| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Pelletier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Olin Zarozinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Whitley (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey's floater is knocked away by Robert Fowler | 36-26 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Walter Butler - foul #3 on Walter Butler, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (C) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | UC Riverside | Randolph Daughtrey steps in front of the Olin Zarozinski pass in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Kim Sieg (C) Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill (SG), Richard Underhill (PF), Jason Tyler (C) Jerry Washington, Alex Whitley, Robert Fowler | |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Underhill | 36-28 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon (SG), Clifford Taylor (PF) Joseph Pelletier, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (SG), Robert Hoge (C) Stjepan Zarr, Olin Zarozinski | |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nathan Kane (PF) Jason Tyler | |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Patrick Lundy | 36-28 |
| 17:33 | UC Riverside | Clifford Taylor swats the layup by Richard Underhill | 36-28 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 36-28 |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lundy - foul #1 on Patrick Lundy, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Jude (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Michael Smythe, Roy Kinyon, Darrell Welch, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Olin Zarozinski (SF), Alex Whitley (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Edward Merrill, Patrick Lundy, Richard Underhill, Nathan Kane, Robert Hoge | |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Jude clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 17:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Stjepan Zarr | 36-28 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Randolph Daughtrey - foul #2 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Jude | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Brian Allain picks off the pass by Olin Zarozinski | 38-30 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain lays it in | 40-30 |
| 16:25 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr is hacked by Richard Jude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jude, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Julian Jorgenson (SG) Richard Jude, Brian Allain | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nathan Kane (PF), Jason Tyler (C) Alex Whitley, Robert Fowler | |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington misses the dunk attempt | 40-30 |
| 16:16 | UC Riverside | Nathan Kane tips it home | 40-32 |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-32 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Pelletier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Olin Zarozinski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson is hacked by Nathan Kane - foul #2 on Nathan Kane, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon (PG), Darrell Welch (SF), Walter Butler (C) Joseph Pelletier, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (PG), Edward Merrill (SG), Richard Underhill (SF), Alex Whitley (PF), Robert Hoge (C) Stjepan Zarr, Jerry Washington, Olin Zarozinski, Nathan Kane, Jason Tyler | |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-32 |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Walter Butler denies the turnaround by Edward Merrill | 40-32 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Kinyon | 42-32 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy is hacked by Walter Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Butler, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Roy Kinyon, Julian Jorgenson, Clifford Taylor, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Olin Zarozinski (SF), Jason Tyler (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Patrick Lundy, Edward Merrill, Richard Underhill, Alex Whitley, Robert Hoge | |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Smythe - foul #2 on Michael Smythe, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Darrell Welch (C) Brian Allain, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill (SG), Nathan Kane (PF) Jerry Washington, Jason Tyler | |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-32 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Olin Zarozinski steals the ball from Joseph Pelletier | 42-32 |
| 12:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Jude (PG), Roy Kinyon (SG), Clifford Taylor (PF), Kim Sieg (C) Joseph Pelletier, Michael Smythe, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Richard Underhill (SF), Alex Whitley (PF) Stjepan Zarr, Edward Merrill, Olin Zarozinski, Nathan Kane | |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Lundy | 42-35 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Jude (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Kinyon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kim Sieg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Patrick Lundy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Washington (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Underhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fowler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Kinyon - foul #1 on Roy Kinyon, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Richard Jude, Roy Kinyon, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Robert Hoge (C) Patrick Lundy, Robert Fowler | |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (SF) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill (SG), Jason Tyler (PF) Jerry Washington, Alex Whitley | |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kim Sieg and he's hacked by Richard Underhill - foul #1 on Richard Underhill, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley (PF) Robert Hoge | |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | Kim Sieg steals the ball from Stjepan Zarr in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson loses the dribble to Alex Whitley | 45-36 |
| 10:15 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-36 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Alex Whitley steps in front of the Joseph Pelletier pass in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Jason Tyler tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Johnny Adkinson | 45-36 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Edward Merrill is called for the reach on Joseph Pelletier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Merrill, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (PG), Julian Jorgenson (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Joseph Pelletier, Brian Allain, Kim Sieg, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Olin Zarozinski (SF), Nathan Kane (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Stjepan Zarr, Edward Merrill, Richard Underhill, Alex Whitley, Jason Tyler | |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge (C) Robert Fowler | |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge is fouled on the floor by Johnny Adkinson - foul #1 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon (PG), Clifford Taylor (PF) Michael Smythe, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon is hacked by Olin Zarozinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olin Zarozinski, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler (C) Robert Hoge | |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Jerry Washington is called for the reach on Julian Jorgenson - foul #2 on Jerry Washington, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Jude (PG) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Edward Merrill (SG), Alex Whitley (PF) Patrick Lundy, Jerry Washington, Nathan