| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Alcorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter McNease (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Lerner (fresh) PF - Joey McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-26 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Joey McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #3 on Steven Harris, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), William Beresford (PF) Fred Lerner, Joey McGraw | |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn is called for 10 seconds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Chairez (SF) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter McNease | 25-29 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 18:23 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the tip | 25-29 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | Kelly Skidmore is called for the reach on Walter McNease in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Skidmore, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Calvin Evans (SF), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Kelly Skidmore, David Alcorn, Kris McLeary, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Fred Lerner (SF) Ted Eggleston, Eric Chairez | |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | Walter McNease is hacked by Mark Kerrigan - foul #3 on Mark Kerrigan, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Steel (SF), Gregory Dallas (C) Robert Breeden, Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:38 | UC Riverside | William Beresford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Kevin Heady (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Walter McNease, Fred Lerner, William Beresford | |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin McDaniel | 25-32 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:41 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is hacked by Jonathan Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Calvin Evans, James Steel, Daniel Parker, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter McNease (SG), Eric Chairez (SF), William Beresford (C) Kevin McDaniel, Kevin Heady, Douglas Matthews | |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Peacock is called for the reach on Ted Eggleston - foul #2 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans (SG) Jonathan Peacock | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner (SF) Eric Chairez | |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 25-32 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Evans (fairly fresh) SF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Walter McNease (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Lerner (fresh) PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Beresford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | William Beresford steals it from Calvin Evans | 25-32 |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner's pass is intercepted by Calvin Evans in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Evans | 27-32 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner is called for 10 seconds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Kelly Skidmore (SG), Mark Kerrigan (SF) Robert Breeden, Calvin Evans, David Alcorn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Eric Chairez (SF), Douglas Matthews (C) Ted Eggleston, Fred Lerner, Joey McGraw | |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Harris and he's fouled by William Beresford - foul #3 on William Beresford, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker (C) Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Walter McNease is hacked by Kelly Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Skidmore, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), James Steel (SF) Kelly Skidmore, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Eric Chairez is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Kevin McDaniel steals the ball from James Steel in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Walter McNease | 29-34 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to James Steel | 29-34 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | William Beresford blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Steven Harris | 29-34 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | James Steel can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | James Steel drills a floater from the left block | 31-34 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | James Steel takes the ball from Eric Chairez in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Eric Chairez | 31-34 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Harris - foul #4 on Steven Harris, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Calvin Evans (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Steven Harris, Robert Breeden, James Steel, Mark Kerrigan, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Joey McGraw (PF) Eric Chairez, William Beresford | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Calvin Evans | 33-35 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 33-38 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) SG - Calvin Evans (fairly fresh) SF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Walter McNease (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Kevin McDaniel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joey McGraw (tired) 4 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (tired) 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Ted Eggleston picks off the pass by David Alcorn | 33-38 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Alcorn | 35-38 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Storrs (C) Calvin Evans, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner (SF), William Beresford (C) Kevin McDaniel, Douglas Matthews | |
| 10:24 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Beresford | 35-40 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn is fouled on the floor by Fred Lerner - foul #1 on Fred Lerner, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SF) David Alcorn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan buries a shot from close range set up by Jonathan Peacock | 37-40 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Mark Kerrigan steps in front of the Walter McNease pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans (SG), David Alcorn (SF) Jonathan Peacock, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Chairez (SF), Douglas Matthews (C) Fred Lerner, Joey McGraw | |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Eric Chairez snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-40 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Chairez snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Storrs - foul #2 on Robert Storrs, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Kelly Skidmore (SG), James Steel (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Robert Breeden, Calvin Evans, David Alcorn, Mark Kerrigan, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Joey McGraw (PF) Eric Chairez, William Beresford | |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Steel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter McNease (tired) 4 ast. SF - Ted Eggleston (tired) 16 pts. PF - Joey McGraw (tired) 4 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (very tired) 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | James Steel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Daniel Parker blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ted Eggleston | 43-41 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | James Steel connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Harris | 45-41 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Ted Eggleston is called for the reach on James Steel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Mark Kerrigan (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Steven Harris, James Steel, Daniel Parker, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner (SF), William Beresford (PF) Walter McNease, Joey McGraw | |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary comes up short on the runner in the lane | 45-41 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Kerrigan - foul #4 on Mark Kerrigan, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Peacock and the foul's on Douglas Matthews - foul #3 on Douglas Matthews, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Alcorn (SF) Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn is hacked by William Beresford in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Beresford, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Daniel Parker (C) Jonathan Peacock, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter McNease (SG), Kevin Heady (SF) Ted Eggleston, Fred Lerner | |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 48-44 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary tips it in | 50-44 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | William Beresford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SF) David Alcorn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Kevin Heady, William Beresford | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Matthews - foul #4 on Douglas Matthews, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Steel (SF), Robert Storrs (C) Mark Kerrigan, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Skidmore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Steel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Storrs (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kevin McDaniel (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter McNease (tired) 4 ast. SF - Fred Lerner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (very tired) 4 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (very tired) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Fred Lerner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Kris McLeary blocks the short jumper by Joey McGraw | 50-44 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), Calvin Evans (SF), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Kelly Skidmore, James Steel, Kris McLeary, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Eric Chairez (SF), William Beresford (PF) Kevin McDaniel, Fred Lerner, Joey McGraw | |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG) Walter McNease | |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Breeden | 53-44 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Kelly Skidmore (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Jonathan Peacock, Robert Breeden, Calvin Evans, Mark Kerrigan, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter McNease (SG), Fred Lerner (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Kevin McDaniel, Eric Chairez, William Beresford | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Walter McNease is called for the reach on Kris McLeary - foul #2 on Walter McNease, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Steven Harris steals it from Fred Lerner in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs's pass is intercepted by Fred Lerner | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kelly Skidmore | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn is fouled on the floor by Joey McGraw - foul #2 on Joey McGraw, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), Calvin Evans (SG), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Steven Harris, Kelly Skidmore, Kris McLeary, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), William Beresford (PF) Ted Eggleston, Joey McGraw | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel can't finish the layup | 57-44 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden runs out the clock | 57-44 |