| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Estill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Scott | 22-36 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:18 | UC Irvine | James Brunson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | James Brunson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dane Brown - foul #1 on Dane Brown, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Dane Brown, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | James Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | James Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jason Estill - foul #2 on Jason Estill, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Dane Brown (SF) James Weaver, Robert Johnson | |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Brunson | 27-38 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the lay-in | 27-38 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Andrew Walker | 27-38 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes hits a shot in the paint set up by James Brunson | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-40 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander tips it home | 29-42 |
| 16:50 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson lays it in on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 29-44 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Robert Leet (SG), Troy Cherry (SF), David Frazier (PF), Willis Adams (C) James Brunson, Theodore Newberry, Andrew Walker, Alexander Hughes, Jason Estill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry misses long on a shot near the basket | 29-44 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | James Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) SG - Robert Leet (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Troy Cherry (fresh) PF - David Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | James Weaver scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Scott | 29-47 |
| 15:45 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) Russell Gupton | |
| 15:45 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:45 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | James Weaver loses the dribble to Troy Cherry | 30-47 |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry drills a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Leet | 32-47 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-47 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | David Scott hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Weaver | 32-49 |
| 14:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Weaver | 32-52 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | David Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Scott | 32-55 |
| 13:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barry Hiner | 35-55 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Weaver | 35-58 |
| 12:28 | UC Irvine | Willis Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Brunson (PG), Theodore Newberry (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Alexander Hughes (PF), Jason Estill (C) Barry Hiner, Robert Leet, Troy Cherry, David Frazier, Willis Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) James Weaver, Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Theodore Newberry, team foul #2 | 35-58 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the easy layup | 35-58 |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Brunson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Estill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Brunson | 37-58 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | George Kreps tips it in | 37-60 |
| 11:01 | UC Irvine | Dane Brown picks off the pass by Andrew Walker | 37-60 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown is hacked by Jason Estill - foul #3 on Jason Estill, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) Russell Gupton, George Kreps | |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-60 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-60 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brunson | 40-60 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | James Brunson gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Andrew Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander jams it on a great pass from David Scott and the foul's on Jason Estill - foul #4 on Jason Estill, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), David Frazier (SF), Robert Leet (PF), Willis Adams (C) James Brunson, Andrew Walker, Alexander Hughes, Jason Estill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the free throw | 40-62 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Scott | 40-62 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 43-64 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | David Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-64 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander hits the follow up shot | 43-66 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 46-66 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Barry Hiner is called for the reach on John Armstrong - foul #1 on Barry Hiner, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Brunson (PG), Andrew Walker (SF) Barry Hiner, Theodore Newberry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF), Joe Pierce (C) Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, David Scott, Howard Alexander | |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown banks in the layup | 46-68 |
| 07:33 | UC Irvine | James Brunson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes (PF), Jason Estill (C) David Frazier, Willis Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) Russell Gupton, George Kreps | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Brunson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Leet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Estill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom Peterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Joe Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by James Brunson - foul #2 on James Brunson, team foul #6 | 46-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the free throw | 46-71 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet's floater is knocked away by David Scott | 46-71 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Scott | 46-71 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is hacked by James Brunson - foul #3 on James Brunson, team foul #7 | 46-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry (SG) Robert Leet | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF) Robert Johnson, David Scott | |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Alexander Hughes | 46-71 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill hits the follow up shot | 48-71 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-71 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | James Brunson buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | James Brunson misses the shot from the left side | 51-71 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joe Pierce | 51-71 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by George Kreps | 51-73 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | James Brunson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Estill | 53-73 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Hughes | 53-73 |
| 04:55 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes grabs the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Alexander Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Estill - foul #5 on Jason Estill, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Robert Leet (SG), Troy Cherry (SF), David Frazier (PF), Willis Adams (C) James Brunson, Theodore Newberry, Andrew Walker, Alexander Hughes, Jason Estill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), James Johnson (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, George Kreps, Joe Pierce | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | David Frazier makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Leet | 55-74 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Leet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses the jumper near the basket | 55-74 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Russell Gupton - foul #1 on Russell Gupton, team foul #3 | 55-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | James Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Gupton | 56-77 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | David Frazier can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-77 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | James Weaver pulls down the rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-77 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 56-79 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Leet hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 58-79 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | James Weaver misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-79 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Leet | 58-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Leet | 60-79 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Troy Cherry takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 60-79 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Troy Cherry hits the finger roll | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Weaver runs out the clock | 62-79 |