| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) SF - Christopher Bird (fresh) PF - Anthony Halvorson (fresh) C - Donald Layne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fresh) SF - William Rollins (fresh) PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) C - Anthony Koerner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Koerner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds is hacked by John Mallory in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mallory, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tracey Reynolds | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Anthony Koerner - foul #1 on Anthony Koerner, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Clyde Richardson - foul #1 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Joseph Maloney (C) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Christopher Bird, Donald Layne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Steve Gagnon (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Daniel Long, William Rollins, Clyde Richardson, Anthony Koerner | |
| 17:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | William Penwell misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Maloney snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Gagnon denies the turnaround by Anthony Halvorson | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Doss | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | William Penwell buries a jumper from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Waddell is called for the reach on Tracy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF), Donald Layne (C) Anthony Halvorson, Joseph Maloney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG) Tracey Reynolds | |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Tracy Bradley | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Augustus Rotkowski picks off the pass by Anthony Waddell in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Augustus Rotkowski | 10-5 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon misses badly on a floater near the basket | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins is called for 10 seconds | 10-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Christopher Bird (SF), Joseph Maloney (C) Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Donald Layne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG), William Rollins (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Anthony Koerner (C) William Penwell, Anthony Waddell, Steve Gagnon, Matthew Doss | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Maloney - foul #1 on Joseph Maloney, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Donald Layne (C) Gary Hopkins, Joseph Maloney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Donald Layne | 10-6 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) SG - Porfirio Giordano (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Bird (fresh) PF - Robert Paschal (fairly fresh) C - Donald Layne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Aaron Wexler (fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) C - Anthony Koerner (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory's pass is intercepted by Daniel Long in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Anthony Koerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne hits the finger roll set up by John Mallory | 12-6 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Koerner blocks the short jumper by Donald Layne | 12-6 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Koerner | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | William Rollins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Wexler | 12-10 |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Daniel Long - foul #1 on Daniel Long, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Christopher Bird, Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), William Penwell (SG), Steve Gagnon (PF), Ricardo Luna (C) Aaron Wexler, Daniel Long, Clyde Richardson, Anthony Koerner | |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | William Penwell is hacked by Tracy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Maloney (C) Donald Layne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | William Rollins drills a turnaround from the right block | 14-12 |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is fouled on the floor by Steve Gagnon - foul #1 on Steve Gagnon, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF) William Rollins | |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson tips it in | 16-12 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | William Penwell misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waddell - foul #2 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Christopher Bird (SF), Donald Layne (C) Gary Hopkins, Tracy Bradley, Joseph Maloney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (SG), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) William Penwell, Anthony Waddell, Ricardo Luna | |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Donald Layne is blocked by Clyde Richardson | 16-12 |
| 11:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bird (tiring) PF - Anthony Halvorson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Layne (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Alford (fresh) SF - Steve Gagnon (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon is open but can't throw it down | 18-12 |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon tips it home | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the wide open jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Gagnon - foul #2 on Steve Gagnon, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF) John Mallory, Christopher Bird | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Rollins (SF) Steve Gagnon | |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Christopher Bird (SF), Joseph Maloney (PF) Gary Hopkins, Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (SG) Wesley Alford | |
| 10:47 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Maloney tips it in | 22-14 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | William Penwell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Maloney - foul #2 on Joseph Maloney, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| 10:26 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Christopher Bird, Joseph Maloney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), Ricardo Luna (C) Tracey Reynolds, Matthew Doss | |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Penwell | 22-16 |
| 10:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson loses the dribble to William Penwell in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | William Penwell is hacked by Augustus Rotkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Rotkowski, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Christopher Bird (SF), Robert Paschal (PF) Gary Hopkins, Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (SG), Anthony Koerner (C) William Penwell, William Rollins | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Rollins (SF), Matthew Doss (PF) Ricardo Luna, Clyde Richardson | |
