| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is hacked by Michael Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Mile Zirk | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | The 3pt attempt by John Dejesus is denied by Piao Chu | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson tips it in | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Byron Brown steps in front of the Floyd Chartier pass | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier's pass is intercepted by Karl Carson | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Henry Cotten is called for the reach on Michael Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Larry Landers (PF) Byron Brown, John Dejesus, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | David Husband knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Corso | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits the easy wide open finger roll | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (SF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Karl Carson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG) Charles Williams, Piao Chu | |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Larry Landers - foul #2 on Larry Landers, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Sons, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Landers - foul #3 on Larry Landers, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF) David Husband, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Marshall Corso is blocked by Henry Cotten | 40-39 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is hacked by Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Brown, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) Byron Brown, Marshall Corso, Ronald Sons, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, William Shiffer | |
| 17:21 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Williams | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Dejesus | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Earl Edwards | 42-44 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF) Edwin McCambridge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse loses the dribble to Scott Coulter | 42-44 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Carson | 45-44 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Coulter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Clark (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 11 pts. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Coulter | 47-47 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Shiffer | 47-50 |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Piao Chu takes the ball from Scott Coulter in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Piao Chu | 47-52 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Marshall Corso (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Scott Coulter, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, William Shiffer, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Roberts | 47-54 |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Marshall Corso | 49-54 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Marshall Corso is called for the reach on Mile Zirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Corso, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) Floyd Chartier | |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Roberts swats the shot by Kenneth Apperson | 49-55 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 49-58 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Sons | 51-58 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Roberts | 51-61 |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on Marshall Corso - foul #4 on Mile Zirk, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Ron Bacher (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) John Thomas, Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ron Bacher | 53-63 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | Floyd Chartier takes the ball from Michael Clark in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 53-63 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it home | 53-65 |
| 12:26 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Karl Carson is blocked by Floyd Chartier | 53-65 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards loses the dribble to David Husband in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Earl Edwards - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG), John Dejesus (SG) Byron Brown, David Husband | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), William Shiffer (SF) Samuel Baker, Earl Edwards | |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Floyd Chartier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge (SF) Karl Carson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 56-67 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Coulter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin McCambridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clark (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Clark (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Williams | 58-69 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge is fouled on the floor by William Shiffer - foul #2 on William Shiffer, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), Karl Carson (SF), Larry Landers (PF) Scott Coulter, Edwin McCambridge, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Piao Chu, William Shiffer, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-69 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 10:15 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Larry Landers swats the layup by Henry Cotten | 61-69 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Henry Cotten is blocked by Robert Clark | 61-69 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 61-69 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse hits the finger roll | 61-71 |
| 09:08 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Corso | 64-71 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 08:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Dejesus and he's hacked by Henry Cotten - foul #3 on Henry Cotten, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG), David Husband (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Marshall Corso, John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten, Ira Hasse | |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 67-73 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | David Husband makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Coulter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Husband (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Sons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Landers (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Apperson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is whistled for a carry | 69-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Michael Clark (PF) David Husband, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (SF) Samuel Baker, Piao Chu, William Shiffer | |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Zirk - foul #5 on Mile Zirk, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Mile Zirk | |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ron Bacher | 70-73 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 70-76 |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-76 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Byron Brown picks off the pass by Ron Bacher in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown lays it up and in | 72-76 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG) Scott Coulter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark can't finish the layup | 72-76 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG), David Husband (SG), Ronald Sons (PF) Byron Brown, Marshall Corso, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 72-79 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge is hacked by William Shiffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Shiffer, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Karl Carson (SF) Scott Coulter, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) Ira Hasse | |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | David Husband clanks a fadeaway from close range | 73-79 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons tips it in | 75-79 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Piao Chu and he's fouled by David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) David Husband, Ronald Sons, Edwin McCambridge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (C) Samuel Baker, Piao Chu, William Shiffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the free throw | 75-81 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown is hacked by Kenneth Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (C) Henry Cotten | |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Williams and he's fouled by Karl Carson - foul #3 on Karl Carson, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG) Byron Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Coulter | 79-84 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards can't connect on a runner from the right block | 79-84 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Karl Carson | 81-84 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-84 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses the tip | 81-84 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher tips it in | 81-86 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Coulter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Corso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Clark (tired) 4 pts. C - Robert Clark (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Bacher (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Hasse (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-86 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso hits the follow up shot | 83-86 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Scott Coulter, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #11 | 83-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG) Marshall Corso | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Landers denies the turnaround by Henry Cotten | 84-86 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Byron Brown | 86-86 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Ronald Sons (PF) John Dejesus, Karl Carson, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF) Charles Williams, Earl Edwards | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is called for 10 seconds | 86-86 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Cotten - foul #4 on Henry Cotten, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG), Larry Landers (C) David Husband, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) John Thomas | |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers loses the dribble to Charles Williams | 87-86 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten loses the ball out of bounds | 87-86 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) Marshall Corso, Edwin McCambridge, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) William Shiffer | |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Floyd Chartier is called for the reach on Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is hacked by Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Brown, team foul #11 | 89-86 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Floyd Chartier steals the ball from Byron Brown | 89-88 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu clanks a 3 from straight away | 89-88 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Clark | 91-88 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-88 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Carson - foul #4 on Karl Carson, team foul #12 | 91-88 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Piao Chu is called for the reach on Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #14 | 91-90 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dejesus - foul #1 on John Dejesus, team foul #13 | 93-90 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 93-90 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #15 | 93-92 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Clark denies the turnaround by Henry Cotten | 94-92 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 94-92 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus runs out the clock | 94-92 |