Kane | |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:40 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr is hacked by Randolph Daughtrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (C) Julian Jorgenson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:40 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:40 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Jude makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Stjepan Zarr - foul #3 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG) Roy Kinyon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Jude makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 50-40 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edward Merrill | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Jude (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kim Sieg (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Merrill (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Olin Zarozinski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Whitley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Fowler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Darrell Welch blocks the short jumper by Olin Zarozinski | 50-40 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Roy Kinyon (SG), Michael Smythe (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Richard Jude, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey, Darrell Welch, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Richard Underhill (SF), Jason Tyler (PF), Robert Hoge (C) Stjepan Zarr, Edward Merrill, Olin Zarozinski, Alex Whitley, Robert Fowler | |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy is hacked by Joseph Pelletier - foul #2 on Joseph Pelletier, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Pelletier | 55-42 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Jason Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Jason Tyler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Adkinson - foul #2 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #10 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF) Roy Kinyon, Michael Smythe, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Edward Merrill (SG), Nathan Kane (PF) Patrick Lundy, Jerry Washington, Robert Hoge | |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Jason Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Jason Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-44 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill is hacked by Darrell Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Welch, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler (C) Jason Tyler | |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Zarr | 55-45 |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill scores on a fadeaway from close range | 55-47 |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julian Jorgenson | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler is hacked by Joseph Pelletier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Pelletier, team foul #12 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Joseph Pelletier, Julian Jorgenson, Darrell Welch, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (PG), Jerry Washington (SG), Olin Zarozinski (SF), Alex Whitley (PF) Stjepan Zarr, Edward Merrill, Richard Underhill, Nathan Kane | |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe misses long on a jumper from close range | 58-48 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington is fouled on the floor by Johnny Adkinson - foul #3 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #13 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (SF) Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Washington - foul #3 on Jerry Washington, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:50 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Jude (PG), Roy Kinyon (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF) Michael Smythe, Brian Allain, Kim Sieg, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Edward Merrill (SG), Jason Tyler (C) Patrick Lundy, Jerry Washington, Robert Fowler | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Jude (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Kinyon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Butler (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Merrill (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Olin Zarozinski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Whitley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jason Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:30 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson (SG), Michael Smythe (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Richard Jude, Darrell Welch, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill (SF), Nathan Kane (PF), Robert Hoge (C) Olin Zarozinski, Alex Whitley, Jason Tyler | |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Hoge tips it home | 60-54 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Brian Allain (SG) Roy Kinyon, Julian Jorgenson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-54 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Underhill | 60-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Joseph Pelletier is called for the reach on Edward Merrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Pelletier, team foul #14 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF) Michael Smythe, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington (SG), Olin Zarozinski (SF), Alex Whitley (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Stjepan Zarr, Richard Underhill, Nathan Kane, Robert Hoge | |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey's pass is intercepted by Alex Whitley in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Olin Zarozinski is called for the reach on Joseph Pelletier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Olin Zarozinski, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG) Edward Merrill | |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr's pass is intercepted by Brian Allain in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stjepan Zarr and he's fouled by Randolph Daughtrey - foul #4 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Washington is called for the reach on Joseph Pelletier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Washington, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler travels in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is hacked by Olin Zarozinski - foul #4 on Olin Zarozinski, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Washington | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Zarr - foul #4 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Jerry Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pelletier | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Stjepan Zarr is called for the reach on Joseph Pelletier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stjepan Zarr, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Merrill (PG) Stjepan Zarr | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is hacked by Jerry Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Washington, team foul #15 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Lundy (SG) Jerry Washington | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Olin Zarozinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier is hacked by Edward Merrill - foul #4 on Edward Merrill, team foul #16 | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Alex Whitley connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Lundy | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Edward Merrill is called for the reach on Brian Allain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Merrill, team foul #17 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Underhill (SG) Edward Merrill | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier runs out the clock | 75-68 |