| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Letchworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Baranoski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Sam Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) PF - Earl Owens (fresh) C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander tips it in | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Baranoski and he's fouled by Earl Owens - foul #1 on Earl Owens, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Eddie Anderson, Brent Everett, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | John Langley tips it home | 43-34 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | John Langley misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Langley | 43-36 |
| 17:32 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Allen Smalls steals it from Walter Rich | 43-36 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Jack Gerhardt - foul #1 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Michael Coutu (SG), Ed Connell (SF), Sam Walter (C) Robert Letchworth, Richard Baranoski, Silas Tarver, John Langley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Walter Rich, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Dylan Lowe is called for the reach on Brandon Andre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (PF) Allen Smalls | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Owens - foul #2 on Earl Owens, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Ed Connell steals the ball from Brent Everett | 48-36 |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | John Bell connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Coutu | 50-36 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dylan Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Coutu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Andre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), William Day (C) Dylan Lowe, Ed Connell, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG) Brandon Andre | |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Olson | 50-41 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | William Day's floater is tipped away by Earl Owens | 50-41 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Andrew Angelo, John Bell, William Day | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (SF) Eddie Anderson, Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett | |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Smalls | 50-41 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls misses short on a runner from close range | 50-41 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Alexander | 50-41 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Baranoski - foul #3 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), John Langley (PF) Robert Letchworth, Ed Connell, Allen Smalls | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Brent Everett (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Patrick McGuire, Walter Rich, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (PF) Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG) Robert Rommel | |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | John Bell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Andre and the foul's on Michael Coutu - foul #1 on Michael Coutu, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Ed Connell (SG), Silas Tarver (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), William Day (C) Michael Coutu, Richard Baranoski, Andrew Angelo, John Bell, John Langley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Earl Owens (PF), Walter Rich (C) Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dylan Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ed Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Silas Tarver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Day (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Owens (tiring) 2 blk. C - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses the easy dunk attempt | 50-46 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Olson | 50-46 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-46 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Silas Tarver | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Owens - foul #3 on Earl Owens, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (SG), Sam Walter (C) Ed Connell, William Day | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Eddie Anderson, Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Earl Owens | |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses short on an open turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dylan Lowe - foul #3 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG) Dylan Lowe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Patrick McGuire takes the ball from Robert Letchworth in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Coutu steals it from Jack Gerhardt | 52-48 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Walter Rich picks off the pass by Robert Letchworth in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Andre | 52-50 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth's pass is intercepted by Brandon Andre | 52-50 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Silas Tarver | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Coutu | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich's floater is tipped away by Allen Smalls | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Ed Connell (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), John Langley (PF), William Day (C) Robert Letchworth, Michael Coutu, Silas Tarver, Allen Smalls, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Earl Owens (PF) Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Lester Alexander | |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Gilbert Olson is called for the reach on Ed Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | William Day hits a floater in the paint | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | William Day snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | John Langley is hacked by Robert Whiteaker - foul #2 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Brent Everett (SF) Patrick McGuire, Walter Rich | |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Earl Owens | 56-50 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-50 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ed Connell | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Brent Everett - foul #3 on Brent Everett, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Dylan Lowe, John Langley, William Day | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Walter Rich (C) Gilbert Olson, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is hacked by Richard Baranoski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG) Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Letchworth (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Baranoski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ed Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Walter (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Owens (tiring) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Walter Rich (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Walter Rich blocks the short jumper by John Bell | 57-52 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Letchworth | 57-52 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Rommel picks off the pass by Ed Connell | 57-52 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Baranoski | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth is hacked by Earl Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Owens, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls (C) Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Brent Everett, Earl Owens, Walter Rich | |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the jumper from the right block set up by Brandon Andre | 59-54 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Brandon Andre picks off the pass by Robert Letchworth | 59-54 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Andre | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Michael Coutu (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), John Langley (PF) Robert Letchworth, Richard Baranoski, Ed Connell, John Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Owens (PF) Robert Whiteaker | |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | John Langley misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Earl Owens - foul #5 on Earl