| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fresh) SG - Russell Hunter (fresh) SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) C - Anthony Orear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Bloss (fresh) SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) SF - Mark Devers (fresh) PF - James Lanza (fresh) C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Donald Upshaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rider | Mike Bloss is hacked by John Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spencer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rider | John Spencer steals it from Mark Devers | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | John Spencer throws it down | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Danny Thompson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lanza | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Anthony Orear takes the ball from Mike Bloss | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear's pass is intercepted by Danny Thompson | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Mark Devers lays it up and in set up by Danny Thompson | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Hunter | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Rider | Mark Devers knocks in the floater from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Hunter | 8-6 |
| 17:28 | Rider | Mark Devers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Upshaw | 8-9 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Spencer | 10-9 |
| 16:50 | Rider | John Spencer is called for the reach on Danny Thompson - foul #2 on John Spencer, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Allen Perry (C) John Spencer, Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Shawn Carter (SG), Russell Zitzow (SF), Kevin Canterbury (PF), Erik Marks (C) Mike Bloss, Danny Thompson, Mark Devers, James Lanza, Donald Upshaw | |
| 16:33 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Canterbury, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Erik Marks blocks the short jumper by Benny Sullivan | 10-9 |
| 16:03 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:48 | Rider | Russell Zitzow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) SF - Benny Sullivan (fresh) PF - Sean Najar (fresh) C - Allen Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) SF - Russell Zitzow (fresh) PF - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) C - Erik Marks (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 15:29 | Rider | Erik Marks snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:21 | Rider | Erik Marks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Raymond Donaldson | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wrzesinski | 13-9 |
| 15:13 | Rider | Ralph Plunk is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Plunk, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Stanley Roach (PF) Robert Wrzesinski, Benny Sullivan, Allen Perry | |
| Subs | Rider | Vernon Dean (SG), Mark Devers (SF), James Lanza (PF), Donald Upshaw (C) Shawn Carter, Russell Zitzow, Kevin Canterbury, Erik Marks | |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Roach | 13-9 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Donald Upshaw gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Vernon Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Dean - foul #1 on Vernon Dean, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Anthony Orear (C) Russell Hunter, Raymond Donaldson, Sean Najar | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Shawn Carter (SG), Russell Zitzow (SF), Kevin Canterbury (PF) Ralph Plunk, Vernon Dean, Mark Devers, James Lanza | |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Rider | Donald Upshaw snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:57 | Rider | Stanley Roach picks off the pass by Shawn Carter in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Orear | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses the tip | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Russell Zitzow grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:58 | Rider | Russell Zitzow scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Carter | 14-11 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Allen Perry (PF) John Baumgartner, Stanley Roach | |
| Subs | Rider | Vernon Dean (SG), Erik Marks (SF), James Lanza (PF) Shawn Carter, Russell Zitzow, Kevin Canterbury | |
| 12:43 | Rider | Mike Bloss buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Vernon Dean | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:30 | Rider | Erik Marks gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:15 | Rider | Vernon Dean is hacked by Allen Perry - foul #1 on Allen Perry, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (PG), Benny Sullivan (SF) Robert Wrzesinski, Robert Lockhart | |
| Subs | Rider | Danny Thompson (SG), Mark Devers (SF) Mike Bloss, Donald Upshaw | |
| 11:55 | Rider | James Lanza misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Rider | James Lanza can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Allen Perry | 14-13 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry misses the shot from the left block | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) SG - Russell Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Perry (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Orear (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Vernon Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Devers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Lanza (tiring) C - Erik Marks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | James Lanza steals the ball from Anthony Orear | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | Rider | Erik Marks is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 14-13 |
| 11:00 | Rider | James Lanza can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:33 | Rider | Mark Devers grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:19 | Rider | James Lanza blows the layup but he's hacked by Allen Perry - foul #2 on Allen Perry, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), John Baumgartner (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Sean Najar (C) Raymond Donaldson, Russell Hunter, Benny Sullivan, Allen Perry, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Shawn Carter (SG), Russell Zitzow (SF), Kevin Canterbury (C) Vernon Dean, Danny Thompson, Mark Devers, Erik Marks | |
| 10:19 | Rider | James Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:19 | Rider | James Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Russell Zitzow snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Bloss | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar's floater is tipped away by Kevin Canterbury | 14-16 |
| 09:46 | Rider | Russell Zitzow gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:36 | Rider | Russell Zitzow's pass is intercepted by Robert Wrzesinski | 14-16 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wrzesinski | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | Rider | Stanley Roach is called for the reach on Mike Bloss - foul #1 on Stanley Roach, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG) John Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Upshaw (C) James Lanza | |
