| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) PF - Joel Brandenburg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dylan Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Lankford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Self (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Torres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | UC Riverside | Brent Everett is called for the reach on Craig Lankford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Everett, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker (PF) Brent Everett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren is fouled on the floor by William Self - foul #1 on William Self, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Craig Lankford | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford hits a driving attempt from close range | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford misses the easy open layup | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dylan Lowe | 36-39 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Dylan Lowe steals it from Joseph Robinson in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson is denied on a layup by Jose Torres | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whiteaker | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | William Self grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Steven Hall (PF), David Riley (C) Richard Warren, Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG), James Coleman (SG), Jon Woodbury (SF), James Hill (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Jonathon Norton, Dylan Lowe, Craig Lankford, William Self, Jose Torres | |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Hall | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Martin Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brandenburg (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Trevor Arnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Woodbury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg travels in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF), Albert Hutton (PF) Joel Brandenburg, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | David Riley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Brent Everett steals the ball from Trevor Arnett in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | James Coleman gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | James Coleman misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Joseph Robinson (C) Phillip Stone, David Riley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), Charles Jemison (SF), William Self (PF) Trevor Arnett, Jon Woodbury, Manuel Coleman | |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | James Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Warren | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | UC Riverside | William Self is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by James Coleman | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett tips it home | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Warren takes the ball from Jonathon Norton | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren lays it in | 44-42 |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison lays it in set up by James Coleman | 44-44 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Albert Hutton | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton is fouled on the floor by Richard Warren - foul #2 on Richard Warren, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Jon Pratt (SG), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Steven Hall (C) Richard Warren, Martin Cieslak, Albert Hutton, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG), Craig Lankford (SF), Jon Woodbury (PF), Jose Torres (C) James Coleman, Charles Jemison, William Self, James Hill | |
| 12:51 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Woodbury | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe is hacked by Jon Pratt - foul #1 on Jon Pratt, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG) Jonathon Norton | |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg (PF) Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett is called for a backcourt violation | 46-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Riley (C) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel Coleman (C) Jose Torres | |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | Manuel Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Phillip Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Trevor Arnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dylan Lowe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Lankford (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Woodbury (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe is hacked by Brent Everett - foul #4 on Brent Everett, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker (SF), Albert Hutton (PF) Brent Everett, Joel Brandenburg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), William Self (PF), Jose Torres (C) Trevor Arnett, Jon Woodbury, Manuel Coleman | |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | William Self is open and lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Albert Hutton | 48-48 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | William Self is hacked by Albert Hutton - foul #4 on Albert Hutton, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Joel Brandenburg (PF) Phillip Stone, Albert Hutton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SG) Dylan Lowe | |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | William Self makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | William Self misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Pratt and the foul's on Jonathon Norton - foul #2 on Jonathon Norton, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (SG), Steven Hall (C) Jon Pratt, David Riley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury (SF), Manuel Coleman (C) Craig Lankford, Jose Torres | |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Brandenburg | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | James Coleman buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Woodbury | 53-51 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak is fouled in the backcourt by James Coleman - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Joseph Robinson (C) Martin Cieslak, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG) Jonathon Norton | |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett's pass is intercepted by Phillip Stone in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Self - foul #2 on William Self, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG) Richard Warren | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG), Charles Jemison (SF), James Hill (C) James Coleman, Jon Woodbury, Manuel Coleman | |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joel Brandenburg - foul #2 on Joel Brandenburg, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Steven Hall (PF), David Riley (C) Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), Jose Torres (C) Trevor Arnett, William Self | |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | David Riley grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Jonathon Norton is called for the reach on Martin Cieslak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathon Norton, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury (PF) James Hill | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Jonathon Norton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Joseph Robinson (C) Martin Cieslak, Jon Pratt, Joel Brandenburg, David Riley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford (SF) Charles Jemison | |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Whiteaker | 57-55 |
| 07:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF), Albert Hutton (PF) Robert Whiteaker, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG), James Coleman (SG), Charles Jemison (SF), William Self (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Jonathon Norton, Dylan Lowe, Craig Lankford, Jon Woodbury, Jose Torres | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Warren (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Trevor Arnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Jemison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Self (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | James Coleman is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 57-57 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Manuel Coleman - foul #1 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Jon Pratt (SG) Richard Warren, Phillip Stone | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), Craig Lankford (SF), James Hill (C) Trevor Arnett, Charles Jemison, Manuel Coleman | |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | James Hill misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Hutton - foul #5 on Albert Hutton, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker (PF), David Riley (C) Albert Hutton, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | David Riley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | William Self pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton's