| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Walter Williams (fresh) PF - Harley Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) SF - Brent Everett (fresh) PF - Earl Owens (fresh) C - Lester Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Miller | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Lester Alexander is denied by Arnold Morrison | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF) John Miller, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers buries a floater from the left side set up by Bruce Thomas | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Harley Smith is called for the reach on Earl Owens - foul #1 on Harley Smith, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon (PF), Henry Hodges (C) Harley Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Eddie Anderson, Brent Everett, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the jumper from the right block | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Thomas | 11-2 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lamon (fresh) C - Henry Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Rich (fresh) PF - Jack Gerhardt (fresh) C - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Rogers - foul #1 on Eugene Rogers, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (PG), John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Harley Smith (PF), Arnold Morrison (C) Gaston Thompson, Eugene Rogers, Bruce Thomas, Bradley Lamon, Henry Hodges | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Morrison and he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF) Walter Rich | |
| 15:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street makes the free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses long on a shot near the basket | 14-4 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 14-4 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens grabs the board | 14-4 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Eugene Rogers (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF), Bradley Lamon (PF) Steven Street, John Miller, Walter Williams, Harley Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Eddie Anderson, Brent Everett, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-4 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is hacked by Gaston Thompson - foul #1 on Gaston Thompson, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges (C) Arnold Morrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG) Brandon Andre | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich's pass is intercepted by Bradley Lamon | 14-4 |
| 12:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith (PF) Henry Hodges | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Bradley Lamon denies the turnaround by Jack Gerhardt | 14-4 |
| 12:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 12:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas is hacked by Jack Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF) Eugene Rogers, Bruce Thomas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Owens (PF) Robert Whiteaker | |
| 12:09 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-4 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick McGuire and he's fouled by Bradley Lamon - foul #1 on Bradley Lamon, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison (C) Bradley Lamon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Walter Rich | |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the free throw | 17-6 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) SF - Jack Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison is fouled on the floor by Lester Alexander - foul #1 on Lester Alexander, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF), Henry Hodges (PF) John Miller, Walter Williams, Harley Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens | |
| 11:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson loses the dribble to Brent Everett | 17-6 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brent Everett | 17-9 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Andre - foul #1 on Brandon Andre, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (SG) Gaston Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (PF) Brandon Andre, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 10:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-9 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-9 |
| 10:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Anderson is called for the reach on Eugene Rogers - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Harley Smith (PF) Steven Street, Bruce Thomas, Henry Hodges | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Earl Owens (PF) Eddie Anderson, Lester Alexander | |
| 09:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel snags the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brent Everett | 17-11 |
| 09:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 17-11 |
| 09:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rogers picks off the pass by Brent Everett | 19-11 |
| 08:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Everett picks off the pass by Walter Williams | 19-11 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens travels with the ball | 19-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Steven Street (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF), Bradley Lamon (PF), Henry Hodges (C) Eugene Rogers, John Miller, Walter Williams, Harley Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Brent Everett, Earl Owens, Walter Rich | |
| 07:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 07:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Street (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lamon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) SF - Jack Gerhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) C - Lester Alexander (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Whiteaker - foul #1 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Lamon - foul #2 on Bradley Lamon, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith (PF) Bradley Lamon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG) Gilbert Olson | |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-12 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 06:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street can't finish the layup | 20-12 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 05:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jack Gerhardt | 20-12 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre loses the dribble to Harley Smith | 20-12 |
| 05:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street is hacked by Jack Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Arnold Morrison (C) Gaston Thompson, Bruce Thomas, Henry Hodges | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Earl Owens (PF), Walter Rich (C) Patrick McGuire, Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker, Lester Alexander | |
| 05:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-14 |
| 04:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG) Steven Street | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| 03:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-14 |
| 03:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison tips it in | 22-14 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Walter Rich is denied by Harley Smith | 22-14 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) PF - Harley Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Earl Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gaston Thompson | 24-14 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 03:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 02:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gaston Thompson and he's fouled by Robert Rommel - foul #1 on Robert Rommel, team foul #8 | 26-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF), Bradley Lamon (PF) John Miller, Walter Williams, Harley Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Gilbert Olson, Robert Rommel, Brent Everett, Earl Owens, Walter Rich | |
| 02:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison makes the free throw | 27-14 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rogers steps in front of the Jack Gerhardt pass | 27-14 |
| 02:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers slams it home | 29-14 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Bruce Thomas steals the ball from Robert Whiteaker | 29-14 |
| 01:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (SG), Henry Hodges (C) Gaston Thompson, Arnold Morrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 29-17 |
| 01:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lester Alexander - foul #2 on Lester Alexander, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF), Earl Owens (PF) Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 01:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 01:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses the easy layup | 31-17 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 00:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Anderson steals it from Steven Street in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Walter Williams (SF), Arnold Morrison (C) Eugene Rogers, Bruce Thomas, Bradley Lamon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (SF) Eddie Anderson, Brandon Andre, Brent Everett | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-17 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 31-17 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street is hacked by Lester Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Alexander, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG) Gaston Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF) Lester Alexander | |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-17 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett gets the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-17 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-17 |