| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 19:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF), Jack Gerhardt (C) Eddie Anderson, Brent Everett, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is fouled on the floor by Arnold Morrison - foul #2 on Arnold Morrison, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (SG), Robert Whiteaker (C) Robert Rommel, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF) John Miller, Walter Williams | |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Rich | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson misses short on an open jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick McGuire - foul #2 on Patrick McGuire, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon (PF), Henry Hodges (C) Harley Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Rich takes the ball from Eugene Rogers in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Bradley Lamon is called for the reach on Jack Gerhardt - foul #1 on Bradley Lamon, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Earl Owens (PF) Brandon Andre, Walter Rich, Jack Gerhardt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF) Gaston Thompson, Bruce Thomas | |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander tips it home | 40-35 |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Rommel | 40-35 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | The refs have stopped play. Brent Everett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Eddie Anderson, Brent Everett, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (PG), Harley Smith (PF), Arnold Morrison (C) Eugene Rogers, Bradley Lamon, Henry Hodges | |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Street (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Earl Owens | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Whiteaker - foul #1 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Lester Alexander (C) Robert Rommel, Walter Rich, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Eugene Rogers (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF) Steven Street, John Miller, Walter Williams | |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith is hacked by Robert Whiteaker - foul #2 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Earl Owens (PF) Patrick McGuire, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon (PF), Henry Hodges (C) Harley Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| 13:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson's pass is intercepted by Brandon Andre in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Andre | 44-37 |
| 13:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF) Eddie Anderson, Jack Gerhardt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (SG), Arnold Morrison (C) Eugene Rogers, Henry Hodges | |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich's pass is intercepted by Steven Street | 44-37 |
| 12:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Street | 44-39 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Arnold Morrison - foul #3 on Arnold Morrison, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Brandon Andre, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Harley Smith (PF) Bruce Thomas, Bradley Lamon | |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gaston Thompson | 45-42 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 11:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Street (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith tips it home | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whiteaker - foul #3 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Earl Owens (PF) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Robert Whiteaker, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Bradley Lamon (PF), Henry Hodges (C) Gaston Thompson, John Miller, Steven Street, Harley Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| 10:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers loses the dribble to Jack Gerhardt | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Thomas - foul #2 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Walter Rich | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Williams | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams lays it in | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 08:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Walter Rich (C) Eddie Anderson, Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Steven Street (SG), Harley Smith (PF), Arnold Morrison (C) Eugene Rogers, Bruce Thomas, Bradley Lamon, Henry Hodges | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Robert Rommel - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG) Walter Williams | |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Street (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Rommel - foul #3 on Robert Rommel, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG) John Miller | |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Street steps in front of the Lester Alexander pass | 50-49 |
| 06:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 05:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Rogers - foul #1 on Eugene Rogers, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Earl Owens (PF) Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Walter Rich | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas (PG), John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Bradley Lamon (PF), Henry Hodges (C) Gaston Thompson, Eugene Rogers, Steven Street, Harley Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Miller | 52-51 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 55-51 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:09 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Bradley Lamon | 55-51 |
| 03:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas banks in the layup set up by Henry Hodges | 55-53 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Alexander (tired) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Lamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas misses short on an open runner from the left block | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 02:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:44 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Walter Rich (C) Eddie Anderson, Gilbert Olson, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Eugene Rogers (SG), Harley Smith (PF), Arnold Morrison (C) Bruce Thomas, John Miller, Bradley Lamon, Henry Hodges | |
| 02:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gaston Thompson | 55-55 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Whiteaker takes the ball from Eugene Rogers | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG) Eugene Rogers | |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson banks in the layup set up by John Miller and the foul's on Lester Alexander - foul #2 on Lester Alexander, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Anderson takes the ball from Gaston Thompson in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Robert Rommel, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas (SF) Walter Williams | |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Owens (PF) Walter Rich | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG) John Miller | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Anderson picks off the pass by Gaston Thompson in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt tips it home | 62-60 |
| 03:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith loses the dribble to Brandon Andre in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Andre | 64-60 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Gaston Thompson | 64-62 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Andre | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (C) Eddie Anderson, Brandon Andre, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF) Eugene Rogers, Bruce Thomas | |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich clanks a runner from the left block | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Whiteaker - foul #4 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Arnold Morrison steals it from Robert Rommel | 66-63 |
| 01:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson lays it in uncontested | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Owens (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harley Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Robert Rommel is denied by Arnold Morrison | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams is hacked by Robert Rommel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rommel, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |