| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Oster (fresh) PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Wilkes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Arthurs - foul #2 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gerald Langdon | 41-43 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Oster - foul #2 on Donald Oster, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (SG), Sean Cervantez (SF), Jason McClay (PF), Edwin Farley (C) Andrew Arthurs, Donald Oster, Lester Logan, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Stull - foul #2 on Henry Stull, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) Millard Langford | |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Cervantez | 43-45 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Farley - foul #1 on Edwin Farley, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Andy Grossman, Jarrod Walker, Efrain Dotson, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Donald Oster (SF), Derrick Wilkes (C) Sean Cervantez, Henry Stull, Edwin Farley, Jason McClay | |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-45 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:03 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Brandon Wells - foul #1 on Brandon Wells, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Robert Chacon, Travis Berrios, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (PG) Millard Langford | |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Gerald Langdon is called for the reach on Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Derrick Wilkes steals it from Gregory Bruzewski | 45-45 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is hacked by Donald Oster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Oster, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Brandon Wells, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Henry Stull (SG), Sean Cervantez (SF), Jason McClay (PF), Edwin Farley (C) James Caines, Andrew Arthurs, Donald Oster, Lester Logan, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Berrios (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jarrod Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Stull (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Cervantez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason McClay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Farley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Jarrod Walker is called for the reach on Sean Cervantez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Jarrod Walker picks off the pass by Jason McClay | 45-47 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Steven Fenwick (C) Travis Berrios, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (SG), Donald Oster (SF) Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay | |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Steven Fenwick | 45-47 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Chacon | 47-47 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Jarrod Walker, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Millard Langford, Edwin Farley | |
| 14:30 | UC Riverside | James Caines is called for the reach on Robert Chacon - foul #2 on James Caines, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Keith Nichols (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Andy Grossman, Robert Chacon, Gregory Bruzewski, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Sean Cervantez (SF) Henry Stull, Donald Oster | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Lester Logan swats the short shot by Christopher Wheeler | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Caines - foul #3 on James Caines, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Jarrod Walker (PF), Efrain Dotson (C) Travis Berrios, Keith Nichols, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Edwin Farley (SF), Jason McClay (PF) James Caines, Sean Cervantez, Lester Logan | |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Dunaway | 49-49 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Jarrod Walker is called for the reach on Jason McClay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Brandon Wells, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (SG), Derrick Wilkes (C) Andrew Arthurs, John Dunaway | |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Henry Stull picks off the pass by Robert Chacon in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jason McClay | 49-54 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Derrick Wilkes | 49-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrod Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Fenwick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Stull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Farley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Millard Langford, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Andy Grossman, Robert Chacon, Jarrod Walker, Gregory Bruzewski, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Donald Oster (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Edwin Farley, Jason McClay, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson lays it in on a great pass from Milton Plaisted | 51-54 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Travis Berrios picks off the pass by Donald Oster in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Berrios | 53-54 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:33 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:31 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (PG) Millard Langford | |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs's floater is tipped away by Milton Plaisted | 53-54 |
| 10:24 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Milton Plaisted | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | John Dunaway steps in front of the Brandon Wells pass in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway is denied on a layup by Christopher Wheeler | 53-54 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is hacked by Donald Oster - foul #4 on Donald Oster, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Brandon Wells, Travis Berrios, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sean Cervantez (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF) James Caines, Donald Oster, Lester Logan | |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Grossman - foul #3 on Andy Grossman, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SF) Milton Plaisted | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Keith Nichols (C) Robert Chacon, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) John Dunaway | |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Andrew Arthurs picks off the pass by Keith Nichols | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Andy Grossman and the foul's on Lester Logan - foul #3 on Lester Logan, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Christopher Wheeler (C) Gerald Langdon, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (SG), Jason McClay (PF), John Dunaway (C) Andrew Arthurs, Lester Logan, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason McClay | 55-59 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Henry Stull takes the ball from Robert Chacon in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the dunk | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 07:49 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Chacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrod Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Stull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Cervantez (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason McClay (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Dunaway (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Henry Stull, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Travis Berrios (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Andy Grossman, Robert Chacon, Jarrod Walker, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Donald Oster (SF), Lester Logan (PF), Edwin Farley (C) Millard Langford, Henry Stull, Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay, John Dunaway | |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is fouled on the floor by James Caines - foul #4 on James Caines, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Efrain Dotson | 59-59 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | James Caines connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Oster | 59-61 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Donald Oster steps in front of the Travis Berrios pass in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Keith Nichols - foul #1 on Keith Nichols, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Steven Fenwick (C) Brandon Wells, Gerald Langdon, Travis Berrios, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Henry Stull (SG), Jason McClay (PF), Derrick Wilkes (C) James Caines, Andrew Arthurs, Lester Logan, Edwin Farley | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Steven Fenwick | 59-63 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Jason McClay denies the turnaround by Efrain Dotson | 59-63 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Stull | 59-63 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-66 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is hacked by Donald Oster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Oster, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Efrain Dotson, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SG), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Donald Oster, Jason McClay | |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes double dribbles | 61-66 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (SF), Steven Fenwick (C) Milton Plaisted, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Edwin Farley (SF) Millard Langford, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman drills a shot from the right block | 63-66 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (PG) Lester Logan | |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick is fouled on the floor by Sean Cervantez - foul #3 on Sean Cervantez, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (PF) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Berrios | 63-66 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick travels with the ball | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (C) John Dunaway | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:21 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Berrios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Dotson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Caines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Arthurs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Cervantez (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Farley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Arthurs - foul #3 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Keith Nichols (PF) Brandon Wells, Travis Berrios, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Henry Stull (SG), Lester Logan (PF), Jason McClay (C) James Caines, Andrew Arthurs, Sean Cervantez, Edwin Farley | |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Nichols - foul #2 on Keith Nichols, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF) Robert Chacon, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (C) Jason McClay | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Andy Grossman | 67-67 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (SG), Edwin Farley (SF) Millard Langford, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dunaway | 67-70 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses badly on a runner from close range | 67-70 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | James Caines steals the ball from Gerald Langdon | 67-70 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Jarrod Walker picks off the pass by Lester Logan | 67-70 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Jarrod Walker, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Derrick Wilkes (SF) Henry Stull, James Caines, Edwin Farley | |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andy Grossman | 69-70 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Langdon | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses long on a shot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Langford - foul #4 on Millard Langford, team foul #16 | 71-70 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Milton Plaisted is called for the reach on Millard Langford - foul #1 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski runs out the clock | 73-70 |