| 08:54 | Rider | Shawn Carter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart tips it in | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Rider | Shawn Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Sean Najar | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Mark Devers (SF) Mike Bloss, Shawn Carter, Kevin Canterbury | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Ralph Plunk steals the ball from Robert Lockhart | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | Rider | Ralph Plunk banks in the layup | 18-18 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Orear | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Rider | A charge is called on Ralph Plunk - foul #2 on Ralph Plunk, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF) Robert Wrzesinski, Robert Lockhart | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Vernon Dean (SG) Ralph Plunk, Danny Thompson | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Devers is called for the reach on Benny Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Devers, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Donaldson | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Roach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Orear (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Bloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Devers (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Russell Zitzow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Vernon Dean is hacked by Anthony Orear in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Orear, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Sean Najar (C) Benny Sullivan, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (PG), Kevin Canterbury (PF) Mike Bloss, Russell Zitzow | |
| 07:11 | Rider | Shawn Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson misses the dunk but the foul's on Donald Upshaw - foul #1 on Donald Upshaw, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF) Russell Hunter | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Erik Marks (PF) Vernon Dean, Mark Devers | |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:48 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:26 | Rider | Mike Bloss drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Upshaw | 24-21 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson hits a floater from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Mike Bloss knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Carter | 26-23 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Roach, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Anthony Orear (C) John Baumgartner, Raymond Donaldson, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach | |
| Subs | Rider | Danny Thompson (SG), James Lanza (PF) Shawn Carter, Kevin Canterbury | |
| 05:40 | Rider | Donald Upshaw can't connect on a floater in the paint | 26-23 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear is fouled on the floor by Mike Bloss - foul #1 on Mike Bloss, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Vernon Dean (PG), Russell Zitzow (SF) Mike Bloss, Erik Marks | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Robert Wrzesinski takes the ball from Vernon Dean in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:12 | Rider | Danny Thompson grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Donald Upshaw misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 28-23 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski is fouled on the floor by Vernon Dean - foul #2 on Vernon Dean, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF) Benny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Mark Devers (SF) Vernon Dean, James Lanza | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Russell Zitzow grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Mike Bloss is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski is fouled on the floor by Mark Devers - foul #2 on Mark Devers, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG) Russell Hunter | |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (SG), Kevin Canterbury (SF) Danny Thompson, Mark Devers | |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:49 | Rider | Mike Bloss misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 03:46 | Rider | Donald Upshaw grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Wrzesinski - foul #1 on Robert Wrzesinski, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), John Baumgartner (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Allen Perry (C) Robert Wrzesinski, Robert Lockhart, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Mark Devers (SF), Erik Marks (C) Mike Bloss, Russell Zitzow, Donald Upshaw | |
| 03:32 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | John Spencer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Mark Devers gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baumgartner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Roach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Devers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Marks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rider | Erik Marks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 03:01 | Rider | Shawn Carter snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 02:39 | Rider | Shawn Carter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Donaldson - foul #1 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rider | James Lanza (PF), Donald Upshaw (C) Kevin Canterbury, Erik Marks | |
| 02:39 | Rider | Shawn Carter makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:39 | Rider | Shawn Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson's pass is intercepted by Donald Upshaw | 30-26 |
| 02:13 | Rider | Mark Devers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Carter | 30-29 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Benny Sullivan (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Raymond Donaldson, John Baumgartner, Stanley Roach, Allen Perry | |
| Subs | Rider | Vernon Dean (SG), Russell Zitzow (C) Shawn Carter, Donald Upshaw | |
| 01:42 | Rider | James Lanza misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Vernon Dean can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lockhart | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Rider | Vernon Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Sullivan | 33-29 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | John Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Hunter | 36-29 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Ralph Plunk is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Plunk, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SG), John Baumgartner (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Allen Perry (C) John Spencer, Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Benny Sullivan, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Kevin Canterbury (SF), Erik Marks (PF), Donald Upshaw (C) Ralph Plunk, Vernon Dean, Mark Devers, James Lanza, Russell Zitzow | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Danny Thompson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |