| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Meigs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Rana (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Brown | 33-42 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 33-42 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Rana | 35-42 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Holmes | 35-45 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lowell Leib | 37-45 |
| 18:17 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Charles Williams (C) Richard Ratliff, Lowell Leib, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), David Husband (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Ronald Sons (C) Byron Brown, Paul Stevens, Karl Carson, Daniel Holmes, Robert Clark | |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mile Zirk | 39-45 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | David Husband is hacked by Mile Zirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 17:38 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Fox takes the ball from Mile Zirk | 39-45 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox lays it in | 39-47 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mile Zirk | 41-47 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Lowell Leib (SG), John Thomas (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Mile Zirk, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Paul Rana, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF), Robert Clark (C) Joe Fox, David Husband, Brian Wilson, Larry Landers, Ronald Sons | |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Paul Stevens picks off the pass by Richard Ratliff in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | John Thomas takes the ball from Paul Stevens | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (PF) Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF) Edwin McCambridge | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lowell Leib (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Rana (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Lowell Leib picks off the pass by Robert Clark in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:30 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Corso | 41-49 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 44-49 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Richard Ratliff is called for the reach on Paul Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Charles Williams (C) Lowell Leib, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Larry Landers (C) Marshall Corso, Karl Carson, Daniel Holmes, Robert Clark | |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Stevens | 44-51 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (SG), Ronald Sons (C) Paul Stevens, Edwin McCambridge | |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Fox - foul #2 on Joe Fox, team foul #1 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Paul Rana (PF) Richard Ratliff, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge (SF), Robert Clark (C) Larry Landers, Ronald Sons | |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Paul Rana picks off the pass by Edwin McCambridge | 45-53 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG) Piao Chu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG) Joe Fox | |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | David Husband takes the ball from Paul Rana | 45-53 |
| 13:00 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Mile Zirk, Samuel Meigs, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Daniel Holmes (PF) Byron Brown, Robert Clark | |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ratliff | 48-53 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Ratliff is called for the reach on David Husband - foul #3 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (PF) Paul Rana | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Karl Carson (SF), Ronald Sons (C) David Husband, Edwin McCambridge, Brian Wilson | |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Charles Williams (C) Lowell Leib, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Landers (PF) Daniel Holmes | |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Larry Landers picks off the pass by Samuel Meigs | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Meigs (tiring) 7 pts. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Carson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers is hacked by Kenneth Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Paul Rana (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), David Husband (SG), Brian Wilson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Byron Brown, Paul Stevens, Larry Landers, Ronald Sons | |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Ratliff - foul #4 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), John Thomas (SF) Richard Ratliff, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is fouled in the backcourt by David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF) David Husband, Karl Carson | |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | John Thomas picks off the pass by Edwin McCambridge | 48-56 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Thomas and he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Mile Zirk, Lowell Leib, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF) Marshall Corso, Edwin McCambridge, Brian Wilson | |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG) Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Larry Landers (C) Joe Fox, Robert Clark | |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:48 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Holmes | 51-58 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Rana - foul #3 on Paul Rana, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Samuel Meigs (SF) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Brian Wilson (C) Byron Brown, Paul Stevens, Karl Carson, Larry Landers | |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | David Husband picks off the pass by Richard Ratliff in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-60 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), John Thomas (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Richard Ratliff, Paul Rana, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (PF), Robert Clark (C) Daniel Holmes, Brian Wilson | |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marshall Corso and he's hacked by Lowell Leib - foul #4 on Lowell Leib, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Karl Carson (SF) Marshall Corso, Edwin McCambridge | |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs grabs the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is hacked by David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Charles Williams (C) Mile Zirk, Lowell Leib, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Larry Landers (PF), Brian Wilson (C) David Husband, Ronald Sons, Robert Clark | |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs blows the wide open layup | 51-63 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Meigs (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joe Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Carson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Landers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Brian Wilson is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #3 on Brian Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Paul Rana (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Piao Chu, John Thomas, Samuel Meigs, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Daniel Holmes (PF), Robert Clark (C) Joe Fox, Karl Carson, Larry Landers, Brian Wilson | |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #5 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Samuel Meigs (SF) Richard Ratliff, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Wilfred Osmond swats the short shot by Paul Stevens | 51-65 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana banks in the layup on a great pass from Mile Zirk | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge is called for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Piao Chu (SG), John Thomas (SF), Charles Williams (C) Mile Zirk, Lowell Leib, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), David Husband (SG), Ronald Sons (PF), Brian Wilson (C) Marshall Corso, Paul Stevens, Daniel Holmes, Robert Clark | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | John Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ratliff | 56-65 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | John Thomas is called for the reach on Edwin McCambridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Landers (PF) Brian Wilson | |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:13 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons loses the ball out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Karl Carson (SF) Joe Fox, Edwin McCambridge | |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 04:51 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | David Husband is called for 10 seconds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Lowell Leib (SG), Samuel Meigs (SF), Wilfred Osmond (PF) Richard Ratliff, Piao Chu, John Thomas, Paul Rana | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Brian Wilson (PF) Byron Brown, David Husband, Ronald Sons | |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lowell Leib | 58-67 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib loses the dribble to Paul Stevens | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Stevens | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Paul Rana (PF) Mile Zirk, Lowell Leib, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, Larry Landers | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Meigs - foul #3 on Samuel Meigs, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SF) Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (SG), Daniel Holmes (PF) Paul Stevens, Brian Wilson | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Rana (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Osmond (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Carson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Holmes (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clark (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG) Karl Carson | |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 58-73 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-73 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Holmes snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Charles Williams (C) Piao Chu, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Ronald Sons (C) Byron Brown, Paul Stevens, Daniel Holmes, Robert Clark | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-73 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana tips it home | 60-73 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-73 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | David Husband clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is hacked by David Husband in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Husband, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) John Thomas, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Landers (PF) Edwin McCambridge | |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Wilson - foul #4 on Brian Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Sons and the foul's on Lowell Leib - foul #5 on Lowell Leib, team foul #14 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Lowell Leib | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson makes the free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons grabs the board | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Ratliff steals the ball from David Husband in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Sons denies the turnaround by Paul Rana | 61-76 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Brian Wilson | 61-76 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Piao Chu is called for the reach on Larry Landers - foul #3 on Piao Chu, team foul #15 | 61-76 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox runs out the clock | 61-78 |