| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tyler Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Hatton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Waggener (fresh) C - Thomas Machen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Chad Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brouillette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Kincer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Queen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by David Burdette is blocked by Joel Queen | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Waggener - foul #1 on Timothy Waggener, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | UC Riverside | David Burdette misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Kincer - foul #1 on Kenneth Kincer, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), Charles Elliott (PF) Tyler Fisher, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Steve Hadlock (SF), Felix Stout (C) Chad Woodward, Kenneth Kincer, Joel Queen | |
| 19:04 | UC Riverside | David Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | UC Riverside | David Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout loses the dribble to Charles Elliott | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Hadlock - foul #1 on Steve Hadlock, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SF), Gerald Ryan (C) David Burdette, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald London (SG), Henry Goodman (C) Charles Brouillette, Jeffrey Lorusso | |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Gerald London hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), John George (SF), Richard Klein (C) John Dinardo, Monte Hatton, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Andres Greco (SF), Mark Terry (C) Jason Merideth, Steve Hadlock, Felix Stout | |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman lays it in set up by Chad Woodward | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | John George hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Klar | 39-35 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Gerald London's pass is intercepted by William Klar | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Gerald London steps in front of the John George pass in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Gerald London hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Andres Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Andres Greco can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Andres Greco gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John George (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Klein (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Chad Woodward (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald London (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Andres Greco (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Goodman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Terry (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | William Klar takes the ball from Mark Terry | 39-37 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | John George can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gerald London | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Klein blocks the short jumper by Chad Woodward | 39-37 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | John George gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | UC Riverside | William Klar knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John George | 41-37 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), David Burdette (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF), Thomas Machen (C) Ronald Nutting, William Klar, John George, Gerald Ryan, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Charles Brouillette (SG), Kenneth Kincer (SF), Jeffrey Lorusso (PF), Joel Queen (C) Chad Woodward, Gerald London, Andres Greco, Henry Goodman, Mark Terry | |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher misses short on a jumper from the left block | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer is hacked by David Burdette - foul #2 on David Burdette, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), Charles Elliott (PF) Tyler Fisher, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock (SF), Felix Stout (C) Kenneth Kincer, Joel Queen | |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso is hacked by Charles Elliott - foul #2 on Charles Elliott, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer (SF) Jason Merideth | |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | Felix Stout steps in front of the Monte Hatton pass in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | The jumper by David Burdette is denied by Jeffrey Lorusso | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso is hacked by Charles Elliott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Elliott, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), Timothy Waggener (PF) John Dinardo, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Joel Queen (C) Steve Hadlock, Felix Stout | |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Brouillette is called for the reach on Monte Hatton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Brouillette, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tyler Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Hatton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burdette (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Waggener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Machen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jason Merideth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Brouillette (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Kincer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Queen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Joel Queen swats the shot by Tyler Fisher | 43-37 |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SG), Charles Elliott (C) Monte Hatton, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Felix Stout (PF) Jason Merideth, Jeffrey Lorusso | |
| 11:12 | UC Riverside | Felix Stout steals it from Tyler Fisher | 43-37 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Elliott steals the ball from Kenneth Kincer | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | Joel Queen steals it from William Klar in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Waggener - foul #2 on Timothy Waggener, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), Monte Hatton (SG) Tyler Fisher, David Burdette | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (SF) Kenneth Kincer | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Charles Brouillette is called for the reach on Monte Hatton - foul #3 on Charles Brouillette, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen (C) Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock (SF), Jeffrey Lorusso (PF) Chad Woodward, Felix Stout | |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-38 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Hatton - foul #2 on Monte Hatton, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Burdette (SF) William Klar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Felix Stout (C) Joel Queen | |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-38 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by David Burdette - foul #3 on David Burdette, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), William Klar (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF) John Dinardo, Monte Hatton, David Burdette, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Gerald London (SG), Joel Queen (C) Jason Merideth, Charles Brouillette, Jeffrey Lorusso | |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher is fouled on the floor by Gerald London - foul #2 on Gerald London, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG) Tyler Fisher | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer (SF) Steve Hadlock | |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein is hacked by Felix Stout - foul #1 on Felix Stout, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott (C) Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso (PF) Felix Stout | |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting loses the dribble to Joel Queen | 43-41 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Chad Woodward | 43-44 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ronald Nutting | 45-44 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (SG), David Burdette (SF) William Klar, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Charles Brouillette (SG), Felix Stout (C) Chad Woodward, Gerald London, Joel Queen | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dinardo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burdette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Klein (fresh) C - Charles Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jason Merideth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Brouillette (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kincer (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Felix Stout (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Merideth | 45-46 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo is hacked by Felix Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Stout, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), Gerald Ryan (PF), Thomas Machen (C) Ronald Nutting, Richard Klein, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Hadlock (SF) Kenneth Kincer | |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to David Burdette | 47-46 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton (SG) John Dinardo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Merideth | 47-48 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Fisher | 49-48 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Tyler Fisher takes the ball from Felix Stout in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Monte Hatton and he's fouled by Jason Merideth - foul #2 on Jason Merideth, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF), Richard Klein (C) David Burdette, Gerald Ryan, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Gerald London (SG), Andres Greco (SF), Henry Goodman (PF), Joel Queen (C) Jason Merideth, Charles Brouillette, Steve Hadlock, Jeffrey Lorusso, Felix Stout | |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Gerald London misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tyler Fisher - foul #3 on Tyler Fisher, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Charles Elliott (C) Tyler Fisher, Monte Hatton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (PF) Henry Goodman | |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Gerald London makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Gerald London makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gerald London | 51-50 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | William Klar is called for the reach on Gerald London in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Klar, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (SG), John George (SF) William Klar, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer (SF), Henry Goodman (PF) Andres Greco, Mark Terry | |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Gerald London makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Gerald London misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Henry Goodman picks off the pass by Ronald Nutting in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman is fouled on the floor by Charles Elliott - foul #4 on Charles Elliott, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SG), Thomas Machen (C) Ronald Nutting, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette (SG) Gerald London | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | John George knocks in the shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Woodward - foul #3 on Chad Woodward, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton (SG) John George | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (PG), Jeffrey Lorusso (PF), Felix Stout (C) Chad Woodward, Henry Goodman, Joel Queen | |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG) John Dinardo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyler Fisher | 57-55 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tyler Fisher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monte Hatton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Klar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Elliott (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Machen (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jason Merideth (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brouillette (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kincer (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lorusso (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Felix Stout (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | William Klar blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Kincer - foul #2 on Kenneth Kincer, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), David Burdette (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF), Richard Klein (C) Tyler Fisher, Monte Hatton, Charles Elliott, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG), Gerald London (SG), Andres Greco (SF), Mark Terry (PF), Joel Queen (C) Jason Merideth, Charles Brouillette, Kenneth Kincer, Jeffrey Lorusso, Felix Stout | |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | William Klar misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | William Klar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen lays it up and in on a great pass from Andres Greco and he's fouled by William Klar - foul #3 on William Klar, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (SG) William Klar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Woodward - foul #4 on Chad Woodward, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Gerald London is fouled on the floor by Timothy Waggener - foul #3 on Timothy Waggener, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), Thomas Machen (C) Ronald Nutting, John Dinardo, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette (SG), Kenneth Kincer (SF), Jeffrey Lorusso (PF) Chad Woodward, Andres Greco, Mark Terry | |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Gerald London misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Gerald London misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Joel Queen snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Brouillette | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Charles Brouillette is called for the reach on David Burdette - foul #4 on Charles Brouillette, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chad Woodward (PG) Gerald London | |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | David Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | David Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Brouillette - foul #5 on Charles Brouillette, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Merideth (SG) Charles Brouillette | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Timothy Waggener - foul #4 on Timothy Waggener, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton is hacked by Jason Merideth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Merideth, team foul #14 | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Hatton - foul #3 on Monte Hatton, team foul #14 | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer is fouled on the floor by Tyler Fisher - foul #4 on Tyler Fisher, team foul #15 | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Lorusso | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Fisher - foul #5 on Tyler Fisher, team foul #16 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG) Tyler Fisher | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | David Burdette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Hatton - foul #4 on Monte Hatton, team foul #17 | 64-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald London (SG), Steve Hadlock (SF) Chad Woodward, Kenneth Kincer | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-70 |