| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | David Carroll picks off the pass by Walter Butler | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Oscar Jackson - foul #2 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:15 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Malizia | 45-38 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Dashiell steals it from Eric Trumbull | 45-38 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel is open and buries a runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull tips it home | 47-43 |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | David Carroll blows the layup but he's hacked by Peter Troutman - foul #2 on Peter Troutman, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (PG), Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Norman Henson (PF), Booker Smith (C) Danny Mazzone, Robert Dashiell, Daniel Macrae, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | David Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Dziedzic steals the ball from Clarence Rhodes | 48-43 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | David Carroll blows the dunk | 48-43 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 16:14 | UC Irvine | David Carroll pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:10 | UC Irvine | Johnny Adkinson steps in front of the David Carroll pass | 48-43 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hamner | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | David Carroll is hacked by Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae (PF) David Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:36 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Thomas Hamner | |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Melvin Sullivan | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Robert Daniel (C) Norman Henson, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF) Kenny Knox, Donald Smith, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Brian Allain is blocked by Robert Daniel | 50-45 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson tips it in | 50-47 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Oscar Jackson | 50-47 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia loses the dribble to Robert Daniel | 50-47 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Allain - foul #1 on Brian Allain, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Arevalo (SF) Joseph Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Walter Butler (C) Randolph Daughtrey, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler drills a runner in the lane set up by Robert Malizia and he's fouled by Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Norman Henson (PF) Danny Mazzone, Melvin Sullivan, Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG) Brian Allain | |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Malizia - foul #3 on Robert Malizia, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 13:32 | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dashiell | 53-50 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Oscar Jackson | 53-54 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Walter Butler - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), David Carroll (SF), Booker Smith (PF) Thomas Roberts, Ray Arevalo, Norman Henson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Trumbull | 54-57 |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF) Robert Dashiell, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenny Knox | 54-59 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Macrae (tiring) 2 pts. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UC Irvine | David Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Rhodes | 54-59 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 11:12 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel Macrae | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the lay-in | 54-59 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Macrae - foul #1 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Ray Arevalo (SF), Norman Henson (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Melvin Sullivan, David Carroll, Daniel Macrae, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Walter Butler (C) Eric Trumbull, Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Norman Henson | 56-59 |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Ray Arevalo double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (PG) Danny Mazzone | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Kenny Knox | |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Daniel steals it from Brian Allain | 56-59 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Brian Allain - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Carroll (SF) Ray Arevalo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Brian Allain, Peter Troutman, Walter Butler | |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Norman Henson steps in front of the Thomas Hamner pass | 58-59 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | David Carroll misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randolph Daughtrey | 58-62 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 58-62 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Henson - foul #2 on Norman Henson, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Ray Arevalo (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF), Booker Smith (C) Thomas Roberts, Joseph Dziedzic, David Carroll, Norman Henson, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae is fouled on the floor by Brian Allain - foul #3 on Brian Allain, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Oscar Jackson | |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Danny Mazzone picks off the pass by Eric Trumbull | 60-64 |
| 07:50 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Ray Arevalo tips it in | 62-64 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Macrae (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Butler (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Trumbull | 62-67 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 64-67 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler hits a jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Adkinson - foul #1 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), David Carroll (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Robert Dashiell, Ray Arevalo, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Johnny Adkinson, Walter Butler | |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Rhodes | 65-69 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Macrae - foul #2 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 65-71 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | David Carroll loses the dribble to Kenny Knox in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:58 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses the floater in the paint | 65-71 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Knox | 65-73 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan is hacked by Brian Allain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Allain, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG), Norman Henson (PF) Danny Mazzone, Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Peter Troutman (SF) Kenny Knox, Brian Allain, Donald Smith | |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Jackson | 67-75 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan is hacked by Robert Malizia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Malizia, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SF) David Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Oscar Jackson | |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel is called for traveling | 69-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (PG), Ray Arevalo (SF), Booker Smith (C) Melvin Sullivan, Robert Dashiell, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Thomas Hamner, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson can't tip it in | 69-75 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Ray Arevalo | 71-75 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Booker Smith is called for the reach on Eric Trumbull - foul #2 on Booker Smith, team foul #5 | 71-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), David Carroll (SF), Daniel Macrae (PF) Thomas Roberts, Ray Arevalo, Norman Henson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Robert Malizia, Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 71-77 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone loses the dribble to Donald Smith in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 71-77 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Smith | 71-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Kenny Knox steals the ball from Danny Mazzone in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull can't finish the layup | 71-79 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-82 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Eric Trumbull steals the ball from David Carroll | 71-82 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the finger roll | 71-84 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone is hacked by Eric Trumbull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #13 | 71-84 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), Norman Henson (PF) David Carroll, Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Eric Trumbull, Oscar Jackson | |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-84 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson snags the defensive board | 72-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamner in the backcourt | 72-84 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 72-84 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith gets the rebound | 72-84 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic buries a jumper from the free throw line | 74-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-84 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson tips it home | 74-86 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Thomas Hamner steps in front of the Joseph Dziedzic pass in the backcourt | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox runs out the clock | 74-86 |