| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams can't tip it in | 23-38 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier loses the dribble to Antonio Adams | 23-38 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph blows the layup | 23-38 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Edward Caldwell steals it from Charles Williams | 23-38 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is called for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clark Jett (PF) Jim Rumph | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 18:12 | UC Irvine | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on Brian Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mile Zirk, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse travels with the ball | 23-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Sean Hyder (SG), Joseph Letellier (SF) Brian Wright, Antonio Adams, Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk | |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | John Thomas takes the ball from Edward Caldwell in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ira Hasse | 23-40 |
| 17:12 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Roberts steals the ball from Joseph Letellier in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Ira Hasse is denied by Clark Jett | 23-40 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 23-40 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the shot from the left side | 23-40 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Letellier snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | John Thomas steals the ball from Ahmed Schulman in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | John Thomas banks in the layup | 23-42 |
| 16:21 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-42 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses the tip | 23-42 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-42 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts tips it in | 23-44 |
| 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) | |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Antonio Adams (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Jim Rumph (PF) Ahmed Schulman, Joseph Letellier, Clark Jett, Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) John Thomas, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Williams | 23-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Hyder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-47 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-47 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-47 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Chartier | 23-47 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Williams | 23-49 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-49 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-49 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it but misses | 26-49 |
| 13:55 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian Wright | 26-49 |
| 13:53 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson is hacked by Earl Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Paul Moore (SG), Joseph Letellier (SF), Clark Jett (PF), Edward Caldwell (C) Brian Wright, Antonio Adams, Charles Stevenson, Jim Rumph, Sean Hyder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 13:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| 13:25 | UC Irvine | John Thomas steps in front of the Clark Jett pass | 26-49 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't finish the layup | 26-49 |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Piao Chu - foul #3 on Piao Chu, team foul #4 | 26-49 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Thomas | 28-52 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Letellier misses the wide open floater from the right side | 28-52 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-55 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Moore | 30-55 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-55 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ahmed Schulman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clark Jett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher drills a driving attempt from close range set up by John Thomas and the foul's on Edward Caldwell - foul #1 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #1 | 30-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Antonio Adams (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Jim Rumph (PF) Ahmed Schulman, Paul Moore, Joseph Letellier, Clark Jett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) John Thomas, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Ira Hasse | |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the free throw | 30-58 |
| 10:21 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-58 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 30-58 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Jim Rumph steps in front of the Ron Bacher pass | 30-58 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Bacher - foul #1 on Ron Bacher, team foul #5 | 30-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder (C) Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF) Ron Bacher | |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Chartier - foul #1 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #6 | 30-58 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Williams | 31-61 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mile Zirk - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #7 | 31-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hall (PG), Clark Jett (PF), Paul Moore (C) Brian Wright, Charles Stevenson, Jim Rumph | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams misses the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Antonio Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 32-64 |
| 08:34 | UC Irvine | Michael Hall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #2 | 32-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips (PG) Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Clark Jett is called for the reach on Piao Chu - foul #1 on Clark Jett, team foul #3 | 32-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG) Kyle Phillips | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (C) Ira Hasse | |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher is denied on a layup by Clark Jett | 32-64 |
| 07:50 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore snags the defensive board | 32-64 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Hall | 34-64 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ahmed Schulman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clark Jett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Hyder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Shiffer (fairly fresh) PF - Ron Bacher (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-64 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer tips it back up and in | 34-66 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | William Shiffer is called for the reach on Paul Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Shiffer, team foul #8 | 34-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Letellier (SF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer | |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ira Hasse | 36-68 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Joseph Letellier makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Moore | 38-68 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-68 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 38-68 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher loses the dribble to Joseph Letellier | 38-68 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ahmed Schulman | 40-68 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Clark Jett - foul #2 on Clark Jett, team foul #4 | 40-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips (PG), Michael Hall (SG) Ahmed Schulman, Sean Hyder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Bacher - foul #2 on Ron Bacher, team foul #9 | 40-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) John Thomas | |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 05:06 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse snags the defensive board | 41-69 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-69 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Michael Hall is hacked by Piao Chu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Piao Chu, team foul #10 | 41-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SG) Piao Chu | |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ron Bacher | 41-71 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Michael Hall is whistled for a carry | 41-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder (C) Joseph Letellier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer | |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-71 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the tip | 41-71 |
| 03:43 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips's pass is intercepted by John Thomas in the backcourt | 41-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Thomas | 41-74 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Phillips (fresh) SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clark Jett (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Hyder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ira Hasse (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder scores on a runner in the paint | 43-74 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-74 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clark Jett | 46-74 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Kyle Phillips is called for the reach on Piao Chu - foul #1 on Kyle Phillips, team foul #5 | 46-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Joseph Letellier (SF) Kyle Phillips, Sean Hyder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF) John Thomas, Ira Hasse | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ahmed Schulman - foul #1 on Ahmed Schulman, team foul #6 | 46-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder (C) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 46-76 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Piao Chu | 48-78 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Bacher - foul #3 on Ron Bacher, team foul #12 | 48-78 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher's floater is tipped away by Paul Moore | 50-78 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman grabs the board | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Joseph Letellier is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ahmed Schulman | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a shot from the left block | 52-78 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Thomas runs out the clock | 52-78 |