| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ranson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Orear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| 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 | UC Irvine | George Denson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-45 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Jerry Fye is called for the reach on Stanley Roach - foul #2 on Jerry Fye, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach tips it home | 31-47 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Orear - foul #3 on Anthony Orear, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Najar (C) Anthony Orear | |
| 18:37 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson misses the 3 from straight away | 31-47 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | John Spencer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 18:17 | UC Irvine | George Denson pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:49 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Denson | 34-47 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | John Spencer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Estes - foul #2 on Anthony Estes, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Gustavo Trujillo (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) Anthony Estes, Christopher Ranson, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Allen Perry (C) Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach | |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | John Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | John Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Spencer - foul #3 on John Spencer, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG) John Spencer | |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 16:56 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:33 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG) Gustavo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach (PF) Sean Najar | |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Benny Sullivan | 41-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Solari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Prager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UC Irvine | Michael Parker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Heater | 44-50 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:08 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater makes the runner in the paint set up by Anthony Estes | 46-50 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Wrzesinski and he's fouled by Ryan Prager - foul #1 on Ryan Prager, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins (PG), Christopher Ranson (SG), Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), George Denson (C) Anthony Estes, Michael Parker, John Solari, Ryan Prager, Gregory Heater | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Anthony Orear (C) Robert Wrzesinski, Raymond Donaldson, Benny Sullivan, Stanley Roach | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | John Baumgartner steps in front of the Christopher Ranson pass in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Hunter | 46-56 |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins is hacked by Russell Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Hunter, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Sean Najar (PF) John Baumgartner, Allen Perry | |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Denson | 49-56 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Spencer | 49-59 |
| 13:12 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Stanley Perkins is called for the reach on John Spencer - foul #1 on Stanley Perkins, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Gustavo Trujillo (PF) Stanley Perkins, Jerry Fye | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SF) John Spencer, Robert Lockhart | |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 12:35 | UC Irvine | George Denson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Harold Hemphill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (SF) Harold Hemphill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Stanley Roach (PF) Russell Hunter, Anthony Orear | |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-59 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar loses the dribble to John Solari | 52-59 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ranson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Solari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gustavo Trujillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baumgartner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Najar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | John Solari's pass is intercepted by Raymond Donaldson | 52-59 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | John Solari pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Wrzesinski is called for the reach on Anthony Estes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wrzesinski, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (SG), Harold Hemphill (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), Ryan Prager (C) Anthony Estes, Christopher Ranson, Gustavo Trujillo, George Denson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Anthony Orear (C) Robert Wrzesinski, Raymond Donaldson, John Baumgartner, Sean Najar | |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Lockhart | 52-59 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter is hacked by Jerry Fye - foul #3 on Jerry Fye, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan (PF) Stanley Roach | |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 10:14 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:10 | UC Irvine | Russell Hunter steals the ball from Ryan Prager in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG) John Solari | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 54-59 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Harold Hemphill - foul #3 on Harold Hemphill, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater (C) Harold Hemphill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SG), Stanley Roach (PF) John Spencer, Russell Hunter, Benny Sullivan | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Donaldson | 54-63 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye knocks in the jumper in the paint | 56-63 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Donaldson | 56-66 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Ryan Prager is blocked by Anthony Orear | 56-66 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Prager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Fye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Heater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lockhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Roach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Orear (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Raymond Donaldson | 56-66 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lockhart | 56-69 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is fouled on the floor by Robert Wrzesinski - foul #2 on Robert Wrzesinski, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Solari (PG), Christopher Ranson (SG), Harold Hemphill (SF), Gustavo Trujillo (PF), George Denson (C) Anthony Estes, Michael Parker, Ryan Prager, Jerry Fye, Gregory Heater | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Allen Perry (C) Robert Wrzesinski, Raymond Donaldson, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach, Anthony Orear | |
| 06:38 | UC Irvine | George Denson's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Perry | 56-69 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Sean Najar | 56-69 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar blows the dunk | 56-69 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 56-69 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by John Spencer is blocked by Harold Hemphill | 56-69 |
| 05:36 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:22 | UC Irvine | Gustavo Trujillo's pass is intercepted by Sean Najar | 56-69 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Christopher Ranson steals the ball from Sean Najar | 56-69 |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | John Solari misses the easy layup | 56-69 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | John Solari is called for the reach on Allen Perry - foul #2 on John Solari, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes (PG), Stanley Perkins (SG), Jerry Fye (PF) John Solari, Christopher Ranson, Gustavo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SF), Stanley Roach (PF) John Spencer, Benny Sullivan, Sean Najar | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Stanley Perkins is hacked by John Baumgartner in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Baumgartner, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Allen Perry | |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Donaldson - foul #2 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG) Russell Hunter | |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Anthony Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | George Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Hemphill | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Baumgartner | 60-73 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Estes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Hemphill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Fye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - George Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baumgartner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Roach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Orear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Fye - foul #4 on Jerry Fye, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Parker (PG), Christopher Ranson (SG), John Solari (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Gregory Heater (C) Anthony Estes, Stanley Perkins, Harold Hemphill, Jerry Fye, George Denson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Sean Najar (C) Robert Wrzesinski, John Baumgartner, Anthony Orear | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 60-74 |
| 02:25 | UC Irvine | Gregory Heater gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 02:20 | UC Irvine | John Solari's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lockhart | 60-74 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Roach | 60-76 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Hunter | 63-79 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | John Solari makes the wide open floater from the baseline set up by Michael Parker | 65-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-79 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar tips it home | 65-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Christopher Ranson blows the layup | 65-81 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson runs out the clock | 65-81 |