| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pompa (fresh) PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Howell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Brann - foul #3 on Charles Brann, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (PF) Charles Brann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Jack Howell is called for the reach on Robert Mack - foul #3 on Jack Howell, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson (SF) Donald Pompa | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (SF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler is open but misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is fouled on the floor by Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, Donald Hoffman, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF) Robert Payne | |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | David Purdie misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Nowacki - foul #2 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | David Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | David Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Green - foul #2 on Wallace Green, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Eddy Abrams, David Purdie, Wallace Green | |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | David Hartman pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | John Spears knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Young | 48-39 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SG), Donald Hoffman (PF) Aaron Scott, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Payne (PF) Robert Young | |
| 17:12 | UC Riverside | David Hartman picks off the pass by Benjamin Eck | 48-39 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Spears | 48-42 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Gary Tyler (C) Benjamin Eck, Donald Pompa, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG) Derrick Puga, John Spears | |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Gary Tyler picks off the pass by Earl Utecht | 48-42 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mack and he's fouled by Robert Payne - foul #2 on Robert Payne, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Robert Mack, John Grier, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on Earl Utecht in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Wallace Green (C) Gregory Medved, David Hartman | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Pompa (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddy Abrams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Green (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Utecht - foul #1 on Earl Utecht, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Charles Brann (PF), Jerry Green (C) Aaron Scott, Donald Pompa, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Jack Howell (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Eddy Abrams, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | David Purdie connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jack Howell | 53-44 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | David Hartman pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | David Purdie misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is fouled on the floor by Jack Howell - foul #4 on Jack Howell, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, Benjamin Eck, Christopher Johnson, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Payne (PF) John Spears, Jack Howell, David Purdie, Robert Young | |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | John Grier is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG) Donald Pompa | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Hartman | |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Aaron Scott takes the ball from Wallace Green | 53-44 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wallace Green | 53-44 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack's 3 pointer is rejected by Wallace Green | 53-46 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is fouled on the floor by John Grier - foul #1 on John Grier, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), Donald Pompa (SF), Donald Hoffman (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, John Grier, Charles Brann, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), David Purdie (PF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is hacked by Benjamin Eck - foul #3 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | David Hartman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Tyler - foul #1 on Gary Tyler, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa jams it | 55-47 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | David Purdie connects on the shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Pompa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Medved (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Purdie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - David Hartman (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tyler | 55-49 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-49 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | David Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | David Hartman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Eck - foul #4 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Ralph Nowacki (C) Benjamin Eck, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Young (PF) Derrick Puga, Gregory Medved, David Purdie | |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 57-51 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | David Hartman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Spears | 57-53 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa jams it on a nice dish by Robert Mack and he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF), Jerry Green (C) Paul Lewis, Donald Hoffman, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SG), Robert Payne (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Green | 59-53 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 59-53 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne tips it in | 59-55 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Medved is called for the reach on Donald Pompa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Medved, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), David Purdie (SF) Eddy Abrams, Earl Utecht | |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on David Purdie - foul #1 on David Purdie, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Charles Brann (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Aaron Scott, Donald Pompa, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 3rd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved lays it in on a great pass from David Purdie | 64-57 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Payne denies the turnaround by John Grier | 64-57 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is hacked by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), Ralph Nowacki (C) John Grier, Robert Mack, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF) Gregory Medved, David Purdie, Robert Payne | |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Utecht - foul #2 on Earl Utecht, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Donald Hoffman (PF) Paul Lewis, Charles Brann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Wallace Green | |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Utecht (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Young (fresh) C - David Hartman (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 65-59 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Christopher Johnson tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses long on a runner from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 65-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), John Grier (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Aaron Scott, Christopher Johnson, Donald Hoffman, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by John Grier | 67-59 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Brann - foul #4 on Charles Brann, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (SF) Benjamin Eck | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | John Grier knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 70-60 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Lewis steals it from Jack Howell in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis lays it in | 72-60 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brann - foul #5 on Charles Brann, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Donald Hoffman (PF) John Grier, Charles Brann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SF) David Purdie | |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Medved - foul #4 on Gregory Medved, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa (SF) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Young is whistled for traveling | 74-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki (C) Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mack | 76-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-62 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell hits the follow up shot | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is whistled for a carry | 76-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, Donald Pompa, Donald Hoffman, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Purdie (C) Eddy Abrams, Gregory Medved, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 04:02 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-64 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Tyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Howell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Utecht (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Payne (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Purdie (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is hacked by Aaron Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Scott, team foul #12 | 79-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa (SF) John Grier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG) Derrick Puga | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is fouled in the backcourt by John Spears - foul #2 on John Spears, team foul #12 | 79-66 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Scott - foul #4 on Aaron Scott, team foul #13 | 80-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Donald Pompa, Jerry Green, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Purdie | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Wallace Green is called for the reach on Benjamin Eck - foul #3 on Wallace Green, team foul #13 | 80-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG) Aaron Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), Gregory Medved (SF) Jack Howell, Earl Utecht | |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddy Abrams and he's fouled by Benjamin Eck - foul #5 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #14 | 81-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Donald Pompa (SF) Benjamin Eck, John Grier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Wallace Green is called for the reach on Robert Mack - foul #4 on Wallace Green, team foul #14 | 81-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (PF), Gary Tyler (C) Christopher Johnson, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Robert Young (PF), David Purdie (C) John Spears, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 83-71 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Purdie | 83-73 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa can't tip it in | 83-73 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Gary Tyler tips it back up and in | 85-73 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddy Abrams | 85-76 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Gregory Medved is called for the reach on Donald Pompa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Medved, team foul #15 | 85-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Gregory Medved, Robert Young, David Purdie | |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Donald Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is whistled for traveling | 87-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), John Grier (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Jerry Green (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, Donald Pompa, Gary Tyler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), John Spears (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #16 | 87-76 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Scott - foul #5 on Aaron Scott, team foul #15 | 89-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG) Aaron Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | John Grier runs out the clock | 89-78 |