| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Kerry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Reid - foul #1 on Richard Reid, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-31 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | Max Hemphill steals the ball from Richard Reid in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Reid - foul #2 on Richard Reid, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Michael Kerry, Juan Torres, Robert Smith, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:52 | UC Irvine | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Vincent Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SF) Gary Carter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Dison | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram is hacked by Charles Dison - foul #2 on Charles Dison, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Horace Gerling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Dison | 37-34 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher connects on the floater in the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | James Ingram's pass is intercepted by Vincent Taylor | 37-39 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Brinkley | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vincent Taylor | 37-45 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Taylor - foul #3 on Vincent Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Blake Hatcher, Roger Brinkley, Charles Dison, Phillip Whitson | |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:41 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 39-47 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Max Hemphill and he's fouled by Richard Reid - foul #3 on Richard Reid, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:21 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Horace Gerling steals it from Juan Torres in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Brault | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it home | 45-50 |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Horace Gerling steals it from Malcolm Brault | 45-50 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-50 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Michael Kerry, Juan Torres, Robert Smith, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison is fouled on the floor by James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Horace Gerling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Brinkley | 45-52 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher is called for 10 seconds | 45-52 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston can't connect on a shot from the left block | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Whitson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Owen - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Frank Barnes, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Roger Brinkley, Charles Dison, Phillip Whitson | |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Max Hemphill - foul #1 on Max Hemphill, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Richard Erikson (PF) Larry Heston, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Vincent Taylor, Blake Hatcher | |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling drills a shot near the basket set up by Gary Carter and he's fouled by Malcolm Brault - foul #1 on Malcolm Brault, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 52-57 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill hits a shot in the lane set up by Gary Carter | 54-57 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Gary Carter steps in front of the Robert Smith pass in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Carter | 56-57 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Reid | 56-60 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry's pass is intercepted by Richard Erikson | 59-60 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Michael Kerry, Juan Torres, Robert Smith, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Angel Marino (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is hacked by Blake Hatcher - foul #2 on Blake Hatcher, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Angel Marino | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:42 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses long on a floater from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:20 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Blake Hatcher is called for the reach on Larry Heston - foul #3 on Blake Hatcher, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Glen Owen is called for the reach on Blake Hatcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Owen, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is hacked by Roger Brinkley - foul #1 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, Frank Barnes, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Lindsay Thompson (PF), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Roger Brinkley, Charles Dison, Phillip Whitson | |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Angel Marino | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid can't connect on a shot near the basket | 69-65 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Angel Marino, Philip Hartman, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Charles Dison (C) Michael Kerry, Blake Hatcher, Lindsay Thompson, Richard Reid | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes tips it but misses | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor is hacked by Frank Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Barnes, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-65 |
| 03:21 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Smith (SF) Juan Torres | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is fouled on the floor by Roger Brinkley - foul #2 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (C) Charles Dison | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Roger Brinkley, Phillip Whitson | |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher loses the ball out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF) Glen Owen, Larry Heston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Erikson | 73-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Horace Gerling steals it from Malcolm Brault in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino drills a shot from the right wing set up by Gary Carter | 75-65 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kerry | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter tips it but misses | 75-67 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill gets the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG) Blake Hatcher | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Kerry | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kerry - foul #2 on Michael Kerry, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (C) Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Smith | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Juan Torres is called for the reach on Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by James Ingram | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Kerry is called for the reach on Angel Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kerry, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kerry - foul #4 on Michael Kerry, team foul #16 | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Gerling - foul #2 on Horace Gerling, team foul #8 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Frank Barnes (SF) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Juan Torres, Robert Smith, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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 | Glen Owen runs out the clock | 84-76 |