| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Street (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Lamon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Gilbert Olson takes the ball from Steven Street in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Andre | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Lamon | 28-33 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Rich takes the ball from Walter Williams | 28-33 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Lamon - foul #2 on Bradley Lamon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (SF) Brent Everett | |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:25 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Owens (C) Lester Alexander | |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens tips it in | 28-36 |
| 17:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Andre picks off the pass by Walter Williams | 31-36 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert Olson | 31-38 |
| 16:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Andre - foul #3 on Brandon Andre, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Henry Hodges (PF), William Roy (C) Steven Street, John Miller, Harley Smith, Bradley Lamon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Gilbert Olson, Jack Gerhardt, Walter Rich, Earl Owens | |
| 16:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett buries a jumper from the left block | 32-40 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Elmer Garrow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Williams (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Henry Hodges (fresh) C - William Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bruce Thomas | 35-40 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jon Pratt | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander's floater is tipped away by William Roy | 37-42 |
| 14:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges throws it down on a great pass from Bruce Thomas | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the runner from the baseline set up by Elmer Garrow | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Elmer Garrow | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Stone, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (PG), John Miller (SG), David Metzinger (SF), Harley Smith (PF), Bradley Lamon (C) Elmer Garrow, Bruce Thomas, Walter Williams, Henry Hodges, William Roy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Earl Owens (C) Jon Pratt, Phillip Stone, Brent Everett, Robert Whiteaker, Lester Alexander | |
| 12:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Olson - foul #2 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller loses the dribble to Brandon Andre | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon lays it in on a nice dish by Harley Smith | 45-45 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Street (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Metzinger (fresh) PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bradley Lamon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Gerhardt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Rich (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Bradley Lamon denies the turnaround by Jack Gerhardt | 45-45 |
| 11:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Lamon and the foul's on Gilbert Olson - foul #3 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas (SF) David Metzinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF), Lester Alexander (C) Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens | |
| 11:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett tips it home | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young (SG), David Metzinger (SF), William Roy (C) John Miller, Bruce Thomas, Bradley Lamon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Earl Owens (C) Brandon Andre, Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow (PG), Henry Hodges (PF) Steven Street, Harley Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | David Metzinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:24 | UC Santa Barbara | William Roy is hacked by Jon Pratt - foul #2 on Jon Pratt, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG) Jon Pratt | |
| 08:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Stone - foul #3 on Phillip Stone, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Harley Smith (PF), Bradley Lamon (C) Christopher Young, David Metzinger, Henry Hodges, William Roy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Phillip Stone, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| 07:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Elmer Garrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Lamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (PG) Elmer Garrow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Walter Williams | 54-50 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 06:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Street - foul #2 on Steven Street, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young (SG), Bruce Thomas (SF), Henry Hodges (PF), William Roy (C) John Miller, Walter Williams, Harley Smith, Bradley Lamon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Earl Owens (C) Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Lester Alexander | |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt's layup is rejected by Henry Hodges | 54-52 |
| 04:46 | UC Santa Barbara | William Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brandon Andre - foul #4 on Brandon Andre, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Elmer Garrow (PG), David Metzinger (SF) Steven Street, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Robert Whiteaker (C) Jon Pratt, Earl Owens | |
| 04:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich is hacked by David Metzinger - foul #1 on David Metzinger, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith (PF) Henry Hodges | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Jack Gerhardt | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 54-52 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Elmer Garrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Metzinger (fresh) PF - Harley Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rich (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 02:48 | UC Santa Barbara | David Metzinger gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:48 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Street (PG), John Miller (SG), Bradley Lamon (C) Elmer Garrow, David Metzinger, William Roy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Earl Owens (C) Brandon Andre, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| 02:32 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Thomas | 54-52 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams (SF) Bruce Thomas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG) Phillip Stone | |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 02:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Miller and he's fouled by Brandon Andre - foul #5 on Brandon Andre, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Brent Everett (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| 01:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Williams misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Harley Smith denies the turnaround by Walter Rich | 56-52 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rich | 56-52 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:15 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Olson - foul #4 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 01:15 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Gilbert Olson | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | John Miller hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Pratt - foul #3 on Jon Pratt, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Bradley Lamon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Pratt - foul #4 on Jon Pratt, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruce Thomas (SF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Harley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Everett | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |