| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Rana (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Paul Rana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Byron Brown | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by John Dejesus | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Rana, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Byron Brown, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-35 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Piao Chu | 42-37 |
| 17:24 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mile Zirk | 45-37 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, Scott Coulter, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF) Edwin McCambridge | |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 45-37 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark misses the dunk | 45-37 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | James Ridley tips it in | 47-37 |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Charles Williams, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Larry Landers (PF) Byron Brown, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Michael Clark | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ridley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin McCambridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Clark steps in front of the Samuel Baker pass | 47-37 |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge loses the dribble to Paul Rana | 47-37 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | James Ridley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-37 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Samuel Baker, Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Ronald Sons (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Marshall Corso, David Husband, Larry Landers, Robert Clark | |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mile Zirk - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF) Edwin McCambridge | |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson lays it in uncontested set up by Karl Carson | 47-41 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Karl Carson is called for the reach on Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Karl Carson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG), Larry Landers (PF), Robert Clark (C) Byron Brown, Ronald Sons, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:49 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marshall Corso | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Scott Coulter, Marshall Corso, Larry Landers | |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ridley (C) Paul Willard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus loses the dribble to Samuel Baker | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | John Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 49-43 |
| 13:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Baker - foul #4 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Samuel Baker, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Larry Landers (C) John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Robert Clark | |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Brown | 49-45 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 52-45 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | James Ridley snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Brown - foul #2 on Byron Brown, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Ronald Sons (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Byron Brown, David Husband, Edwin McCambridge, Michael Clark, Larry Landers | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marshall Corso - foul #3 on Marshall Corso, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | Paul Willard is called for the reach on Kenneth Apperson - foul #3 on Paul Willard, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Willard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dejesus (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Apperson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 54-47 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is hacked by Karl Carson - foul #2 on Karl Carson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Ronald Sons, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | James Ridley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:34 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Scott Coulter | 54-49 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark is hacked by James Ridley - foul #2 on James Ridley, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Mile Zirk, Piao Chu, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Byron Brown, Scott Coulter, Edwin McCambridge, Larry Landers | |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Willard | 56-49 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Edwards - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Paul Rana | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson (C) Robert Clark | |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso's pass is intercepted by Charles Williams | 56-51 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 58-51 |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Apperson | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thomas (tired) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. C - Paul Willard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Husband (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Carson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Apperson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Clark takes the ball from Charles Williams in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is hacked by Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Paul Rana (SF) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG), Ronald Sons (PF), Robert Clark (C) David Husband, Michael Clark, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Piao Chu | 61-55 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Earl Edwards, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Larry Landers (C) Marshall Corso, Robert Clark | |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Dejesus | 64-58 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Piao Chu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Byron Brown, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Ronald Sons | |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edwin McCambridge | 64-58 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Samuel Baker steps in front of the Kenneth Apperson pass | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 66-58 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 66-60 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to David Husband | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Apperson | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | James Ridley's pass is intercepted by Scott Coulter in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers clanks a jump hook near the basket | 66-62 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mile Zirk (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Rana (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ridley (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Husband (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin McCambridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Landers (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Apperson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | James Ridley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Landers - foul #2 on Larry Landers, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Paul Willard (PF) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Marshall Corso (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) David Husband, Scott Coulter, Edwin McCambridge, Larry Landers, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | James Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | James Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Williams steals it from Michael Clark in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark travels in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (PF) James Ridley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Marshall Corso steals the ball from Paul Willard | 67-62 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Clark | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | John Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marshall Corso - foul #4 on Marshall Corso, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG), Karl Carson (SF) Marshall Corso, Ronald Sons | |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Karl Carson | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 67-68 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Clark denies the turnaround by James Ridley | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by James Ridley - foul #3 on James Ridley, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | John Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Williams | 70-70 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Clark swats the shot by Henry Cotten | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Paul Rana (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ridley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | John Thomas is called for the reach on John Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Mile Zirk (SF), Paul Willard (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Byron Brown, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marshall Corso - foul #5 on Marshall Corso, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (PG), Scott Coulter (SG) Marshall Corso, John Dejesus | |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | David Husband buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 71-75 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | David Husband loses the dribble to Paul Willard | 73-75 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Apperson is called for the reach on Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Apperson, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Earl Edwards (PF) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Ronald Sons (PF), Robert Clark (C) David Husband, Scott Coulter, Karl Carson, Larry Landers, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin McCambridge | 75-77 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Clark blocks the jumper by Kenneth Roberts | 75-77 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Piao Chu takes the ball from Byron Brown | 75-77 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't finish the layup | 75-77 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Paul Rana (SF) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Larry Landers (PF) John Dejesus, Edwin McCambridge | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-77 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF) Ronald Sons | |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on David Husband in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mile Zirk, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | David Husband misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | David Husband misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is hacked by Karl Carson - foul #3 on Karl Carson, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Mile Zirk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Karl Carson | 80-79 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Piao Chu | 83-79 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG), Michael Clark (PF) David Husband, Larry Landers | |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Byron Brown | 83-81 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | John Thomas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 83-81 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 83-81 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-81 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 83-81 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Dejesus | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Rana (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ridley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | James Ridley is called for traveling | 83-83 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Paul Rana steals it from Robert Clark | 83-83 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Ridley | 85-83 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark blows the layup | 85-83 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is hacked by Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Brown, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 87-83 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus grabs the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | The clock runs out | 87-83 |