| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) C - Roberto Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) PF - Lester Logan (fresh) C - John Dunaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway 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) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses badly on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gerald Langdon | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon's pass is intercepted by Derrick McKay in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andy Grossman | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bruzewski | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andy Grossman | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Milton Plaisted blocks the short jumper by Lester Logan | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Andrew Arthurs is called for the reach on Gerald Langdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Arthurs - foul #2 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG) Andrew Arthurs | |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 3rd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-0 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon tips it home | 9-0 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Gerald Langdon is called for the reach on Millard Langford - foul #1 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Andy Grossman, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF), Jason McClay (C) Derrick McKay, Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 9-0 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez drills a jumpshot from the right side | 9-2 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Alan Leaman | 9-2 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 9-2 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios blows the layup but he's hacked by Sean Cervantez - foul #1 on Sean Cervantez, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Keith Nichols (C) Brandon Wells, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Lester Logan (PF) Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay | |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull scores on a floater from the left side | 11-4 |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | Millard Langford is called for the reach on Keith Nichols - foul #1 on Millard Langford, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Christopher Wheeler (C) Travis Berrios, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Keith Nichols is denied by Lester Logan | 11-4 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chacon (fairly fresh) SF - Jarrod Walker (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Keith Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Langford (tiring) SF - Alan Leaman (tiring) PF - Lester Logan (tired) C - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Logan | 11-4 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Christopher Wheeler is called for the reach on Henry Stull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Robert Chacon, Jarrod Walker, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jason McClay (C) Henry Stull, Alan Leaman, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Derrick McKay | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Andy Grossman | 13-6 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses badly on a floater from the left side | 13-6 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw snags the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Derrick McKay | 13-8 |
| 14:31 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted loses the dribble to Derrick McKay | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay lays it in | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted blows the dunk but the foul's on Derrick McKay - foul #1 on Derrick McKay, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Efrain Dotson (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Andy Grossman, Gerald Langdon, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF), John Dunaway (C) Millard Langford, Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan, Jason McClay | |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Efrain Dotson steps in front of the Alan Leaman pass in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | Derrick McKay is called for the reach on Brandon Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick McKay, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF) Travis Berrios, Milton Plaisted | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG) Derrick McKay | |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (SG) Brandon Wells | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:59 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is hacked by Millard Langford - foul #2 on Millard Langford, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Robert Chacon, Efrain Dotson, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF) Millard Langford, Alan Leaman, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Dunaway | 15-10 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jarrod Walker - foul #1 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Robert Chacon (SG) Andy Grossman, Travis Berrios | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull is hacked by Keith Nichols - foul #1 on Keith Nichols, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McClay (C) John Dunaway | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:01 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Brandon Wells | 15-10 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull grabs the board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) SG - Robert Chacon (fresh) SF - Jarrod Walker (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) C - Keith Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Cervantez (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (tired) 2 pts. PF - Lester Logan (tired) 2 pts. C - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is called for 5 seconds | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Jarrod Walker, Gregory Bruzewski, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SG), Derrick Wilkes (PF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Lester Logan, Jason McClay | |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Berrios - foul #1 on Travis Berrios, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Wilkes - foul #1 on Derrick Wilkes, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull is whistled for a carry | 17-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG) Henry Stull | |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Roberto Greco is blocked by Derrick Wilkes | 17-10 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Travis Berrios, Milton Plaisted, Efrain Dotson, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Lester Logan (PF), Jason McClay (C) Eric Bradshaw, Derrick Wilkes, John Dunaway | |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker hits a 3 from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Bruzewski - foul #1 on Gregory Bruzewski, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Sean Cervantez | |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stull - foul #1 on Henry Stull, team foul #9 | 20-11 |
| 08:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-11 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 22-11 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler snags the offensive board | 22-11 |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski dunks the ball and he's hacked by Henry Stull - foul #2 on Henry Stull, team foul #10 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Keith Nichols (C) Robert Chacon, Gerald Langdon, Jarrod Walker, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Derrick Wilkes (PF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Lester Logan, Jason McClay | |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) SG - Travis Berrios (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tired) 2 pts. C - Keith Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Sean Cervantez (tired) 2 pts. SG - Alan Leaman (very tired) SF - Eric Bradshaw (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Wilkes (tired) 3 reb. C - John Dunaway (tired) | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Brandon Wells is called for the reach on Sean Cervantez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Wells, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (PF) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 24-11 |
| 07:17 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Plaisted | 24-11 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is fouled on the floor by Derrick Wilkes - foul #2 on Derrick Wilkes, team foul #11 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) Derrick Wilkes | |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Travis Berrios steals it from John Dunaway | 26-11 |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios banks in the layup | 28-11 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Travis Berrios steals it from Alan Leaman | 28-11 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is hacked by Sean Cervantez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Cervantez, team foul #12 | 28-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Roberto Greco (C) Travis Berrios, Milton Plaisted, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Jason McClay (PF) Sean Cervantez, Lester Logan | |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells makes the 1st free throw | 29-11 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 30-11 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wells - foul #2 on Brandon Wells, team foul #8 | 30-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG) Brandon Wells, Gerald Langdon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses the 1st free throw | 30-11 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco snags the defensive board | 30-11 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon is hacked by Alan Leaman - foul #1 on Alan Leaman, team foul #13 | 30-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) John Dunaway | |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 31-11 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-11 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-11 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Derrick McKay | 31-14 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:28 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler misses the easy open layup | 31-14 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (SF), Keith Nichols (PF) Jarrod Walker, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (C) Jason McClay | |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-14 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 31-14 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Grossman - foul #1 on Andy Grossman, team foul #9 | 31-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Keith Nichols, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Jason McClay (PF) Alan Leaman, Lester Logan | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-15 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-15 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman snags the defensive board | 34-15 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon is hacked by Andrew Arthurs - foul #3 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #14 | 34-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Andy Grossman, Travis Berrios, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Alan Leaman (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Derrick McKay, Andrew Arthurs, John Dunaway | |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 35-15 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG) Robert Chacon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Alan Leaman is called for the reach on Gerald Langdon - foul #2 on Alan Leaman, team foul #15 | 36-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Derrick Wilkes (PF) Alan Leaman, Lester Logan | |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-15 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Milton Plaisted steals it from Derrick McKay | 37-15 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Langdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tired) 2 pts. C - Roberto Greco (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Langford (fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jason McClay (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brandon Wells | 39-15 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Gerald Langdon takes the ball from Eric Bradshaw | 39-15 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon is whistled for traveling | 39-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Keith Nichols (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, Jason McClay | |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Millard Langford and he's hacked by Jarrod Walker - foul #2 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #10 | 39-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Robert Chacon (SG) Andy Grossman, Gerald Langdon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the free throw | 39-18 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-18 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford gets the rebound | 39-18 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Keith Nichols swats the shot by John Dunaway | 39-18 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-18 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Millard Langford | 39-21 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Nichols, team foul #11 | 39-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Efrain Dotson (PF) Travis Berrios, Robert Chacon, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sean Cervantez (SF), Lester Logan (PF), Jason McClay (C) Henry Stull, Eric Bradshaw, Derrick Wilkes, John Dunaway | |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Millard Langford | 39-23 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Derrick McKay steals it from Jarrod Walker | 39-23 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez dunks the ball on a nice dish by Derrick McKay | 39-25 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-25 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Andy Grossman, Gerald Langdon, Jarrod Walker, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay | |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Milton Plaisted and he's hacked by John Dunaway - foul #1 on John Dunaway, team foul #16 | 44-25 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler makes the free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-25 |