| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Jackson (fresh) SG - John Dejesus (fresh) SF - Aaron Kell (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Robert Kogut (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) SG - William Shiffer (fresh) SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Chartier | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits a shot from the right block | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | William Shiffer picks off the pass by John Dejesus in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Clark blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Earl Edwards | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | UC Riverside | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Kogut and he's hacked by William Shiffer - foul #1 on William Shiffer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | David Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), James White (SG), Scott Coulter (SF), Kenneth Apperson (PF), Casey Yarber (C) David Jackson, John Dejesus, Aaron Kell, Michael Clark, Robert Kogut | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), David Heist (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | James Young misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Scott Coulter | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | James White misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Shaffer - foul #1 on David Shaffer, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Robert Howard, Casey Yarber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado (SF) Ira Hasse | |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | James White makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | James Young is called for the reach on Samuel Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Aaron Kell (SF) James White, Scott Coulter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (PG), Henry Cotten (PF) David Heist, David Shaffer | |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Watts | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Kell - foul #1 on Aaron Kell, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (SG) Samuel Watts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) James Young, Julian Corchado, Ron Bacher | |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mario Whitt | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Jackson (tiring) SG - Scott Coulter (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Kell (tiring) PF - Michael Clark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Apperson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mario Whitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Shiffer (tiring) SF - Earl Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 6 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Chartier - foul #1 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Casey Yarber (C) David Jackson, Aaron Kell, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), James Young (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Mario Whitt, William Shiffer, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | John Dejesus steps in front of the Samuel Baker pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | James Young is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (SG), Robert Kogut (C) John Dejesus, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG) James Young | |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts is hacked by David Heist - foul #1 on David Heist, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) David Shaffer | |
| 14:46 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Coulter - foul #1 on Scott Coulter, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Aaron Kell (SF), James White (PF) Robert Howard, Samuel Watts, Scott Coulter, Casey Yarber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SG) Samuel Baker | |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Shiffer | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Kell | 14-12 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Heist | 14-14 |
| 13:40 | UC Riverside | James White can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | David Heist grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Kogut is called for the reach on Ira Hasse - foul #1 on Robert Kogut, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Scott Coulter (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) David Jackson, Aaron Kell, James White, Robert Kogut | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Julian Corchado (SF), David Shaffer (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Heist, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julian Corchado | 14-16 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by William Shiffer - foul #2 on William Shiffer, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (PG) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (SG), Henry Cotten (PF) William Shiffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | John Dejesus is called for the reach on Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dejesus, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG) John Dejesus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:29 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Aaron Kell (SF), Casey Yarber (PF) Robert Howard, Samuel Watts, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) Mario Whitt, Julian Corchado, David Shaffer | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Jackson (tiring) SG - Scott Coulter (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Kell (tired) PF - Casey Yarber (fresh) C - Kenneth Apperson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (tired) 1 ast. SG - David Heist (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 6 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Apperson swats the short shot by Earl Edwards | 17-16 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards tips it home | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | UC Riverside | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on Scott Coulter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Kell, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 11:06 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:06 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Coulter | 21-18 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (PG), Robert Kogut (C) David Jackson, Casey Yarber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten | |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Dejesus, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Aaron Kell (SF), James White (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) John Dejesus, Scott Coulter, Michael Clark, Robert Kogut | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Julian Corchado (SF), Ira Hasse (PF) David Heist, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-18 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker drills a floater from the left side set up by Julian Corchado | 21-20 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Samuel Watts, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Scott Coulter (SF), Casey Yarber (PF) Robert Howard, Samuel Watts, Aaron Kell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Ron Bacher (C) Mario Whitt, Julian Corchado, Ira Hasse, David Shaffer | |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell (SF), Michael Clark (PF) James White, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (SG) Samuel Baker | |
| 08:48 | UC Riverside | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 21-20 |
| 08:29 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Jackson | 24-20 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Casey Yarber | 24-20 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | David Jackson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Scott Coulter | 26-20 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Heist and the foul's on Casey Yarber - foul #1 on Casey Yarber, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Samuel Watts (SG), Kenneth Apperson (PF), Robert Kogut (C) David Jackson, Aaron Kell, Michael Clark, Casey Yarber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Shaffer (SF), Ira Hasse (C) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten | |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Howard (fresh) SG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Coulter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Apperson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kogut (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Heist (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Mario Whitt (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard is hacked by David Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Shaffer, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Shaffer, Ron Bacher | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut can't connect on a floater from the right block | 27-25 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenneth Apperson - foul #1 on Kenneth Apperson, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), James White (SG), Aaron Kell (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Robert Howard, Samuel Watts, Scott Coulter, Robert Kogut | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:40 | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Jackson | 29-27 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is called for 10 seconds | 29-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Earl Edwards, Floyd Chartier | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Ira Hasse is called for the reach on Kenneth Apperson - foul #1 on Ira Hasse, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher (C) Ira Hasse | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | David Heist is fouled on the floor by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Robert Kogut (C) David Jackson, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) Julian Corchado | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | David Heist makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | David Heist misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | James White misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 31-28 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | James White snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | James White is fouled on the floor by Henry Cotten - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (SF), Casey Yarber (PF) Aaron Kell, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) Ron Bacher | |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | James White misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 32-28 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards knocks in the 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter is fouled on the floor by Earl Edwards - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Samuel Watts (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Robert Howard, James White, Casey Yarber, Robert Kogut | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SG), Julian Corchado (SF), Ira Hasse (PF), Ron Bacher (C) Mario Whitt, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ron Bacher | 33-31 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher's pass is intercepted by Scott Coulter | 33-31 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark hits the finger roll set up by David Jackson | 35-31 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Clark steals it from David Heist | 35-31 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Jackson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Coulter (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Clark (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Apperson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Heist (very tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Shiffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Corchado (tiring) PF - Ira Hasse (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ron Bacher (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Heist | 35-33 |
| 03:21 | UC Riverside | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Aaron Kell (SF), Casey Yarber (PF) David Jackson, Samuel Watts, Scott Coulter, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), David Shaffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Heist, Julian Corchado, Ira Hasse, Ron Bacher | |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Shaffer | 35-35 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell knocks in the shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Howard - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut (C) Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Henry Cotten | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Young | 37-37 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Michael Clark (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Robert Howard, Casey Yarber, Robert Kogut | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, David Shaffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-37 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 37-37 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | James Young clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Apperson - foul #2 on Kenneth Apperson, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (SF) Aaron Kell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) William Shiffer, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten | |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (PG), James White (PF), Robert Kogut (C) David Jackson, Michael Clark, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) Ira Hasse | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker travels in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James White | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Baker | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-40 |