| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Hutcherson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) PF - Luther Elsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hiram Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Francois (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Francois inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | John Bell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | David Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffery Francois | 31-46 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leo Watkin - foul #2 on Leo Watkin, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Caves (PF), Lynn Dawes (C) Luther Elsberry, Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman (SF), Michael Wondoloski (PF), Manuel O'Brien (C) Jeffery Francois, Leo Watkin, David Marks | |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Michael Wondoloski snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman's pass is intercepted by Johnny Smith | 32-46 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Housman - foul #1 on Dennis Housman, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Lorenzo Dejesus (SF) Johnny Smith, William Hutcherson, William Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Morrell (SG), Wayne Frye (SF) Jonathan Crawford, John Bell | |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:17 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is called for a charge - foul #1 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobbie Jensen (PF) Richard Caves | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Bobbie Jensen tips it in | 35-46 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Frye | 35-48 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith (PG), William Hughes (SF), Luther Elsberry (PF), Hiram Morin (C) William Penwell, Lorenzo Dejesus, Bobbie Jensen, Lynn Dawes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross (PG), John Bell (SG), Jeffery Francois (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), David Marks (C) Dennis Housman, Joseph Morrell, Wayne Frye, Michael Wondoloski, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Francois makes the floater from the right side set up by Ronald Gross | 35-50 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Hiram Morin hits the finger roll | 37-50 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | David Marks is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Marks, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson (SG), Richard Caves (PF), Bobbie Jensen (C) Eric Williams, Luther Elsberry, Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Wayne Frye (SF), Timothy Phillips (PF) Ronald Gross, Jeffery Francois, Leo Watkin | |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Hutcherson | 40-50 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | William Hutcherson is called for the reach on John Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hutcherson, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus (SF) William Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Morrell (SG) John Bell | |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Hutcherson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lorenzo Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobbie Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Boyd (PG), William Hughes (SF), Luther Elsberry (PF), Hiram Morin (C) Johnny Smith, Lorenzo Dejesus, Richard Caves, Bobbie Jensen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (SG), Jeffery Francois (SF), Michael Wondoloski (PF) Joseph Morrell, Wayne Frye, Timothy Phillips | |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | John Bell drills a floater from the right side set up by Jeffery Francois and the foul's on Kenneth Boyd - foul #4 on Kenneth Boyd, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (PG), Lynn Dawes (C) Kenneth Boyd, Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman (C) David Marks | |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | John Bell makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross (PG), Leo Watkin (PF), Manuel O'Brien (C) Jonathan Crawford, Jeffery Francois, Michael Wondoloski | |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross's pass is intercepted by William Penwell in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry's pass is intercepted by Leo Watkin | 40-53 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luther Elsberry - foul #1 on Luther Elsberry, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Lorenzo Dejesus (SF), Hiram Morin (C) William Penwell, William Hutcherson, William Hughes, Lynn Dawes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Jeffery Francois (SF) Ronald Gross, Dennis Housman | |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | John Bell steps in front of the Hiram Morin pass in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Luther Elsberry picks off the pass by John Bell | 40-55 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel O'Brien - foul #2 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson (SG), Richard Caves (PF), Bobbie Jensen (C) Eric Williams, Luther Elsberry, Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Morrell (SG), Wayne Frye (SF), Michael Wondoloski (PF), David Marks (C) John Bell, Jeffery Francois, Leo Watkin, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye is called for 10 seconds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross (PG) Jonathan Crawford | |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Bobbie Jensen is whistled for traveling | 42-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hughes (SF) Lorenzo Dejesus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Wondoloski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hiram Morin (C) Bobbie Jensen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Wondoloski makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Wondoloski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Caves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | William Hughes hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hutcherson | 45-56 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | David Marks tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to William Hughes | 45-56 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Morrell - foul #3 on Joseph Morrell, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Williams (PG), Lorenzo Dejesus (SF), Luther Elsberry (PF) Johnny Smith, William Hughes, Richard Caves | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford (PG), John Bell (SG), Jeffery Francois (SF), Timothy Phillips (PF) Ronald Gross, Joseph Morrell, Wayne Frye, Michael Wondoloski | |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | John Bell snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Francois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes (C) Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman (SG) John Bell | |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Elsberry | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hutcherson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lorenzo Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Elsberry (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Dawes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Housman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Francois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Marks (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith (PG), William Hughes (SF), Bobbie Jensen (PF) William Hutcherson, Lorenzo Dejesus, Luther Elsberry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (SG) David Marks | |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Eric Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin (PF) Timothy Phillips | |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 47-57 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Bobbie Jensen gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (PG), Richard Caves (PF), Hiram Morin (C) Johnny Smith, Bobbie Jensen, Lynn Dawes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (C) Dennis Housman | |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Richard Caves gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | William Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | John Bell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel O'Brien | 47-60 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Eric Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Penwell | 49-60 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Hiram Morin - foul #1 on Hiram Morin, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith (PG), William Hutcherson (SG), Lorenzo Dejesus (SF), Bobbie Jensen (PF), Lynn Dawes (C) William Penwell, Eric Williams, William Hughes, Richard Caves, Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman (PG), Joseph Morrell (SG), Wayne Frye (SF), Michael Wondoloski (PF) Jonathan Crawford, John Bell, Jeffery Francois, Leo Watkin | |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Frye - foul #1 on Wayne Frye, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross (PG) Manuel O'Brien | |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lynn Dawes - foul #1 on Lynn Dawes, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Housman - foul #2 on Dennis Housman, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry (PF) Lynn Dawes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Marks (C) Dennis Housman | |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | David Marks drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Wayne Frye | 53-65 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Bobbie Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Michael Wondoloski grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Morrell | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hutcherson, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Boyd (PG), Lynn Dawes (C) Johnny Smith, Bobbie Jensen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford (PG), John Bell (SG), Dennis Housman (SF), Timothy Phillips (PF) Ronald Gross, Joseph Morrell, Wayne Frye, Michael Wondoloski | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Luther Elsberry is called for the reach on Timothy Phillips - foul #2 on Luther Elsberry, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Williams (SG), William Hughes (SF) William Hutcherson, Lorenzo Dejesus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenneth Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther Elsberry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Dawes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathan Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Housman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Marks (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry is open but misses the lay-in | 53-68 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Boyd | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:45 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Boyd | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Hughes | 57-68 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | John Bell is fouled in the backcourt by William Hughes - foul #4 on William Hughes, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith (PG), William Hutcherson (SG), Lorenzo Dejesus (SF), Richard Caves (PF), Hiram Morin (C) Kenneth Boyd, Eric Williams, William Hughes, Luther Elsberry, Lynn Dawes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Francois (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Manuel O'Brien (C) Dennis Housman, Timothy Phillips, David Marks | |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | John Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | John Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Crawford is called for the reach on Johnny Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | John Bell grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Caves misses the dunk but he's fouled by Leo Watkin - foul #3 on Leo Watkin, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross (PG) Jonathan Crawford | |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Caves makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Caves misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Richard Caves takes the ball from Ronald Gross in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Leo Watkin is called for the reach on Johnny Smith - foul #4 on Leo Watkin, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry (PF) Richard Caves | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye (SF), Michael Wondoloski (PF), David Marks (C) Jeffery Francois, Leo Watkin, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Johnny Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Gross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Smith, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hughes (SF) Lorenzo Dejesus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman (SG) John Bell | |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson is hacked by Michael Wondoloski - foul #1 on Michael Wondoloski, team foul #12 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Joseph Morrell (SG) Ronald Gross, Dennis Housman | |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Johnny Smith takes the ball from Jonathan Crawford in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | William Hughes buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Johnny Smith | 65-72 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | William Hughes is called for the reach on Jonathan Crawford - foul #5 on William Hughes, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Lorenzo Dejesus (SF), Bobbie Jensen (PF), Lynn Dawes (C) Johnny Smith, William Hutcherson, William Hughes, Luther Elsberry, Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (SG), Jeffery Francois (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Manuel O'Brien (C) Joseph Morrell, Wayne Frye, Michael Wondoloski, David Marks | |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman (PG) Jonathan Crawford | |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Dennis Housman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-73 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Lynn Dawes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Eric Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | William Penwell snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Williams | 68-73 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Penwell - foul #2 on William Penwell, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith (PG), Kenneth Boyd (SF), Richard Caves (PF), Hiram Morin (C) William Penwell, Lorenzo Dejesus, Bobbie Jensen, Lynn Dawes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Gross (PG), Joseph Morrell (SG), David Marks (C) Dennis Housman, John Bell, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Caves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Hiram Morin (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Morrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Francois (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Watkin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - David Marks (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 71-74 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson (SG) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye (SF), Timothy Phillips (PF) Jeffery Francois, Leo Watkin | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Hiram Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry (PF) Hiram Morin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (SG) Joseph Morrell | |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Caves makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Wayne Frye loses the ball out of bounds | 73-74 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus (SF), Hiram Morin (C) Kenneth Boyd, Richard Caves | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Crawford (PG), Jeffery Francois (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) Ronald Gross, Wayne Frye, Timothy Phillips | |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Dejesus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 73-76 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson is hacked by John Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | William Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin travels with the ball | 75-76 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Johnny Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 75-76 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Francois grabs the board | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | John Bell is whistled for a carry | 75-76 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Luther Elsberry misses the shot from the right block | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hutcherson | 75-76 |