| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Stodola (fresh) SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) SF - Edwin Jones (fresh) PF - Edward Scaggs (fresh) C - Ryan Venne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | John Stodola is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits a floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Collins | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs misses the dunk | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Warren Patao | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Patao - foul #1 on Warren Patao, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Collins | 1-6 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne's layup is rejected by David Curtis | 1-6 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Ryan Venne swats the short shot by Douglas Yarbrough | 1-6 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne loses the dribble to Warren Patao | 1-6 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the finger roll | 1-8 |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | John Stodola makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Ryan Venne is called for the reach on David Curtis - foul #1 on Ryan Venne, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins (SF), James Hooks (PF) Edwin Jones, Edward Scaggs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | James Hooks gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | John Stodola buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Cali | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Stodola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Cali (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Wiggins (fresh) PF - James Hooks (fresh) C - Ryan Venne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Hooks | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Hooks - foul #1 on James Hooks, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Askew (PG), Edwin Jones (SF), Marcus Allen (C) John Stodola, Gregory Cali, Ryan Venne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones is hacked by Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Ronald Boldt (PF) Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Allen | 13-12 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Marcus Allen swats the short shot by Douglas Yarbrough | 13-12 |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Askew misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Jessie Wiggins takes the ball from Jeffrey Collins | 13-12 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Marcus Allen is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anton Parra (SG), Edward Scaggs (PF), Ryan Venne (C) Jessie Wiggins, James Hooks, Marcus Allen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG) James Patrick | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao tips it home | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Curtis - foul #1 on David Curtis, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Stodola (PG), Gregory Cali (SG) Jonathan Askew, Edwin Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins is hacked by Anton Parra - foul #1 on Anton Parra, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins (SF) Anton Parra | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins and he's hacked by Ryan Venne - foul #2 on Ryan Venne, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hooks (C) Ryan Venne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Ronald Boldt | |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Edward Scaggs | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | John Stodola clanks a jump hook from close range | 15-16 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Curtis | 15-19 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Warren Patao steps in front of the John Stodola pass in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao lays it up and in | 15-21 |
| 11:59 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Warren Patao | 15-21 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Stodola (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Scaggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hooks - foul #2 on James Hooks, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones (SF), Marcus Allen (PF) Edward Scaggs, James Hooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Marcus Allen pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs (PF) Jessie Wiggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Charles Hughes (SF) Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by David Curtis is blocked by Marcus Allen | 15-21 |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Marcus Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-21 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Allen - foul #1 on Marcus Allen, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Askew (PG), Anton Parra (SG) John Stodola, Gregory Cali | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), Ronald Boldt (C) Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | Marcus Allen snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-22 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Marcus Allen - foul #2 on Marcus Allen, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins (C) Marcus Allen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF) Jeffrey Collins, James Patrick | |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:42 | UC Irvine | Ronald Boldt takes the ball from Jonathan Askew | 17-24 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the fadeaway in the paint | 17-24 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes is called for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Stodola (PG), Gregory Cali (SG) Jonathan Askew, Edwin Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Charles Hughes | |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | John Stodola misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Edward Scaggs is called for the reach on Ronald Boldt - foul #1 on Edward Scaggs, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG) Warren Patao | |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Anton Parra grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Curtis - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Taylor (SF) Anton Parra | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), Joseph Guthrie (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Douglas Yarbrough, Ronald Boldt, David Curtis | |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie clanks a jump hook in the lane | 19-24 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | John Stodola snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Stodola (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Cali (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward Scaggs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SF - James Patrick (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:36 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Wiggins | 19-24 |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Collins is called for the reach on John Stodola - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG) Wendell Boudreaux | |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Jessie Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Guthrie | 19-24 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Guthrie | 19-26 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones misses the jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 19-26 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | James Patrick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Collins | 19-29 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Edward Scaggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Stodola | 22-29 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | John Stodola pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | John Stodola buries a floater from close range | 24-29 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes is fouled on the floor by Edward Scaggs - foul #2 on Edward Scaggs, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Askew (PG), Anton Parra (SF), Ryan Venne (C) John Stodola, Edwin Jones, Edward Scaggs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Ronald Boldt (C) Jeffrey Collins, James Patrick, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Yarbrough - foul #2 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Douglas Yarbrough, Charles Hughes | |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Warren Patao, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Warren Patao | |
| 05:10 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | James Patrick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Milton Cleveland | 25-33 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Stodola (PG), Edwin Jones (SF) Gregory Cali, Anton Parra | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 03:47 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Askew pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Stodola (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Askew (fresh) SF - Edwin Jones (fresh) PF - Jessie Wiggins (tiring) 6 pts. C - Ryan Venne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edwin Jones, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hooks (PF) Jessie Wiggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), David Curtis (C) Wendell Boudreaux, James Patrick, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Collins | 30-35 |
| 03:20 | UC Irvine | John Stodola is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stodola, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Patao | 30-37 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | James Hooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | John Stodola scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Jones | 32-40 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Boldt and he's fouled by Edwin Jones - foul #2 on Edwin Jones, team foul #12 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali (SG), Anton Parra (SF), Marcus Allen (C) John Stodola, Edwin Jones, Ryan Venne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Charles Hughes (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Ronald Boldt | |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali is called for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Taylor (SF) Jonathan Askew | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marcus Allen - foul #3 on Marcus Allen, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne (C) Marcus Allen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | James Hooks buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-45 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | David Curtis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Yarbrough | 34-47 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Gregory Cali misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne is hacked by Charles Hughes - foul #1 on Charles Hughes, team foul #8 | 34-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Stodola (PG), Jonathan Askew (SG), Edwin Jones (SF), Edward Scaggs (PF) Anton Parra, Gregory Cali, Donald Taylor, James Hooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Edwin Jones buries a shot near the basket set up by John Stodola | 37-47 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | John Stodola steals the ball from Douglas Yarbrough | 37-47 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Askew lays it in on a nice dish by John Stodola | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-47 |