| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Solomon Carr (fresh) SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Boatwright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | William Wolf hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stewart Peterson - foul #1 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Caron | 46-35 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr hits a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | Charles Guitierrez is called for the reach on Doyle Crozier - foul #3 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell (PG), Corey Thomas (SF), Robert Minch (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Larry Mitchell, George Reynolds, Earl Boatwright, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Stewart Peterson | 48-37 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 18:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Hysell takes the ball from Stewart Peterson in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr is hacked by Doyle Crozier - foul #1 on Doyle Crozier, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Huff (SG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Doyle Crozier, Stewart Peterson, Adrian Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SF) Solomon Carr | |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | James Frey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Corey Thomas | 48-42 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Yamamoto - foul #1 on John Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG) Brandon Caron | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF), Earl Boatwright (PF) James Frey, Robert Minch | |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Yamamoto and he's hacked by Gerald Sweat - foul #3 on Gerald Sweat, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Neil Lacey (SF) Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Stanley Kincade (C) Robert Hysell, John Yamamoto | |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke is hacked by Stanley Kincade - foul #3 on Stanley Kincade, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr (SG), John Yamamoto (C) Corey Thomas, Stanley Kincade | |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Neil Lacey - foul #2 on Neil Lacey, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Doyle Crozier (SG), Adrian Smith (PF) Jonathan Malick, Bill Huff, Tyrone Fuller | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SF), Robert Minch (PF) George Reynolds, Earl Boatwright | |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | James Frey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson (SF), William Wolf (C) Neil Lacey, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell (PG) Larry Mitchell | |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | James Frey steps in front of the Doyle Crozier pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Frey | 49-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Hysell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Solomon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Minch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Hysell steals the ball from Brandon Caron in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Brandon Caron steps in front of the John Yamamoto pass | 49-47 |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Hysell takes the ball from Brandon Caron in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Yamamoto - foul #2 on John Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Huff (SG) Doyle Crozier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Earl Boatwright (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Solomon Carr, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Charles Guitierrez is blocked by Adrian Smith | 51-49 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | William Wolf gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-49 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 14:42 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | James Frey gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell is hacked by Adrian Smith - foul #1 on Adrian Smith, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG), Tyrone Fuller (SG), Neil Lacey (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Brandon Caron, Bill Huff, Stewart Peterson, Adrian Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Solomon Carr (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Matthew Adams, Robert Hysell, James Frey | |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:07 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller drills a shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Mitchell | 53-52 |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 13:24 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Doyle Crozier (SG), Patrick Alcorn (SF) Jonathan Malick, Tyrone Fuller, Neil Lacey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Hysell (SG), Corey Thomas (SF), Robert Minch (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Solomon Carr, George Reynolds, Earl Boatwright, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade loses the dribble to Eddie Steinke | 53-52 |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron is hacked by Matthew Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Adams, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith (PF) Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SF) Matthew Adams | |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Wolf (C) Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto (C) Stanley Kincade | |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | James Frey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | James Frey hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron loses the dribble to Robert Minch | 53-54 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Alcorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adrian Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Corey Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hysell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Frey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Minch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Yamamoto (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | James Frey lays it in on a great pass from Corey Thomas and he's fouled by Brandon Caron - foul #1 on Brandon Caron, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG), Bill Huff (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), Tyrone Fuller (PF) Brandon Caron, Doyle Crozier, Patrick Alcorn, Adrian Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Solomon Carr (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Corey Thomas, Robert Hysell, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the floater near the basket | 55-57 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Huff - foul #3 on Bill Huff, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Gerald Sweat (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Jonathan Malick, Tyrone Fuller, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Earl Boatwright (PF) Matthew Adams, James Frey | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade (C) Charles Guitierrez | |
| 10:28 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff blows the wide open layup | 55-58 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:04 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Solomon Carr - foul #2 on Solomon Carr, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier (SG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Adrian Smith (PF) Brandon Caron, Stewart Peterson, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas (SF), Robert Minch (PF), John Yamamoto (C) George Reynolds, Earl Boatwright, Stanley Kincade | |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Minch | 55-58 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch drills a shot from close range set up by Solomon Carr | 55-60 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Corey Thomas | 55-62 |
| 09:12 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier's pass is intercepted by Solomon Carr | 55-62 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Adrian Smith denies the turnaround by John Yamamoto | 55-62 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Thomas | 55-64 |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Bill Huff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Crozier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Sweat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Solomon Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:06 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Tyrone Fuller - foul #1 on Tyrone Fuller, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG), Jonathan Malick (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), Eddie Steinke (PF), William Wolf (C) Bill Huff, Doyle Crozier, Tyrone Fuller, Adrian Smith, Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Hysell (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Earl Boatwright (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Larry Mitchell, Solomon Carr, Corey Thomas, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Wolf and he's fouled by Charles Guitierrez - foul #4 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Eddie Steinke steps in front of the George Reynolds pass | 58-64 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Earl Boatwright is called for the reach on Stewart Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Boatwright, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-67 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | William Wolf blows the wide open layup | 60-67 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | William Wolf gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:21 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by William Wolf | 62-67 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Stewart Peterson is called for the reach on James Frey - foul #2 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier (SG), Neil Lacey (SF), Adrian Smith (PF) Jonathan Malick, Stewart Peterson, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Solomon Carr (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Hysell, Earl Boatwright, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-69 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Doyle Crozier | 62-69 |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | William Wolf lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doyle Crozier and he's fouled by Stanley Kincade - foul #4 on Stanley Kincade, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Neil Lacey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-72 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brandon Caron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Crozier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lacey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adrian Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Solomon Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Frey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Kincade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | UC Irvine | Neil Lacey comes up short on the shot near the basket | 66-72 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell loses the dribble to Neil Lacey | 66-72 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Neil Lacey banks in the layup | 68-72 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG), Bill Huff (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), Tyrone Fuller (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Brandon Caron, Doyle Crozier, Neil Lacey, Adrian Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas (PG), Robert Hysell (SG), Robert Minch (SF), Earl Boatwright (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Larry Mitchell, Solomon Carr, George Reynolds, James Frey, Stanley Kincade | |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Earl Boatwright and he's hacked by Bill Huff - foul #4 on Bill Huff, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat (PF) Jonathan Malick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell makes the free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Earl Boatwright is called for the reach on Bill Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Boatwright, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell is hacked by Stewart Peterson - foul #3 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | Robert Hysell takes the ball from Bill Huff in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG) Robert Minch | |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron (PG) Tyrone Fuller | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Minch (SF) Matthew Adams | |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-77 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson hits the follow up shot | 72-77 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier (SG), Adrian Smith (PF), William Wolf (C) Bill Huff, Gerald Sweat, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Solomon Carr (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Corey Thomas, Robert Hysell, Robert Minch | |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright is denied on a layup by William Wolf | 72-77 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Charles Guitierrez is called for the reach on William Wolf - foul #5 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto (C) Charles Guitierrez | |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr hits a jumper from the left side | 74-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 74-79 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | William Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Caron | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Caron - foul #2 on Brandon Caron, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Solomon Carr steps in front of the Doyle Crozier pass in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr lays it up and in | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | John Yamamoto is called for the reach on Doyle Crozier - foul #3 on John Yamamoto, team foul #13 | 77-82 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Doyle Crozier is called for the reach on George Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doyle Crozier, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Brandon Caron misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 78-84 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is hacked by Brandon Caron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Caron, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (PF) Earl Boatwright | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Smith | 78-85 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |