| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cory Neal, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Kennedy | 41-36 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Joseph Kennedy steals it from Brian Blaha in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Kennedy | 41-38 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Cory Neal - foul #3 on Cory Neal, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (PG), John Britt (SG), Gregory Hopkins (SF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Eldon Trainor (SG), Jesse Storms (SF), Peter Moorman (PF), Donald Beck (C) Richard Flowers, Matthew Mackey, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hopkins in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Hopkins | 45-38 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Samuel Snapp | 45-38 |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses short on a runner from close range | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:50 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell is fouled in the backcourt by John Britt - foul #1 on John Britt, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Michael Paul (C) Bruce Sumrall, John Britt, Gregory Hopkins, Alan Wilson, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Powell, Eldon Trainor, Jesse Storms, Peter Moorman, Donald Beck | |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Paul - foul #1 on Michael Paul, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Blaha | 49-38 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 15:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul grabs the board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Tipton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Mark Jones (C) Brian Blaha, Roy Hill, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Clarence Powell (SG), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Matthew Mackey, Fred Ware | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Holloway - foul #3 on Jonathan Holloway, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Landry | 51-40 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 51-40 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Landry | 53-40 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Hopkins - foul #2 on Gregory Hopkins, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Michael Paul (C) Joseph Landry, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Gregory Hopkins, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Peter Moorman (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Powell, Joseph Kennedy, Cory Neal | |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Eldon Trainor is called for the reach on John Britt - foul #2 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Eldon Trainor | |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul drills a shot near the basket | 55-42 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton travels in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp (C) Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Fred Ware steps in front of the Bruce Sumrall pass | 55-42 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Britt | 55-42 |
| 13:12 | UC Riverside | John Britt hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Sumrall | 57-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Ware and the foul's on Bruce Sumrall - foul #2 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, Bruce Sumrall, John Britt, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Jesse Storms (SF), Eldon Trainor (PF), Donald Beck (C) Richard Flowers, Peter Moorman, Samuel Tipton, Fred Ware | |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway double dribbles | 57-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF) Matthew Mackey | |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (SG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Beck | 57-47 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Spaeth (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Holloway (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) PF - Eldon Trainor (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Beck (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Landry, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Alan Wilson, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Jesse Storms, Eldon Trainor, Donald Beck | |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Richard Flowers takes the ball from Brian Blaha in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | John Britt swats the short shot by Samuel Tipton | 57-47 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Powell and he's fouled by John Britt - foul #2 on John Britt, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG) Clarence Powell | |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-50 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Brian Blaha, John Britt, Gregory Hopkins, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Peter Moorman (PF), Fred Ware (C) Richard Flowers, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Fred Ware is called for the reach on Samuel Snapp - foul #2 on Fred Ware, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (SG) Matthew Mackey | |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Peter Moorman blocks the jumper by Jonathan Holloway | 59-50 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Daniel Spaeth takes the ball from Joseph Kennedy in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-50 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Snapp picks off the pass by Joseph Kennedy | 61-50 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Sumrall | 63-50 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Powell | 63-52 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Fred Ware swats the shot by Jonathan Holloway | 63-52 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Clarence Powell | 63-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Sumrall (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Holloway (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (tiring) 5 pts. C - Samuel Snapp (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Powell (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eldon Trainor (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Kennedy (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Moorman (tiring) C - Fred Ware (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall is hacked by Joseph Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), John Britt (SG), Gregory Hopkins (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Mark Jones (C) Bruce Sumrall, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Jesse Storms (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Donald Beck (C) Clarence Powell, Eldon Trainor, Joseph Kennedy, Peter Moorman, Fred Ware | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Mackey - foul #2 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Matthew Mackey is called for the reach on Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG) Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck | |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey travels in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Matthew Mackey takes the ball from Alan Wilson | 67-54 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Alan Wilson swats the short shot by Cory Neal | 67-54 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | John Britt misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 67-56 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Michael Paul (C) Joseph Landry, John Britt, Alan Wilson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Clarence Powell (SG), Eldon Trainor (SF), Donald Beck (C) Richard Flowers, Matthew Mackey, Jesse Storms, Cory Neal | |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Daniel Spaeth is called for the reach on Adam Christen - foul #2 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF) Eldon Trainor | |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Gregory Hopkins picks off the pass by Adam Christen | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), Alan Wilson (PF), Mark Jones (C) Brian Blaha, Daniel Spaeth, Gregory Hopkins, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Peter Moorman (PF), Fred Ware (C) Adam Christen, Samuel Tipton, Donald Beck | |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Hill (PF) Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (PF) Joseph Kennedy | |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bruce Sumrall | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor lays it in | 69-62 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Sumrall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Holloway (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Peter Moorman (fairly fresh) PF - Eldon Trainor (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Ware (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), John Britt (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Michael Paul (C) Joseph Landry, Bruce Sumrall, Jonathan Holloway, Roy Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF), Cory Neal (C) Eldon Trainor, Fred Ware | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp (C) Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Peter Moorman | |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cory Neal - foul #4 on Cory Neal, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG) Richard Flowers, Clarence Powell | |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-62 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | John Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth is hacked by Joseph Kennedy - foul #3 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, Alan Wilson, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (SF), Donald Beck (C) Joseph Kennedy, Cory Neal | |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck jams it on a great pass from Adam Christen and he's hacked by Michael Paul - foul #2 on Michael Paul, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Mark Jones (C) Daniel Spaeth, John Britt, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Clarence Powell (SG), Peter Moorman (PF) Adam Christen, Matthew Mackey, Samuel Tipton | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Flowers is called for the reach on Joseph Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Flowers, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hopkins | 76-65 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-65 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway's floater is tipped away by Peter Moorman | 76-65 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Flowers | 76-65 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell is hacked by Bruce Sumrall - foul #3 on Bruce Sumrall, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SF), Samuel Snapp (C) Jonathan Holloway, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SF) Richard Flowers | |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck is whistled for a carry | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall's pass is intercepted by Peter Moorman | 79-67 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-67 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry runs out the clock | 79-67 |