| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pablo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rabb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Landenberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | William Pablo inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | William Rabb hits a fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Bueno, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SF) Michael Bueno | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Atnip - foul #3 on Kenneth Atnip, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lance Park (C) Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Boer | 44-43 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | James Hodge makes the contested jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Schindler | 44-45 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 44-45 |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerome Landenberger | 44-45 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | David Schindler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders (PF) Robert Vice | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (PG), John Bingham (SG), Harold Dunlap (SF), Stacey McMahon (PF), Dexter Maio (C) David Schindler, James Hodge, William Pablo, William Rabb, Jerome Landenberger | |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Harold Dunlap's pass is intercepted by Kyle Kenney | 44-45 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Harold Dunlap misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is hacked by Harold Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Dunlap, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG) Steven Boer, Lance Park | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Schindler (PG) Harold Dunlap | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Cook (PF), Kenneth Scales (C) Stacey McMahon, Dexter Maio | |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG) Vance Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hodge (SG), William Pablo (SF), Jerome Landenberger (C) John Bingham, Glenn Bella, Kenneth Scales | |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders is fouled on the floor by David Schindler - foul #2 on David Schindler, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Rabb (PF) Robert Cook | |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Jerome Landenberger is called for the reach on Kyle Kenney - foul #2 on Jerome Landenberger, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | William Rabb gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pablo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rabb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Landenberger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | William Pablo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is called for 10 seconds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG), Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Robert Vice, Kevin Meunier, Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bingham (SG), Harold Dunlap (SF), Stacey McMahon (PF), Dexter Maio (C) James Hodge, William Pablo, William Rabb, Jerome Landenberger | |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon double dribbles | 46-47 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Boer - foul #3 on Steven Boer, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Steven Thomas (PF) Kyle Kenney, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (PG), Kenneth Scales (C) David Schindler, Dexter Maio | |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is hacked by Glenn Bella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Bella, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Cook (PF) Stacey McMahon | |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Boer | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Glenn Bella is called for the reach on Michael Bueno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Bella, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG) Vance Robinson, Steven Boer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hodge (SG), William Pablo (SF), William Rabb (PF), Jerome Landenberger (C) John Bingham, Harold Dunlap, Robert Cook, Kenneth Scales | |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Vice | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger lays it in on a nice dish by James Hodge | 50-49 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerome Landenberger - foul #3 on Jerome Landenberger, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG) Kevin Meunier | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Schindler (PG), Stacey McMahon (SF) Glenn Bella, William Pablo | |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:59 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Vice | 54-49 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | William Rabb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Thomas - foul #3 on Steven Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG), Ralph Saunders (PF) Robert Vice, Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bingham (SG), Harold Dunlap (SF), Dexter Maio (C) James Hodge, Stacey McMahon, Jerome Landenberger | |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | William Rabb misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | William Rabb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | Harold Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Harold Dunlap hits a shot in the lane set up by John Bingham | 54-52 |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Rabb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Maio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno tips it home | 56-52 |
| 11:12 | UC Riverside | William Rabb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Schindler | 56-55 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders's pass is intercepted by David Schindler | 56-55 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | David Schindler lays it up and in | 56-57 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Atnip | 59-57 |
| 10:29 | UC Riverside | John Bingham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | William Rabb tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer is hacked by John Bingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bingham, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Steven Thomas (SF), Lance Park (C) Kyle Kenney, Michael Bueno, Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (PG), James Hodge (SG), William Pablo (SF), Stacey McMahon (PF), Jerome Landenberger (C) David Schindler, John Bingham, Harold Dunlap, William Rabb, Dexter Maio | |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | James Hodge tips it in | 61-59 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Jerome Landenberger denies the turnaround by Steven Boer | 61-59 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders tips it in | 63-59 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | James Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Michael Bueno (SF) Steven Boer, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is fouled in the backcourt by James Hodge - foul #2 on James Hodge, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | William Pablo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SF) Michael Bueno | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Cook (PF) Stacey McMahon | |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier loses the dribble to Glenn Bella in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Robert Mose (PF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Robert Vice, Steven Thomas, Lance Park | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Schindler (PG), Kenneth Scales (C) Glenn Bella, Jerome Landenberger | |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | William Pablo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | David Schindler is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno (SF), Ralph Saunders (PF) Kyle Kenney, Robert Mose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bingham (SG) James Hodge | |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | John Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales throws it down on a great pass from John Bingham | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pablo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Scales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vance Robinson | 67-61 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | John Bingham's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Atnip | 67-61 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Steven Boer (SG), Kyle Kenney (SF), Steven Thomas (PF) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Michael Bueno, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (PG), James Hodge (SG), Harold Dunlap (SF), Stacey McMahon (PF), Jerome Landenberger (C) David Schindler, John Bingham, William Pablo, Robert Cook, Kenneth Scales | |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerome Landenberger | 68-61 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-61 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | James Hodge snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:54 