| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Mark Estrella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Locher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Pafford (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) C - Lee Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Strader (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | John Jones is hacked by Michael Locher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Locher, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg (SG), Cameron Cohen (SF) Michael Locher, Gary Pafford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Cameron Cohen - foul #2 on Cameron Cohen, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis drills a floater from the right block set up by Cameron Cohen and the foul's on Francis Scalise - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Adams | 44-35 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | John Jones is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Blaylock | 44-37 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Lee Adams blocks the short jumper by John Strader | 46-37 |
| 18:08 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Cameron Cohen | 46-37 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-37 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Mark Estrella steps in front of the Carl Ray pass | 46-37 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 17:21 | Long Beach State | John Strader pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | John Jones loses the dribble to Paul Klingenberg in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Murphy (PG), David Cloutier (SG), Gary Pafford (SF), Lechoslaw Malkoski (PF) Mark Estrella, Paul Klingenberg, Cameron Cohen, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste blows the layup | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Billy Field gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Cloutier | 49-37 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Vosburg (PG), Paul Reed (C) David Cloutier, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Francis Scalise (PF) Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain | |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Francis Scalise steals it from Lechoslaw Malkoski | 49-37 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Vosburg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pafford (tiring) PF - Lechoslaw Malkoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Field (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Scalise (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Billy Field buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Blaylock and the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Locher (SG), Paul Klingenberg (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF) Michael Murphy, Gary Pafford, Lechoslaw Malkoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Billy Field misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Vosburg is fouled in the backcourt by Hayden Burger - foul #4 on Hayden Burger, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Carl Ray (SF) Hayden Burger, Billy Field | |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Cloutier (PG), Cameron Cohen (PF), Lee Adams (C) Ronald Vosburg, Jonathan Lewis, Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Willie Hearnsberger (PF) John Jones, Francis Scalise | |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 14:15 | UC Riverside | David Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Blaylock is called for the reach on Michael Locher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford (SF) Paul Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Field (SF), Philip McAlvain (PF) Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:49 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Philip McAlvain | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger scores on a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen is hacked by Billy Field - foul #1 on Billy Field, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Paul Klingenberg (SF), Lechoslaw Malkoski (PF), Paul Reed (C) David Cloutier, Michael Locher, Gary Pafford, Cameron Cohen, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Richard Blaylock, Billy Field, Philip McAlvain, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Paul Reed tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses short on an open runner from the left block | 51-44 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Kelley Gilmore picks off the pass by Mark Estrella in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray throws it down set up by Kelley Gilmore | 51-46 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Michael Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 51-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Locher (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF) Mark Estrella, Lechoslaw Malkoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | John Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-46 |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Locher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Klingenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (tiring) 5 reb. C - John Strader (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Murphy | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella (PG), Lechoslaw Malkoski (PF), Cameron Cohen (C) Michael Murphy, Jonathan Lewis, Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Jones, Kelley Gilmore, Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Hearnsberger | 54-46 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Jeanbaptiste and the foul's on Cameron Cohen - foul #3 on Cameron Cohen, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Cloutier (SG), Lee Adams (C) Michael Locher, Cameron Cohen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain (C) Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Estrella is called for the reach on Joey Jeanbaptiste in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Estrella, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis (PF) Paul Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF) Billy Field | |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-48 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:25 | UC Riverside | David Cloutier misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray is hacked by Lechoslaw Malkoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Malkoski, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Murphy (PG), Michael Locher (SG), Gary Pafford (SF), Cameron Cohen (C) Mark Estrella, David Cloutier, Lechoslaw Malkoski, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), John Strader (C) Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, Philip McAlvain | |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger hits a floater in the lane set up by John Jones | 56-50 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Strader | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Billy Field can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Murphy knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cameron Cohen | 58-52 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Billy Field drills a jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Locher (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Pafford (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Lewis (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Cohen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Field (tired) 6 pts. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Strader (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Locher tips it home | 60-54 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Billy Field grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | John Strader snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Locher | 60-54 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella (PG), David Cloutier (SG), Paul Klingenberg (SF), Lechoslaw Malkoski (PF), Paul Reed (C) Michael Murphy, Michael Locher, Gary Pafford, Jonathan Lewis, Cameron Cohen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Joey Jeanbaptiste, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger, John Strader | |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Reed is hacked by Hayden Burger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hayden Burger, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG) Hayden Burger | |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Paul Reed double dribbles | 60-54 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | David Cloutier steals it from Francis Scalise in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella lays it in on a nice dish by David Cloutier | 62-54 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Blaylock | 62-57 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski misses short on a runner near the basket | 62-57 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain is hacked by David Cloutier - foul #1 on David Cloutier, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Vosburg (PG), Michael Locher (SG), Lee Adams (C) Mark Estrella, David Cloutier, Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG) Kelley Gilmore | |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Vosburg misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger (C) Philip McAlvain | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Vosburg | 64-59 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Paul Reed (PF) Ronald Vosburg, Michael Locher, Lechoslaw Malkoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (PG), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Mark Estrella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Klingenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kelley Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Carl Ray (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (tiring) 7 reb. C - John Strader (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | John Strader is hacked by Lee Adams - foul #2 on Lee Adams, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen (PF) Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF) Kelley Gilmore, Carl Ray | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | John Strader makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | John Strader makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Paul Reed tips it home | 66-61 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Paul Klingenberg is called for the reach on Richard Blaylock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Klingenberg, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Adams (C) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain (C) John Strader | |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg is fouled on the floor by Billy Field - foul #2 on Billy Field, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Cloutier (PG), Michael Locher (SG) Mark Estrella, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG) John Jones | |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Field | 67-66 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Locher and he's fouled by Billy Field - foul #3 on Billy Field, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella (PG), Gary Pafford (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF) David Cloutier, Michael Locher, Cameron Cohen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Carl Ray (SF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Billy Field, Philip McAlvain | |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Klingenberg misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Carl Ray | 69-66 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Pafford - foul #1 on Gary Pafford, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Locher (SG) Paul Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Strader - foul #3 on John Strader, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Lee Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Gary Pafford is called for the reach on Carl Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Pafford, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Carl Ray steals the ball from Lee Adams | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gary Pafford - foul #3 on Gary Pafford, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Lewis makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mark Estrella | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Ray and the foul's on Gary Pafford - foul #4 on Gary Pafford, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Mark Estrella misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-74 |