| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Samuel Meigs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Rana (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Heath Cordell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Thall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Ratliff | 44-48 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Leib - foul #1 on Lowell Leib, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | Corey Thall misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 44-48 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Henry White is called for the reach on Paul Rana - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Rana | 47-48 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Henry White tips it home | 47-50 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is hacked by Gary Barber - foul #2 on Gary Barber, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Corey Thall grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Heath Cordell | 47-53 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lowell Leib and the foul's on Heath Cordell - foul #1 on Heath Cordell, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Samuel Meigs (PF), Charles Williams (C) Lowell Leib, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa (PG), Kris Dean (SG), Leon Prentice (SF), Lloyd Skinner (C) Heath Cordell, Frank Rhodes, Gary Barber, Henry White | |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | Corey Thall knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Hinojosa | 50-55 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 17:07 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Skinner snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Ratliff - foul #4 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), John Thomas (SF), Paul Rana (PF) Richard Ratliff, Kenneth Roberts, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Henry White (C) Corey Thall | |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Skinner gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | Henry White scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kris Dean | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Justin Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kris Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Prentice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's floater is tipped away by Henry White | 50-59 |
| 15:33 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Skinner pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Paul Rana steals it from Kris Dean | 50-59 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 14:51 | UC Irvine | Kris Dean pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Skinner hits a wide open shot in the paint | 50-61 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Mile Zirk, Piao Chu, John Thomas, Paul Rana | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell (PG), Frank Rhodes (SG), Gary Barber (SF), Corey Thall (PF) Justin Hinojosa, Kris Dean, Leon Prentice, Lloyd Skinner | |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Henry White is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lowell Leib | 50-61 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| 13:30 | UC Irvine | Gary Barber loses the dribble to Wilfred Osmond in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Rhodes - foul #2 on Frank Rhodes, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Henry White snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 12:58 | UC Irvine | Corey Thall misses the 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lowell Leib | 50-61 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 12:41 | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (PF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Robinson (SF) Gary Barber | |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Leib - foul #2 on Lowell Leib, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Swopes (PG), Lloyd Skinner (C) Heath Cordell, Henry White | |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 11:55 | UC Irvine | Corey Thall tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lowell Leib (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Swopes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Rhodes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) PF - Corey Thall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Skinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Rana | 56-63 |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-63 |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Thall | 56-63 |
| 10:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Robinson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-63 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 56-63 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond tips it in | 58-63 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Lowell Leib is called for the reach on Frank Rhodes - foul #3 on Lowell Leib, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Piao Chu (SG), John Thomas (SF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Richard Ratliff, Lowell Leib, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell (PG), Justin Hinojosa (SG), Gary Barber (SF), Leon Prentice (PF), Henry White (C) James Swopes, Frank Rhodes, Steven Robinson, Corey Thall, Lloyd Skinner | |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa tips it in | 58-65 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts clanks a floater in the lane | 58-65 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 09:15 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry White | 61-68 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Leon Prentice is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-68 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Leon Prentice grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | Justin Hinojosa is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry White | 64-70 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-70 |
| 08:00 | UC Irvine | Henry White snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | Gary Barber is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Lowell Leib (SG), Samuel Meigs (SF), Charles Williams (C) Mile Zirk, Piao Chu, John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kris Dean (PG), James Swopes (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Corey Thall (PF), Lloyd Skinner (C) Heath Cordell, Justin Hinojosa, Gary Barber, Leon Prentice, Henry White | |
| 07:50 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Skinner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 07:49 | UC Irvine | Corey Thall tips it but misses | 64-70 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Rana (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kris Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Swopes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) PF - Corey Thall (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Lloyd Skinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond (C) Paul Rana | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes (SG) James Swopes | |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Kris Dean's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Osmond | 64-70 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Skinner is called for the reach on Wilfred Osmond - foul #1 on Lloyd Skinner, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-70 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lloyd Skinner | 64-70 |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Samuel Meigs steps in front of the Lloyd Skinner pass | 64-70 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs lays it in | 66-70 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Lowell Leib is called for the reach on Kris Dean - foul #4 on Lowell Leib, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Paul Rana (PF) Samuel Meigs, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell (PG), Justin Hinojosa (SG), Leon Prentice (PF), Henry White (C) Frank Rhodes, Steven Robinson, Corey Thall, Lloyd Skinner | |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Kris Dean makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Kris Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lowell Leib | 69-72 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Kris Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Barber (SF) Kris Dean | |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 05:10 | UC Irvine | Gary Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:48 | UC Irvine | Leon Prentice connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Heath Cordell | 69-74 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Paul Rana is denied by Leon Prentice | 69-74 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Gary Barber is called for the reach on Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Gary Barber, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Piao Chu (SG), John Thomas (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Charles Williams (C) Richard Ratliff, Lowell Leib, Kenneth Roberts, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes (SG), Corey Thall (PF) Heath Cordell, Gary Barber | |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Thomas | 72-74 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Hinojosa and he's hacked by Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Swopes (PG), Steven Robinson (SF), Lloyd Skinner (C) Justin Hinojosa, Leon Prentice, Henry White | |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes misses the free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Meigs | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Meigs (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Swopes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) PF - Corey Thall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Lloyd Skinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Steven Robinson grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Steven Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Thall | 72-76 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-76 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Lloyd Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Paul Rana (PF) Mile Zirk, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell (PG), Gary Barber (SF), Leon Prentice (PF) James Swopes, Steven Robinson, Corey Thall | |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Piao Chu steals the ball from Frank Rhodes | 72-76 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Piao Chu, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Corey Thall (PF) Leon Prentice | |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 74-76 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Heath Cordell hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Barber | 74-78 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Kenneth Roberts, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Henry White (C) Lloyd Skinner | |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff and he's fouled by Gary Barber - foul #4 on Gary Barber, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Paul Rana steals it from Henry White | 77-78 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is hacked by Frank Rhodes - foul #3 on Frank Rhodes, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lowell Leib - foul #5 on Lowell Leib, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Lowell Leib | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Frank Rhodes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Heath Cordell | 82-82 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Rana steals it from Gary Barber | 84-82 |