| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Doody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Fuller - foul #1 on Robert Fuller, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton double dribbles | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Neumann | 28-29 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:09 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody is denied on a layup by Michael Neumann | 28-29 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Todd Keim is called for the reach on Michael Neumann - foul #1 on Todd Keim, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), John Baker (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Wayne Knight (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Darrel Cespedes, Robert Fuller, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Jae Stoudt | |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes drills a driving attempt from close range | 30-29 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) Jean Johnson, John Baker, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Michael Ranieri, Jerry Green, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Neumann | |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Doody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is hacked by Wayne Worm - foul #2 on Wayne Worm, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Cornell Socha, Bennie Collins | |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Joseph Carlton is called for the reach on Darrel Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Wayne Knight (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Darrel Cespedes, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Michael Neumann (PF) Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| 14:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Worm | 32-34 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann's floater is tipped away by Tony Peterson | 32-34 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Richard Doody (C) Robert Fuller, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight, Tony Peterson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Wayne Worm, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Jae Stoudt | |
| 13:30 | UC Irvine | Michael Neumann blocks the short jumper by Darrel Cespedes | 32-34 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Hughes - foul #1 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Hughes | 35-36 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jean Johnson | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Everett Briggs picks off the pass by Jean Johnson | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Keim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Doody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Green - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Wayne Knight (C) Darrel Cespedes, Jean Johnson, Timothy Hughes, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Jerry Green, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Bennie Collins | |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Floyd Fagundes | 40-42 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jae Stoudt - foul #1 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson (C) Todd Keim | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Taiwo Abdelaziz | 41-45 |
| 09:43 | UC Irvine | John Baker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | John Baker can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Peterson - foul #1 on Tony Peterson, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Richard Doody (C) John Baker, Robert Fuller, Floyd Fagundes, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Neumann (PF) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Darrel Cespedes | 44-46 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs's floater is knocked away by Richard Doody | 44-46 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Stevenson | 46-46 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 07:32 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Doody (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jae Stoudt (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Joseph Carlton steps in front of the Darrel Cespedes pass | 46-46 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jae Stoudt | 46-48 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Doody | 49-48 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 06:22 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Neumann - foul #1 on Michael Neumann, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Todd Keim (PF), Floyd Fagundes (C) Darrel Cespedes, Timothy Hughes, Tony Peterson, Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Cornell Socha (SF), Michael Jonas (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Jerry Green, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Jae Stoudt | |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Jonas and the foul's on Todd Keim - foul #2 on Todd Keim, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Doody (C) Nicholas Stevenson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Michael Jonas | |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight (C) Richard Doody | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Wayne Worm is called for the reach on Jean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Worm, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight's pass is intercepted by Everett Briggs | 54-51 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight blows the layup but the foul's on Bennie Collins - foul #1 on Bennie Collins, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Michael Jonas (C) Michael Ranieri, Bennie Collins | |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Timothy Hughes (SF) Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jonas | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Keim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Fuller | 57-53 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Wayne Knight | 59-53 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (PF), Richard Doody (C) Robert Fuller, Todd Keim, Wayne Knight | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Jerry Green, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Todd Keim (PF) Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 01:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller is hacked by Joseph Carlton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 01:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs buries a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses short on a floater from close range | 59-56 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Briggs | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann lays it up and in | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-61 |