| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Rice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jared Shugart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hoskins (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass inbounds the ball | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass blows the layup but he's hacked by Wilfred Osmond - foul #3 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 19:53 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:53 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes buries a runner in the lane set up by Paul Kerr | 51-47 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | John Jacobs steps in front of the Russell Haynes pass | 51-47 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Shugart - foul #2 on Jared Shugart, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (C) Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ray Mills (PF) Russell Haynes | |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Jacobs | 54-47 |
| 19:00 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills's pass is intercepted by David Rice in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens travels in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Sexton (PF) Paul Kerr, John Jacobs, David Rice, Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Thomas Harding (SF), Roy Armstrong (C) Jared Shugart, Paul Stevens, Scott Bass, George Hoskins | |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Meigs | 56-47 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Ratliff - foul #1 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond (C) Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson (C) Ray Mills | |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Sneed | 58-48 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Richard Ratliff takes the ball from Paul Leighton | 58-48 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton is hacked by Roy Armstrong - foul #1 on Roy Armstrong, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), John Jacobs (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF), Paul Kerr (C) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) James Oliver, Paul Leighton, Thomas Harding, Roy Armstrong, Brian Wilson | |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Kerr | 61-48 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins clanks a jump hook in the paint | 61-48 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Louis Hayes | 61-48 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Rice | 63-48 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (C) Lowell Leib | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ray Mills (PF) Russell Haynes | |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs's dunk attempt is rejected by George Hoskins | 63-48 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Scott Bass | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Kerr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Samuel Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jared Shugart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ray Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hoskins (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Jared Shugart is called for the reach on Paul Kerr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Shugart, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Wilfred Osmond (C) Paul Kerr, John Jacobs, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Russell Haynes (PF) Jared Shugart, Ray Mills | |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is fouled on the floor by Joe Fox - foul #1 on Joe Fox, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Wilfred Osmond picks off the pass by Russell Haynes in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond loses the ball out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG) Paul Stevens | |
| 14:40 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 63-48 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | David Rice connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 66-48 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr (PG), Paul Sexton (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF) Lowell Leib, David Rice, Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Ray Mills (C) Joe Fox, Scott Bass, George Hoskins | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Mark Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Stevens | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr is fouled on the floor by Jared Shugart - foul #4 on Jared Shugart, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), John Jacobs (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF) Paul Kerr, Mark Brown, Paul Sexton, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Scott Bass (SF), George Hoskins (C) Jared Shugart, Paul Stevens, Brian Wilson, Ray Mills | |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | John Jacobs is called for the reach on Paul Leighton - foul #1 on John Jacobs, team foul #3 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG) Richard Ratliff | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding (SF), Ray Mills (PF) Scott Bass, Russell Haynes | |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding tips it in | 69-53 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is hacked by James Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Oliver, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) David Rice, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Roy Armstrong (PF) James Oliver, Ray Mills | |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lowell Leib | 72-53 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding misses the lay-in | 72-53 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox tips it in | 72-55 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Joe Fox is called for the reach on Lowell Leib in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Fox, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Kerr (C) John Jacobs, Louis Hayes, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Ray Mills (PF) Joe Fox, Thomas Harding, Roy Armstrong | |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton misses the floater from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass can't tip it in | 72-55 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lowell Leib (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Sexton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Kerr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Leighton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ray Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hoskins (tiring) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Paul Leighton steals it from Paul Kerr | 72-55 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Leighton | 72-57 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Leighton - foul #1 on Paul Leighton, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Brown (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF) Leonard Sneed, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Russell Haynes (PF), Brian Wilson (C) Paul Leighton, Ray Mills, George Hoskins | |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | James Oliver is denied on a layup by Louis Hayes | 72-57 |
| 10:59 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lowell Leib - foul #1 on Lowell Leib, team foul #4 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), John Jacobs (SG), Samuel Meigs (C) Lowell Leib, Mark Brown, Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong (C) Scott Bass | |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Louis Hayes | 72-58 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Rice | 72-58 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed (SG), Paul Sexton (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) John Jacobs, Louis Hayes, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Thomas Harding (SF), Ray Mills (PF) James Oliver, Paul Stevens, Brian Wilson, Russell Haynes | |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Mills - foul #1 on Ray Mills, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Brown (PG) Richard Ratliff | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hoskins (C) Roy Armstrong | |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Fox, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond clanks a floater from the left side | 73-58 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills connects on the shot from the baseline | 73-60 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by George Hoskins - foul #1 on George Hoskins, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jacobs (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Kerr (C) David Rice, Paul Sexton, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Russell Haynes (PF) Joe Fox, Paul Leighton, Thomas Harding, Ray Mills | |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | James Oliver hits a fadeaway from the left side | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | George Hoskins is called for the reach on Paul Kerr - foul #2 on George Hoskins, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Samuel Meigs (PF) Mark Brown, Leonard Sneed | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong (C) George Hoskins | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens scores on a 3 from straight away | 76-65 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 78-65 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 78-65 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Meigs | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jacobs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Gerard Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Meigs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Kerr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bass (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Haynes (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Armstrong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jacobs | 78-65 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs is fouled on the floor by Roy Armstrong - foul #2 on Roy Armstrong, team foul #13 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Brown (SG), Paul Sexton (SF), Louis Hayes (PF) Richard Ratliff, John Jacobs, Gerard Merritt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Thomas Harding (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Ray Mills (C) James Oliver, Paul Stevens, Scott Bass, Russell Haynes, Roy Armstrong | |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Louis Hayes steals it from Jared Shugart | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs is hacked by Paul Leighton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Leighton, team foul #14 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (SG) Paul Leighton | |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Brian Wilson is called for the reach on Paul Kerr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Wilson, team foul #15 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), John Jacobs (SG), David Rice (SF) Mark Brown, Louis Hayes, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hoskins (C) Brian Wilson | |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-70 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | David Rice is called for traveling in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond (C) Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton (SG) Joe Fox | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-70 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Sexton | 82-70 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | George Hoskins steals it from John Jacobs | 82-70 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Wilfred Osmond takes the ball from Thomas Harding in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-70 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | David Rice is called for the reach on Paul Leighton in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Rice, team foul #5 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Louis Hayes (PF) Lowell Leib, John Jacobs, Paul Sexton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Roy Armstrong (C) Paul Leighton, Thomas Harding, Ray Mills, George Hoskins | |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson scores on a shot from close range set up by Jared Shugart | 82-72 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed (SG), Paul Kerr (C) Mark Brown, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (SG) Paul Stevens | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Jared Shugart steps in front of the Louis Hayes pass in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 82-72 |
| 04:32 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson snags the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 82-72 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Bass | 82-72 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Ratliff - foul #2 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #6 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Sexton (PF) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, David Rice, Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) Joe Fox, Brian Wilson, Roy Armstrong | |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Lowell Leib steps in front of the George Hoskins pass | 82-72 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt lays it in on a nice dish by Lowell Leib | 84-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Sexton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Kerr (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jared Shugart (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Stevens (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bass (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Haynes (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hoskins (tiring) 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gerard Merritt - foul #1 on Gerard Merritt, team foul #7 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jacobs (SG), Wilfred Osmond (C) Mark Brown, Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG) Jared Shugart | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Jacobs | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jacobs, team foul #8 | 84-72 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens is fouled on the floor by Paul Sexton - foul #1 on Paul Sexton, team foul #9 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Brown (PG), Samuel Meigs (PF) Lowell Leib, Gerard Merritt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding (SF) Scott Bass | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 84-74 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Louis Hayes (PF), Paul Kerr (C) Mark Brown, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Ray Mills (C) Paul Stevens, Thomas Harding, Russell Haynes, George Hoskins | |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Richard Ratliff is called for the reach on Joe Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Jacobs | 87-75 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | James Oliver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 87-75 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Sexton and he's hacked by Ray Mills - foul #2 on Ray Mills, team foul #16 | 89-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Rice (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Richard Ratliff, Paul Sexton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton (SG), Thomas Harding (SF), Roy Armstrong (C) Joe Fox, Scott Bass, Brian Wilson | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs misses the free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding gets the rebound | 89-75 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Paul Kerr is called for the reach on James Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Kerr, team foul #11 | 89-75 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | James Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | James Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs gets the rebound | 89-76 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | James Oliver is called for the reach on John Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Oliver, team foul #17 | 89-76 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 91-76 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | James Oliver is hacked by Louis Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Hayes, team foul #12 | 91-76 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | James Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 91-77 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | James Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | David Rice grabs the board | 91-77 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-77 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding grabs the board | 91-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Leighton | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Paul Leighton takes the ball from John Jacobs in the backcourt | 91-79 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong banks in the layup | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | James Oliver is called for the reach on Paul Kerr in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Oliver, team foul #18 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton (PF) Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Wilfred Osmond - foul #4 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #13 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes (PF) Paul Sexton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding makes the free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr is hacked by James Oliver in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Oliver, team foul #19 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton (PF) Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) James Oliver, Paul Leighton, Thomas Harding, Ray Mills, Roy Armstrong | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 95-84 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass gets the offensive rebound | 95-84 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart is called for traveling | 95-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton (PG), Thomas Harding (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Ray Mills (PF), Roy Armstrong (C) Jared Shugart, Paul Stevens, Scott Bass, Russell Haynes, George Hoskins | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr runs out the clock | 95-84 |