Owens, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), Silas Tarver (SF), William Day (C) Dylan Lowe, Andrew Angelo, Allen Smalls | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Patrick McGuire, Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | John Langley picks off the pass by Brent Everett | 61-57 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | William Day is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) John Langley, William Day | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Ed Connell (SF) Michael Coutu, Silas Tarver | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Brent Everett | |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Whiteaker swats the layup by Sam Walter | 61-60 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Walter | 61-60 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe buries a turnaround near the basket | 63-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dylan Lowe (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baranoski (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ed Connell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rich (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Whiteaker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Alexander (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel scores on a jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | John Bell is called for the reach on Robert Whiteaker - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG), Michael Coutu (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Dylan Lowe, Richard Baranoski, Ed Connell, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Jack Gerhardt (C) Gilbert Olson, Robert Rommel, Robert Whiteaker, Lester Alexander | |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brandon Andre | 65-64 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | John Langley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | John Langley tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Gerhardt | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), Silas Tarver (SF), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Andrew Angelo, Allen Smalls, John Langley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt | |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Silas Tarver is called for the reach on Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Silas Tarver, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Letchworth | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Baranoski - foul #5 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (SG) Richard Baranoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth lays it up and in on a great pass from Silas Tarver | 71-70 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Sam Walter - foul #1 on Sam Walter, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Letchworth | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson tips it home | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Eddie Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Coutu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Letchworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Coutu (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Rich (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Lester Alexander (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Walter Rich is called for the reach on Michael Coutu - foul #2 on Walter Rich, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Robert Letchworth, Silas Tarver, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Brent Everett, Lester Alexander | |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | John Langley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell tips it home | 78-74 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Walter Rich | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker is called for traveling | 80-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), William Day (C) Dylan Lowe, Ed Connell, John Langley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Brent Everett (SF) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Lester Alexander | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth is fouled on the floor by Robert Whiteaker - foul #4 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver (SF) Allen Smalls | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Day - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #10 | 81-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ed Connell (SG), Allen Smalls (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Andrew Angelo, William Day | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Rich (C) Brent Everett | |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Walter Rich - foul #3 on Walter Rich, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Brandon Andre, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), John Langley (C) Robert Letchworth, Silas Tarver, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG) Gilbert Olson | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Dylan Lowe - foul #4 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the free throw | 83-78 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 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) | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander lays it in | 83-80 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG), Michael Coutu (SG), Silas Tarver (SF) Dylan Lowe, Ed Connell, Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls is hacked by Walter Rich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Rich, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Sam Walter (C) John Langley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF) Jack Gerhardt | |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel loses the dribble to Michael Coutu in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Letchworth | 87-80 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Silas Tarver steals the ball from Robert Rommel in the backcourt | 87-80 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver blows the dunk but he's fouled by Walter Rich - foul #5 on Walter Rich, team foul #16 | 87-80 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Bell (PF) Allen Smalls | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (PF) Walter Rich | |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson tips it back up and in | 87-82 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Alexander - foul #2 on Lester Alexander, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-82 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | John Bell is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Letchworth | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Letchworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Coutu (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Silas Tarver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Alexander (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Rommel | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on John Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rommel, team foul #18 | 91-85 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (C) Silas Tarver, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | John Bell makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | John Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander gets the rebound | 92-85 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-85 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls grabs the board | 92-85 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-85 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on Ed Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rommel, team foul #19 | 92-85 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 94-88 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Eddie Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Coutu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #20 | 94-88 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-88 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth grabs the defensive rebound | 96-88 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #21 | 96-88 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 98-88 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Andrew Angelo (PF) Robert Letchworth, John Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (SG), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Robert Rommel, Brent Everett | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe runs out the clock | 98-88 |