) Angel Marino, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Richard Reid, Phillip Whitson | |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Gene Carr picks off the pass by Philip Hartman | 19-37 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG) Patrick Roe | |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Stanberry - foul #1 on Robert Stanberry, team foul #7 | 19-37 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Philip Hartman is called for the reach on Juan Torres - foul #1 on Philip Hartman, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Stanberry - foul #2 on Robert Stanberry, team foul #8 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Steven Brown (SF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, James Moen, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Blake Hatcher (SF), Phillip Whitson (C) Gene Carr, Willie Edmonson, Charles Dison | |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 01:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-39 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown is whistled for a carry | 20-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Max Hemphill (PF) Lloyd Philip, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (SG), Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Juan Torres, Blake Hatcher, Phillip Whitson | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault misses the driving attempt in the lane | 20-39 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid snags the offensive board | 20-39 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-39 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill clanks a halfcourt shot | 20-39 |