| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) PF - John Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunaway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | John Terrell snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:14 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Dunaway - foul #3 on John Dunaway, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (C) John Dunaway | |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | John Terrell snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | Derrick Wilkes picks off the pass by Kyle Gordon | 29-32 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes drills a fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Andrew Arthurs is called for the reach on Russ Vicini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG), Alan Leaman (SF) Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw | |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Millard Langford takes the ball from Joshua Carroll | 29-34 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Kyle Gordon | 29-34 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the jumper in the lane set up by Kyle Gordon | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Christopher Bleich (SG), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Kyle Gordon, Joshua Carroll, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jason McClay (C) Derrick McKay, Lester Logan, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 16:40 | UC Irvine | Daniel White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vic Hall (SF) Russ Vicini | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) Alan Leaman | |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Benjamin White is called for the reach on Millard Langford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin White, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Millard Langford | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Benjamin White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Benjamin White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bleich (fresh) SF - Vic Hall (fresh) PF - Daniel White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Troy Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason McClay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gerald Banes (C) Benjamin White, Vic Hall, Troy Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sean Cervantez (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Dunaway (C) Millard Langford, Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw, Jason McClay | |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Daniel White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll (SG) Christopher Bleich | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (PF) Lester Logan | |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman's floater is knocked away by Daniel White | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Kyle Gordon is called for the reach on Derrick McKay - foul #2 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Terrell (PF) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG) Alan Leaman | |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay double dribbles | 31-38 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Terrell | 33-38 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez and the foul's on Kyle Gordon - foul #3 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (SG) Joshua Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF), Jason McClay (C) Andrew Arthurs, Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes, John Dunaway | |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:29 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Bradshaw | 33-44 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | John Terrell buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Gordon | 35-44 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jason McClay | 35-46 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | John Terrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lester Logan - foul #2 on Lester Logan, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG) Kyle Gordon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Alan Leaman (PF) Derrick McKay, Lester Logan | |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | John Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason McClay | 36-46 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Russ Vicini | 36-46 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Benjamin White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bleich (fresh) SF - Russ Vicini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini jams it | 38-46 |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin White | 41-46 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin White - foul #2 on Benjamin White, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Joshua Carroll (SG), Vic Hall (SF), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Benjamin White, Christopher Bleich, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Millard Langford, Eric Bradshaw, Jason McClay | |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Troy Black is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-48 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | Vic Hall is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (SF) Alan Leaman | |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Derrick McKay | 41-50 |
| 09:39 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll is hacked by Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Daniel White misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 09:08 | UC Irvine | Daniel White grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Derrick McKay is called for the reach on Kyle Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick McKay, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini (SF) Vic Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SF) Lester Logan | |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | Daniel White is hacked by Derrick McKay - foul #4 on Derrick McKay, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Derrick McKay | |
| 08:32 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Gordon | 44-50 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Christopher Bleich (SG), Gerald Banes (C) Kyle Gordon, Joshua Carroll, Troy Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Andrew Arthurs, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Daniel White hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Bleich | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Benjamin White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Bleich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Sean Cervantez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Millard Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw hits the finger roll | 46-52 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin White | 49-52 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez | 49-54 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Benjamin White hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Bleich | 52-54 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez | 52-57 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Joshua Carroll (SG), John Terrell (PF) Benjamin White, Christopher Bleich, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (C) Sean Cervantez, Millard Langford, Eric Bradshaw, John Dunaway | |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | John Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Derrick McKay | 52-59 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | John Terrell is called for 10 seconds | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McClay (C) Lester Logan | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | John Terrell steals it from Alan Leaman | 52-59 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Kyle Gordon picks off the pass by Derrick McKay in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon lays it up and in | 57-59 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-59 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick McKay - foul #5 on Derrick McKay, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF) Derrick McKay, Alan Leaman, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kyle Gordon | 61-59 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan's pass is intercepted by Gerald Banes | 61-59 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll is hacked by Andrew Arthurs - foul #3 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Vic Hall (SF), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Kyle Gordon, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Dunaway (C) Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw, Jason McClay | |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lester Logan, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (SG) Joshua Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (PF) Lester Logan | |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Alan Leaman steals it from Christopher Bleich in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gerald Banes (C) Benjamin White, Vic Hall, Troy Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) Derrick Wilkes | |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Logan and he's hacked by Kyle Gordon - foul #4 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Leaman - foul #1 on Alan Leaman, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll (SG), John Terrell (PF) Christopher Bleich, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG) Sean Cervantez | |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Alan Leaman | |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan tips it home | 64-63 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Lester Logan steals the ball from Kyle Gordon | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon drills a shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Dunaway | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dunaway (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Carroll | 69-66 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gerald Banes | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is fouled on the floor by Eric Bradshaw - foul #1 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 03:37 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll loses the dribble to Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 03:21 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (C) Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw, John Dunaway | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Millard Langford, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel White (PF) John Terrell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Jason McClay (C) Millard Langford, Lester Logan | |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (SG) Joshua Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Arthurs - foul #4 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG) Kyle Gordon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Joshua Carroll (SG), John Terrell (PF) Benjamin White, Christopher Bleich, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Alan Leaman, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay | |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Russ Vicini | 73-66 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Bradshaw | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-69 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan is fouled on the floor by Gerald Banes - foul #1 on Gerald Banes, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:32 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Terrell | 73-69 |
| 01:14 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes tips it in | 75-69 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes tips it home | 77-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Arthurs - foul #5 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (SG) Joshua Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SG) Andrew Arthurs | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll (SG) Christopher Bleich | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Gerald Banes steps in front of the Eric Bradshaw pass | 79-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini is hacked by Millard Langford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Langford, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich (SG) Joshua Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Dunaway, team foul #16 | 81-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Vic Hall (SF), Troy Black (PF), Ryan Walsh (C) Kyle Gordon, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Derrick Wilkes (PF), Jason McClay (C) Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Benjamin White runs out the clock | 81-71 |