| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Daves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Reese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 19:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:27 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Clements | 41-29 |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | William Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong hits a fadeaway near the basket | 43-32 |
| 18:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Dane Brown (SF) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf (SF), Kevin Swaney (C) Ron Wright, Ira Reese | |
| 18:07 | UC Santa Barbara | William Barrett denies the turnaround by Kenneth Daves | 43-32 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Daves is called for the reach on William Barrett - foul #2 on Kenneth Daves, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), Benjamin Ross (SG), Coy Ellis (C) Eddie Hardman, Steve Clements, Kenneth Daves | |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), David Scott (PF) Maurice Sabol, William Barrett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross buries a jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson's layup is rejected by Kevin Swaney | 43-34 |
| 17:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 17:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rich Roberts and the foul's on Kevin Swaney - foul #1 on Kevin Swaney, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF), William Barrett (PF) Rich Roberts, Robert Johnson, David Scott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright (SF), Ira Reese (C) David Kempf, Kevin Swaney | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese tips it in | 46-39 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Steve Clements (SG), Kenneth Daves (PF) Robert Hudspeth, Benjamin Ross, Coy Ellis | |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Daves is called for the reach on Maurice Sabol - foul #3 on Kenneth Daves, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney (PF) Kenneth Daves | |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Swaney (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ira Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Hardman | 49-41 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Dane Brown (SF), David Scott (PF) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, William Barrett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves (PF), David Kempf (C) Kevin Swaney, Ira Reese | |
| 15:29 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Eddie Hardman is called for the reach on Erik Fossett - foul #3 on Eddie Hardman, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Barrett (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), Benjamin Ross (SG), Coy Ellis (C) Eddie Hardman, Steve Clements, Ron Wright | |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 49-41 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Hudspeth takes the ball from William Barrett | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rich Roberts - foul #2 on Rich Roberts, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF) Rich Roberts, Dane Brown, William Barrett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements (SG), David Kenney (SF), Ira Reese (C) Robert Hudspeth, David Kempf, Coy Ellis | |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Armstrong | 52-41 |
| 13:58 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Dane Brown (SF), William Barrett (PF) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, David Scott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), David Kempf (SG), Ron Wright (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF), Coy Ellis (C) Benjamin Ross, Steve Clements, David Kenney, Kenneth Daves, Ira Reese | |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Coy Ellis | 52-46 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-46 |
| 12:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Swaney | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett tips it home | 54-48 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman is hacked by William Barrett - foul #3 on William Barrett, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, Dane Brown, William Barrett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (SG), Kenneth Daves (PF) David Kempf, Coy Ellis | |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eddie Hardman | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Kreps (fresh) C - Erik Fossett (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Daves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Swaney (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Swaney - foul #2 on Kevin Swaney, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Dane Brown (SF), William Barrett (PF) Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, George Kreps | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements (SG), Ira Reese (C) David Kenney, Kevin Swaney | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett drills a floater from close range on a great pass from William Barrett | 56-51 |
| 11:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Hardman | 56-53 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown hits the finger roll set up by John Armstrong | 58-53 |
| 10:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Rich Roberts picks off the pass by Ron Wright | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts scores on a jumper from the left block set up by John Armstrong | 60-53 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | William Barrett steals it from Eddie Hardman | 60-53 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dane Brown | 62-53 |
| 09:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Clements | 62-56 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ira Reese - foul #3 on Ira Reese, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) John Armstrong, Dane Brown, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), Benjamin Ross (SG), David Kempf (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF), Coy Ellis (C) Eddie Hardman, Steve Clements, Ron Wright, Kenneth Daves, Ira Reese | |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Maurice Sabol steps in front of the Kevin Swaney pass | 63-56 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol lays it in | 65-56 |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf lays it in set up by Benjamin Ross and he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Erik Fossett (C) Rich Roberts, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-59 |
| 08:38 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 65-62 |
| 07:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Fossett (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kempf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Swaney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Coy Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:45 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf makes the runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Ross | 65-64 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:19 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf's floater is tipped away by Robert Johnson | 65-64 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | David Scott snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Sabol | 67-64 |
| 06:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Erik Fossett - foul #3 on Erik Fossett, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), William Barrett (PF), Joe Pierce (C) Maurice Sabol, David Scott, Erik Fossett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements (SG), David Kenney (SF), Kenneth Daves (PF), Ira Reese (C) Robert Hudspeth, David Kempf, Kevin Swaney, Coy Ellis | |
| 06:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | William Barrett snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Ira Reese - foul #4 on Ira Reese, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Robert Johnson, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Ron Wright (SF) Benjamin Ross, David Kenney | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:55 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Kenneth Daves | 69-66 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | William Barrett snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | William Barrett makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Armstrong | 71-66 |
| 05:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Fossett steals it from Kenneth Daves | 71-66 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 04:38 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ira Reese | 71-66 |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Malcom Peterson is called for the reach on Ira Reese - foul #1 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #5 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hudspeth (PG), David Kenney (SG), Kevin Swaney (C) Eddie Hardman, Steve Clements, Ira Reese | |
| 04:09 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 04:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | David Scott is called for the reach on Ron Wright - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Kreps (PF), Erik Fossett (C) David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements (SG) Ron Wright | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Kreps (fresh) C - Erik Fossett (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Hudspeth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Clements (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Daves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Swaney (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Armstrong steps in front of the David Kenney pass | 71-66 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Barrett (PF) George Kreps | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kempf (SF), Coy Ellis (C) Steve Clements, Kevin Swaney | |
| 03:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | William Barrett pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | William Barrett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 71-66 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | William Barrett tips it home | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF), David Scott (C) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, Robert Johnson, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Steve Clements (SG), Ron Wright (SF), Kevin Swaney (PF) Robert Hudspeth, David Kenney, Kenneth Daves, Coy Ellis | |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by George Kreps - foul #1 on George Kreps, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Maurice Sabol, Dane Brown | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman makes the 3rd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Swaney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright tips it in | 73-71 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | George Kreps hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 75-71 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Robert Johnson, George Kreps, David Scott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves (PF), Ira Reese (C) Kevin Swaney, David Kempf | |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | William Barrett swats the shot by Ron Wright | 75-71 |
| 01:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Ira Reese misses the tip | 75-71 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 75-71 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Clements | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett lays it in on a great pass from John Armstrong | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Ron Wright steals it from William Barrett in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Clements hits the finger roll set up by Ron Wright | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Daves denies the turnaround by William Barrett | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown snags the offensive board | 77-79 |