| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - George Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Newman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Towle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Baumann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irving Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Lunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins's pass is intercepted by Larry Ervin | 38-40 |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Lunn - foul #1 on Victor Lunn, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox (SG), Jessie Allen (PF), Richard Emmert (C) Toby Newman, James Riggins, Dwight Baumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Tony Mays (SG), William Griggs (PF), Leo Blasingame (C) Lars Madalinski, Larry Ervin, Irving Cook, Victor Lunn | |
| 18:16 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | William Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Richard Emmert | 39-40 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Leo Blasingame is called for the reach on Robert Towle - foul #1 on Leo Blasingame, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand (SG), Leslie Marks (SF) George Branch, Robert Towle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG) Tom Evans | |
| 17:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks is denied on a dunk by Leo Blasingame | 39-40 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Emmert | 39-40 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Jessie Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lars Madalinski - foul #2 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman (SG), James Riggins (PF) Leslie Marks, Richard Emmert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Evans (SF) Bruce Taylor | |
| 17:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Jessie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Jessie Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Leo Blasingame | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame loses the dribble to Kenneth Fox | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Fox | 42-40 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays lays it up and in on a great pass from Leo Blasingame and he's fouled by Toby Newman - foul #2 on Toby Newman, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch (PG), Robert Towle (SF), Richard Emmert (C) Kenneth Fox, Curtis Hand, Jessie Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Irving Cook (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Lars Madalinski, William Griggs, Leo Blasingame | |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - George Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Newman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Towle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Riggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Emmert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tony Mays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Larry Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irving Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Lunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | James Riggins blocks the short jumper by Victor Lunn | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn tips it in | 42-45 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Evans - foul #3 on Tom Evans, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox (SG), Dwight Baumann (C) Toby Newman, James Riggins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Bruce Taylor (SF), Jason Branch (PF) Tony Mays, Tom Evans, Irving Cook | |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks (PF) Richard Emmert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Lunn is called for the reach on George Branch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Lunn, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand (SF) Robert Towle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame (C) Victor Lunn | |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch is denied on a layup by Leslie Marks | 44-45 |
| 14:23 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to George Branch | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Curtis Hand is called for the reach on Bruce Taylor - foul #2 on Curtis Hand, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman (SG), Robert Towle (SF), James Riggins (PF), Jessie Allen (C) George Branch, Kenneth Fox, Leslie Marks, Dwight Baumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Evans (SF), Irving Cook (PF), William Griggs (C) Bruce Taylor, Jason Branch, Leo Blasingame | |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman is fouled on the floor by Larry Ervin - foul #2 on Larry Ervin, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Klemm (PG) Curtis Hand | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman is fouled on the floor by Tom Evans - foul #4 on Tom Evans, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox (PG) Paul Klemm | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (SF) Tom Evans | |
| 12:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin loses the dribble to James Riggins | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | William Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Taylor, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch (PG), Curtis Hand (SF), Leslie Marks (PF), Richard Emmert (C) Kenneth Fox, Robert Towle, James Riggins, Jessie Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG), Leo Blasingame (SF), Jason Branch (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Larry Ervin, Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook, William Griggs | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - George Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Newman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Hand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Marks (fresh) C - Richard Emmert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Mays (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leo Blasingame (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Branch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Lunn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand's pass is intercepted by Leo Blasingame in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Blasingame | 44-50 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand lays it in on a great pass from Leslie Marks | 46-50 |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox (SG) Toby Newman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irving Cook (PF) Jason Branch | |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook is fouled on the floor by Leslie Marks - foul #1 on Leslie Marks, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Klemm (SF) Curtis Hand | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Bruce Taylor (SF) Lars Madalinski, Leo Blasingame | |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Richard Emmert | 46-50 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Klemm | 48-50 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | George Branch steals the ball from Victor Lunn | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Mays steals the ball from Leslie Marks | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-50 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Lunn - foul #3 on Victor Lunn, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand (SG), Robert Towle (SF), James Riggins (PF) George Branch, Kenneth Fox, Leslie Marks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Leo Blasingame (SF), Jason Branch (PF) Tony Mays, Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook | |
| 09:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Victor Lunn | 48-50 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman (SG), Dwight Baumann (C) Paul Klemm, Richard Emmert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:32 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Hand | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Lunn | 51-52 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Lunn - foul #4 on Victor Lunn, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch (PG), Jessie Allen (C) Robert Towle, Dwight Baumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG), Tom Evans (SF), Irving Cook (PF), William Griggs (C) Larry Ervin, Leo Blasingame, Jason Branch, Victor Lunn | |
| 07:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - George Branch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Hand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Allen (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Mays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tom Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Irving Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Toby Newman | 53-52 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Jessie Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox (SG), Robert Towle (SF), Leslie Marks (PF) Toby Newman, Curtis Hand, James Riggins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG) Lars Madalinski | |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle is hacked by Tom Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tom Evans, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert (C) Leslie Marks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG) Tom Evans | |
| 06:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor makes the floater from the left wing set up by Tony Mays | 55-57 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-57 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Emmert hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Branch | 57-57 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jessie Allen - foul #2 on Jessie Allen, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman (SG), Leslie Marks (SF), James Riggins (PF), Dwight Baumann (C) George Branch, Robert Towle, Jessie Allen, Richard Emmert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Leo Blasingame (SF), Jason Branch (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Tony Mays, Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook, William Griggs | |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Fox steals the ball from Leo Blasingame | 57-57 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:04 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-57 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Fox | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn is denied on a layup by Dwight Baumann | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Kenneth Fox | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Toby Newman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leslie Marks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Riggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Baumann (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Ervin (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Leo Blasingame (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Lunn (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Leslie Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Branch (PG), Robert Towle (SF), Jessie Allen (C) Kenneth Fox, Leslie Marks, Dwight Baumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Irving Cook (PF), William Griggs (C) Lars Madalinski, Jason Branch, Victor Lunn | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Blasingame - foul #2 on Leo Blasingame, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman dunks the ball set up by George Branch and the foul's on Irving Cook - foul #2 on Irving Cook, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SF) Leo Blasingame | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | William Griggs misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-57 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Jessie Allen gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Mays steps in front of the Toby Newman pass in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Towle steals it from Larry Ervin | 64-57 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 64-57 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | William Griggs snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin tips it home | 64-59 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Fullerton | William Griggs is called for the reach on Robert Towle in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Griggs, team foul #14 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann (C) Jessie Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Victor Lunn (C) Tony Mays, William Griggs | |
| 01:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | James Riggins steals the ball from Irving Cook | 65-59 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Toby Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Lars Madalinski is called for the reach on Dwight Baumann - foul #3 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #15 | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Lunn | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Ervin is called for the reach on James Riggins - foul #3 on Larry Ervin, team foul #16 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand (SF) Robert Towle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Fullerton | James Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Ervin - foul #4 on Larry Ervin, team foul #17 | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn is hacked by George Branch - foul #2 on George Branch, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle (SF) Curtis Hand | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dwight Baumann | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann is hacked by Larry Ervin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Ervin, team foul #18 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG) Larry Ervin | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Dwight Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle is fouled in the backcourt by Lars Madalinski - foul #4 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #19 | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Towle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox (PG), Curtis Hand (SG), Leslie Marks (SF), Jessie Allen (PF), Richard Emmert (C) George Branch, Toby Newman, Robert Towle, James Riggins, Dwight Baumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame (SF), Jason Branch (PF), William Griggs (C) Lars Madalinski, Irving Cook, Victor Lunn | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Fox runs out the clock | 73-62 |