| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Zepp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp is fouled on the floor by Charles Goodwill - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (SF) Alfred Parker | |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Courtney and the foul's on Donald Walls - foul #3 on Donald Walls, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG) Donald Walls | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Smith (C) Forrest Gilmore | |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Goodwill | 36-45 |
| 18:48 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Courtney | 36-47 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Sullivan - foul #3 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Jim McDermott, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SG), Lloyd Tow (PF) Steven Sullivan, Mike Zepp, Roy Courtney | |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:27 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ugarte | 37-47 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte banks in the layup | 39-47 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Charles Goodwill is called for the reach on Andrew Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Forrest Gilmore (C) Andrew Gardner, Eric Smith | |
| 18:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | David Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Hensel | 41-47 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow's floater is tipped away by David Gum | 41-47 |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett hits a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hensel | 41-50 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Forrest Gilmore swats the layup by Allen Garofalo | 41-50 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett's pass is intercepted by Donald Reynolds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | David Gum connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-50 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Thomas Ugarte, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF), Eric Smith (C) Robert Triplett, Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gum | 45-50 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | Aaron Hensel is called for the reach on Erik Compos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| 15:44 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Compos | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gum (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erik Compos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Zepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Gum | 48-52 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Gum - foul #1 on David Gum, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, David Gum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Roy Courtney (PF) Erik Compos, Eric Smith | |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is hacked by Roy Courtney - foul #3 on Roy Courtney, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen's floater is tipped away by Andrew Gardner | 48-54 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (SG) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore (C) Andrew Gardner | |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Alfred Parker | 48-54 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Parker | 48-56 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-56 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls is hacked by Mike Zepp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Zepp, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG) Donald Walls | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by Erik Compos - foul #1 on Erik Compos, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Jacques Williams (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF) Erik Compos, Robert Triplett, Roy Courtney, Eric Smith | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (tiring) 3 pf. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacques Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elton Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Tow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Gardner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacques Williams | 48-59 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Sullivan is called for the reach on Donald Walls - foul #4 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), David Gum (C) Donald Walls, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Steven Sullivan, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Andrew Gardner | |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-61 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel tips it home | 52-61 |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Goodwill - foul #4 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor (C) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG) Jacques Williams | |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-61 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Courtney, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Erik Compos, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel double dribbles | 52-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG) Michael Haywood, David Gum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 52-64 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jacques Williams - foul #1 on Jacques Williams, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Reynolds, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Elton Warren (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF) Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Lloyd Tow | |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), David Gum (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Forrest Gilmore (C) Jacques Williams, Eric Smith | |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the easy layup | 54-64 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Gardner | 54-64 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Jim McDermott, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG), Roy Courtney (PF) Robert Triplett, Andrew Gardner | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Gum | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erik Compos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Zepp (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Courtney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Forrest Gilmore (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp travels with the ball | 56-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) David Gum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Alfred Parker (SF) Erik Compos, Elton Warren | |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (SG), Andrew Gardner (C) Mike Zepp, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses the turnaround from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | David Gum double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney | |
| 06:40 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Gardner | 56-66 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG) Steven Sullivan | |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow is hacked by Allen Garofalo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF) Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Elton Warren (SF) Robert Triplett, Andrew Gardner | |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Jacques Williams steps in front of the Donald Walls pass in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Jacques Williams takes the ball from Cody Knudsen | 59-68 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren throws it down set up by Jacques Williams | 59-70 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Elton Warren picks off the pass by Charles Goodwill in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elton Warren | 59-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-72 |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Aaron Hensel, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Erik Compos, Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Gardner - foul #3 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Smith (C) Lloyd Tow | |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses the lay-in | 64-72 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Allen Garofalo | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker can't finish the layup | 64-72 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Triplett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Gardner (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte tips it in | 66-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | David Gum blocks the jumper by Andrew Gardner | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith hits the follow up shot | 66-74 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Alfred Parker is called for the reach on Allen Garofalo - foul #1 on Alfred Parker, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Walls, Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF) Steven Sullivan, Robert Triplett, Alfred Parker, Eric Smith | |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor (C) Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor is whistled for a carry | 67-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Erik Compos, Lloyd Tow, Andrew Gardner | |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney buries a floater from the right block | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Elton Warren is called for the reach on Jim McDermott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Warren, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF) Elton Warren | |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Goodwill - foul #5 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sullivan - foul #5 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren's pass is intercepted by Allen Garofalo in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls loses the dribble to Elton Warren | 69-78 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacques Williams | 69-81 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Tow denies the turnaround by Donald Walls | 69-81 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gum | 69-81 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | David Gum can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-81 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Gum - foul #2 on David Gum, team foul #9 | 69-81 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the defensive rebound | 69-83 |