| 09:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | William Rollins is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Aaron Wexler and he's hacked by Gary Hopkins - foul #1 on Gary Hopkins, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF) Gary Hopkins, Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG) Aaron Wexler | |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:40 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Porfirio Giordano | 25-19 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | William Rollins is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Doss swats the short shot by Christopher Bird | 25-19 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | William Rollins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long tips it home | 25-21 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (tired) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bird (tired) PF - Anthony Halvorson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Layne (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wesley Alford (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rollins (tired) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Doss (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Koerner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne is whistled for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Robert Paschal (PF) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Christopher Bird, Anthony Halvorson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), William Penwell (SG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF) Wesley Alford, Daniel Long, William Rollins, Matthew Doss | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Hopkins - foul #2 on Gary Hopkins, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG) Gary Hopkins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 06:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Koerner swats the dunk try by Donald Layne | 25-22 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clyde Richardson | 25-22 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clyde Richardson | 25-24 |
| 06:29 | UC Santa Barbara | William Penwell takes the ball from Augustus Rotkowski in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds can't finish the layup | 25-24 |
| 06:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricardo Luna denies the turnaround by John Mallory | 25-24 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Koerner | 25-24 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna is hacked by Tracy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Christopher Bird (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF) Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), Daniel Long (SG), William Rollins (SF) Tracey Reynolds, William Penwell, Anthony Koerner | |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is fouled on the floor by William Rollins - foul #1 on William Rollins, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | John Mallory is called for the reach on Daniel Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mallory, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG) John Mallory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird is fouled on the floor by Clyde Richardson - foul #2 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG) Gary Hopkins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (PF) Clyde Richardson | |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Layne snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Long - foul #2 on Daniel Long, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (SG) Daniel Long | |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Porfirio Giordano is called for the reach on William Penwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG) Augustus Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | William Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | William Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | William Rollins travels in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Robert Paschal (PF) Porfirio Giordano, Anthony Halvorson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Wesley Alford (SG) Aaron Wexler, William Penwell | |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird makes the shot in the lane | 31-28 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | William Rollins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds tips it in | 31-30 |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF) Gary Hopkins, Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), William Penwell (SG), Anthony Koerner (C) Tracey Reynolds, Wesley Alford, Ricardo Luna | |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Mallory - foul #3 on John Mallory, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Joseph Maloney (C) John Mallory, Christopher Bird, Donald Layne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG), Steve Gagnon (PF), Anthony Waddell (C) William Penwell, Matthew Doss, Anthony Koerner | |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Joseph Maloney | 31-30 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gary Hopkins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Porfirio Giordano (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) PF - Anthony Halvorson (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Aaron Wexler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rollins (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Waddell (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Aaron Wexler is called for the reach on Gary Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Wexler, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Koerner (C) William Rollins | |
| 03:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Porfirio Giordano is called for the reach on Aaron Wexler - foul #2 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Gagnon - foul #3 on Steve Gagnon, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird (SF) Tracy Bradley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF) Steve Gagnon | |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Wexler | 34-35 |
| 02:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Anthony Koerner gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Maloney takes the ball from Aaron Wexler | 34-35 |
| 02:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Robert Paschal (PF) Porfirio Giordano, Christopher Bird, Anthony Halvorson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), William Penwell (SG), Ricardo Luna (C) Aaron Wexler, Daniel Long, Anthony Koerner | |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | William Penwell tips it in | 34-37 |
| 01:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracey Reynolds takes the ball from Gary Hopkins | 34-37 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 01:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Waddell picks off the pass by Robert Paschal | 34-39 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-39 |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Richardson is called for the reach on Augustus Rotkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #13 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Donald Layne (C) Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal, Joseph Maloney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), Wesley Alford (SG), William Rollins (SF), Matthew Doss (C) Tracey Reynolds, William Penwell, Clyde Richardson, Ricardo Luna | |
| 00:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hopkins - foul #3 on Gary Hopkins, team foul #13 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG) Gary Hopkins, Augustus Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Koerner (C) Anthony Waddell | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Rollins - foul #2 on William Rollins, team foul #14 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF) John Mallory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG) Aaron Wexler | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds is hacked by Porfirio Giordano - foul #3 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #14 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG) Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (PF) Matthew Doss | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |