| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) SG - Jason Antunez (fresh) SF - Michael John (fresh) PF - Randall Offutt (fresh) C - Donald Finger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) PF - James Rueb (fresh) C - William Lizotte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | James Rueb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Randall Offutt takes the ball from Scott Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Roderick Yowell is called for the reach on Michael John in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Yowell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Michael John | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | James Rueb connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | UC Riverside | Donald Finger steals the ball from James Rueb | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Yowell - foul #2 on Roderick Yowell, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Michael John, Randall Offutt, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SG) Roderick Yowell | |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Olsen (PF) James Rueb | |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | UC Riverside | William Olsen pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Arthur Raker blocks the short jumper by William Lizotte | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Howard Fellman | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason McCollum, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Scott Smith, William Lizotte | |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Arthur Raker is called for the reach on Ronald Koffler - foul #1 on Arthur Raker, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Randall Offutt (PF) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, Arthur Raker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | James Florence misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | William Olsen grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Michael John (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Howard Fellman, Randall Offutt, James Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF) Ronald Koffler, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen | |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - Michael John (fresh) PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) C - Donald Finger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) SG - James Florence (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) PF - James Rueb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marko Zavatson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron is hacked by James Rueb - foul #1 on James Rueb, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Lizotte (C) Marko Zavatson | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Florence - foul #1 on James Florence, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG) Jason McCollum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Rueb and the foul's on Travis Finch - foul #1 on Travis Finch, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Jason McCollum (SF), Randall Offutt (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Michael John, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | James Rueb grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Rueb | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Antunez | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | James Rueb misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Michael John (SF), James Williams (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Jason McCollum, Randall Offutt, Arthur Raker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) James Florence, Scott Smith, James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Curt Lewis steps in front of the Michael John pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | William Olsen tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Michael John pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | James Williams swats the layup by Marko Zavatson | 9-10 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Travis Finch | 9-10 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Michael John can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ramsey - foul #1 on Timothy Ramsey, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Randall Offutt (PF), Arthur Raker (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Williams, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF), William Lizotte (C) Curt Lewis, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen, Marko Zavatson | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Michael John makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Michael John makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte banks in the layup set up by James Florence | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Antunez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Offutt (fresh) C - Arthur Raker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koffler (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) PF - James Rueb (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Antunez | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | James Rueb misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Offutt - foul #1 on Randall Offutt, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Michael John, Arthur Raker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | James Rueb misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson (C) William Lizotte | |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Smith | 13-16 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randall Offutt | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | James Rueb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Fellman - foul #1 on Howard Fellman, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Williams (C) Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Timothy Ramsey (SF) James Florence, Scott Smith | |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Curt Lewis takes the ball from Howard Fellman | 15-18 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis lays it up and in | 15-20 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses the 3 from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman tips it in | 17-20 |
| 08:31 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marko Zavatson - foul #1 on Marko Zavatson, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Arthur Raker (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Randall Offutt, James Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF), William Olsen (PF), William Lizotte (C) Curt Lewis, Timothy Ramsey, James Rueb, Marko Zavatson | |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Howard Fellman | 18-20 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | William Lizotte swats the shot by Howard Fellman | 18-20 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 07:14 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith is denied on a layup by Arthur Raker | 20-20 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - Howard Fellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koffler (tiring) SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) PF - William Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Jason McCollum picks off the pass by Ronald Koffler | 20-20 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | James Florence steals the ball from Otto Cameron in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | James Florence misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Otto Cameron | 20-20 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Ronald Koffler steps in front of the Jason McCollum pass in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Koffler | 20-20 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Finger - foul #1 on Donald Finger, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Michael John (SF), Randall Offutt (PF), James Williams (C) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Roderick Yowell (SG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), Marko Zavatson (PF) James Florence, Ronald Koffler, Scott Smith, William Olsen | |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Randall Offutt is blocked by William Lizotte | 20-21 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Lizotte, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Rueb (PF) William Lizotte | |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez throws it down and he's hacked by Roderick Yowell - foul #3 on Roderick Yowell, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (SG), Scott Smith (SF) Roderick Yowell, Timothy Ramsey | |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Finger - foul #2 on Donald Finger, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Williams (C) Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Marko Zavatson denies the turnaround by Jason Antunez | 23-23 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | James Rueb buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Smith | 23-26 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt's fadeaway is rejected by Marko Zavatson | 23-26 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | James Rueb snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:31 | UC Riverside | James Florence drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curt Lewis | 23-28 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Antunez | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Antunez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Offutt (fairly fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Florence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Rueb (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Marko Zavatson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | James Rueb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (PF), William Lizotte (C) James Florence, Scott Smith, James Rueb, Marko Zavatson | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Koffler - foul #1 on Ronald Koffler, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Roger Sandoz steals the ball from Curt Lewis in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | William Olsen denies the turnaround by Randall Offutt | 27-28 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | William Olsen gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curt Lewis | 27-30 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | William Olsen steps in front of the Randall Offutt pass | 27-30 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Michael John grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ramsey | 27-30 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Donald Finger swats the short shot by William Olsen | 27-30 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt makes the jumper from the left block set up by Roger Sandoz and he's hacked by William Olsen - foul #1 on William Olsen, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Michael John, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen, William Lizotte | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Marko Zavatson | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-30 |