pass is intercepted by Brent Everett in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Joel Brandenburg (PF) Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG), Dylan Lowe (SG), Jose Torres (C) Jonathon Norton, James Coleman, William Self | |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Joel Brandenburg steps in front of the Dylan Lowe pass | 60-59 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:42 | UC Riverside | James Hill grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Steven Hall (C) Martin Cieslak, David Riley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), Jon Woodbury (PF) Trevor Arnett, James Hill | |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jose Torres - foul #3 on Jose Torres, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker (PF) Joel Brandenburg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison (SF), Manuel Coleman (C) Craig Lankford, Jose Torres | |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathon Norton | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG) Phillip Stone | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SG), William Self (PF) Dylan Lowe, Jon Woodbury | |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | William Self misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Joel Brandenburg (SF), David Riley (C) Richard Warren, Brent Everett, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG) Jonathon Norton | |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coleman - foul #2 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Hill (C) Manuel Coleman | |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett makes the shot from close range on a great pass from William Self | 62-64 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Hill | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett loses the dribble to Martin Cieslak in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | James Hill is called for the reach on Martin Cieslak - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Joseph Robinson (C) Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker, David Riley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), Dylan Lowe (SG), Craig Lankford (SF), Jon Woodbury (PF), Jose Torres (C) Trevor Arnett, James Coleman, Charles Jemison, William Self, James Hill | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Martin Cieslak (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joel Brandenburg (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dylan Lowe (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Lankford (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Woodbury (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Torres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak is hacked by Jon Woodbury - foul #2 on Jon Woodbury, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker (PF) Joel Brandenburg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel Coleman (PF) Jon Woodbury | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Steven Hall (C) Martin Cieslak, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SG) Dylan Lowe | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren is hacked by Jonathon Norton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Norton, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Hall - foul #4 on Steven Hall, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG), Joel Brandenburg (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG), William Self (PF) James Coleman, Manuel Coleman | |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Richard Warren | 69-69 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Pratt - foul #2 on Jon Pratt, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett is hacked by Dylan Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. Jonathon Norton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG) Jonathon Norton | |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Craig Lankford | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Dylan Lowe - foul #4 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Warren (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Everett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joel Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Trevor Arnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dylan Lowe (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Lankford (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Self (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Torres (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett loses the dribble to Jon Pratt in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt banks in the layup | 74-72 |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford lays it in | 74-74 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Joseph Robinson is blocked by Craig Lankford | 74-74 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres banks in the layup | 74-76 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Warren | 76-76 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett is hacked by Joseph Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Martin Cieslak (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Steven Hall (PF), David Riley (C) Richard Warren, Jon Pratt, Brent Everett, Joel Brandenburg, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SG), Jon Woodbury (SF), James Hill (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Dylan Lowe, Craig Lankford, William Self, Jose Torres | |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses long on an open shot from the left side | 76-78 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Manuel Coleman | 76-78 |
| 03:24 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG) Trevor Arnett | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Hill | 76-78 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Coleman | 76-80 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak is fouled in the backcourt by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg (PF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison (SF) Manuel Coleman | |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jon Woodbury | 78-82 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jemison - foul #1 on Charles Jemison, team foul #15 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG) Martin Cieslak | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Self (PF) Jon Woodbury | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Richard Warren is called for the reach on Jonathon Norton - foul #3 on Richard Warren, team foul #16 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Joseph Robinson (C) Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker, David Riley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG), Craig Lankford (SF), Jose Torres (C) James Coleman, Charles Jemison, James Hill | |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dylan Lowe - foul #5 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #16 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SG) Dylan Lowe | |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford gets the rebound | 80-83 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses the wide open shot from the right block | 80-83 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | James Coleman is called for the reach on Brent Everett in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Coleman, team foul #17 | 80-83 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | William Self misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 82-83 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres tips it back up and in | 82-85 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Richard Warren - foul #4 on Richard Warren, team foul #17 | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Warren (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Pratt (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Everett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joel Brandenburg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Coleman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Craig Lankford (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Self (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Torres (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | James Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-85 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Warren | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Warren is called for the reach on Jose Torres in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Warren, team foul #18 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG) Richard Warren | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak is hacked by William Self in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Self, team foul #18 | 84-87 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Jon Pratt is called for the reach on James Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Pratt, team foul #19 | 86-87 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | James Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Everett | 89-88 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses the halfcourt shot | 89-88 |