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Jerome Landenberger picks off the pass by Robert Vice in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | James Hodge connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Dunlap | 68-66 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | James Hodge comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #4 on Steven Thomas, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Michael Bueno (SF), Lance Park (C) Robert Vice, Kyle Kenney, Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bingham (PG), William Pablo (SF), William Rabb (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Glenn Bella, Harold Dunlap, Stacey McMahon, Jerome Landenberger | |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | James Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | James Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Lance Park loses the dribble to William Pablo in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio scores on a runner from close range set up by James Hodge out of the doubleteam | 71-70 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Dexter Maio steps in front of the Vance Robinson pass in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Lance Park is called for the reach on James Hodge - foul #1 on Lance Park, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG) Steven Boer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Schindler (PG) John Bingham | |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | James Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | James Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Bueno | 74-72 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | William Rabb misses the floater in the paint | 74-72 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | William Rabb can't tip it in | 74-72 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | David Schindler hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Rabb - foul #2 on William Rabb, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG), Ralph Saunders (PF) Kevin Meunier, Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bingham (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Jerome Landenberger (C) James Hodge, William Rabb, Dexter Maio | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Bingham | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Park (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Pablo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Landenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Bueno, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Steven Boer (SG), Kenneth Atnip (C) Vance Robinson, Michael Bueno, Lance Park | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SF) William Pablo | |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Ralph Saunders picks off the pass by Jerome Landenberger | 76-76 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas (PF) Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stacey McMahon (SF), William Rabb (PF) John Bingham, Robert Cook | |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Schindler - foul #3 on David Schindler, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | David Schindler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kyle Kenney - foul #3 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lance Park (C) Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | David Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | David Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lance Park | 77-77 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas snags the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Kyle Kenney, Lance Park | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hodge (SG), William Pablo (SF) Glenn Bella, Stacey McMahon | |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice connects on the floater from the right block set up by Steven Thomas and the foul's on William Pablo - foul #3 on William Pablo, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | Steven Thomas blocks the short jumper by William Rabb | 80-77 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | William Rabb picks off the pass by Robert Vice in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | David Schindler buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Pablo | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 82-79 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | David Schindler scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jerome Landenberger | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is hacked by David Schindler in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Schindler, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to William Rabb | 83-81 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | James Hodge knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Landenberger | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Steven Thomas is blocked by Jerome Landenberger | 83-83 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jerome Landenberger can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Hodge (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pablo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Landenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Jerome Landenberger is called for the reach on Robert Vice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Landenberger, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SF) William Pablo | |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Schindler | 84-85 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses badly on a shot from the right side | 84-85 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerome Landenberger | 84-85 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | James Hodge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Bella | 84-88 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Vice and he's hacked by William Rabb - foul #3 on William Rabb, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lance Park (C) Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bingham (SG), Stacey McMahon (SF), Dexter Maio (PF) James Hodge, Glenn Bella, William Rabb | |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the free throw | 87-88 |
| 03:21 | UC Riverside | David Schindler hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Bingham | 87-90 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Boer | 90-90 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip (C) Lance Park | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hodge (SG), William Pablo (SF), William Rabb (PF) John Bingham, Stacey McMahon, Dexter Maio | |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | James Hodge lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Jerome Landenberger | 90-92 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Vice and he's hacked by Jerome Landenberger - foul #5 on Jerome Landenberger, team foul #16 | 92-92 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio (C) Jerome Landenberger | |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the free throw | 93-92 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | James Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-92 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | James Hodge steals the ball from Kenneth Atnip | 93-92 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | James Hodge misses the lay-in | 93-92 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 93-92 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is hacked by James Hodge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hodge, team foul #17 | 93-92 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | William Rabb is hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #5 on Steven Thomas, team foul #11 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders (PF) Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | William Rabb makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | William Rabb makes the 2nd free throw | 95-94 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 95-94 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-94 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bueno (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Schindler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Hodge (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Pablo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Rabb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dexter Maio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice clanks a runner in the lane | 95-94 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Atnip | 95-94 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip is fouled on the floor by Dexter Maio - foul #2 on Dexter Maio, team foul #18 | 95-94 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip makes the 1st free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the 2nd free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | William Rabb snags the defensive board | 96-94 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | William Rabb is called for traveling | 96-94 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice runs out the clock | 96-94 |