| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Long Beach State | Paul Lewis steals it from Derrick Puga in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 19:51 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 26-29 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is open and lays it up and in | 26-31 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga tips it home | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann loses the dribble to Eddy Abrams | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams lays it in | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Eddy Abrams, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Donald Hoffman | |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG) Robert Mack | |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:36 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt (SF) David Purdie | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (C) Jerry Green | |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki blows the wide open layup | 31-33 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott's pass is intercepted by John Grier in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aaron Scott - foul #1 on Aaron Scott, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Purdie (C) Timothy Walcott, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Donald Hoffman (C) Aaron Scott, Benjamin Eck, John Grier, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | John Spears steals it from Robert Mack | 33-35 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | John Spears can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Mack | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Mahoney - foul #2 on Joe Mahoney, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Brann (PF), Jerry Green (C) Joe Mahoney, Donald Hoffman | |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Purdie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Ford, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Hartman (C) David Purdie | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG) Robert Mack | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brann - foul #1 on Charles Brann, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG) Paul Lewis | |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is hacked by Nicholas Lalli - foul #1 on Nicholas Lalli, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF) Eddy Abrams, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (C) Jerry Green | |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | David Bear misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Payne | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | David Bear is hacked by Benjamin Eck - foul #3 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Ralph Nowacki (PF) Benjamin Eck, Charles Brann | |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | David Bear misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 35-37 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | David Bear pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Nowacki | 35-39 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt lays it in | 37-39 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Nowacki | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hoffman | 37-44 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Donald Hoffman - foul #1 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Robert Young (SF), Wallace Green (PF) David Bear, Eddy Abrams, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Joe Mahoney (C) Nicholas Lalli, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Ralph Nowacki, Donald Hoffman | |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Puga - foul #2 on Derrick Puga, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF) David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Walcott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green is denied on a layup by Wallace Green | 38-45 |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Timothy Walcott, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Charles Brann (PF) Aaron Scott, Joe Mahoney | |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is fouled on the floor by Eddy Abrams - foul #2 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (C) Jerry Green | |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 38-47 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | David Purdie gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Hartman and he's fouled by Benjamin Eck - foul #4 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #9 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Payne (PF) David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Ralph Nowacki (C) Benjamin Eck, Donald Hoffman | |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Robert Payne steals it from Robert Mack in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by John Spears and the foul's on Ralph Nowacki - foul #2 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #10 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Richard Ford (SF) Robert Mack, John Grier | |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is hacked by Earl Utecht in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Utecht, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Earl Utecht, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (C) Ralph Nowacki | |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 47-49 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green is hacked by Richard Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ford, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (PG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG) Aaron Scott | |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Abrams - foul #3 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Purdie - foul #1 on David Purdie, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG) Eddy Abrams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (PF) Charles Brann | |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Paul Lewis steps in front of the David Purdie pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mack and he's fouled by John Spears - foul #2 on John Spears, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) David Purdie, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF) Richard Ford | |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Young grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Young drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | John Grier is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Grier, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Payne (PF) John Spears, David Bear, Robert Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Joe Mahoney (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, John Grier, Jerry Green, Donald Hoffman | |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott's pass is intercepted by Aaron Scott in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Utecht - foul #3 on Earl Utecht, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF), Wallace Green (C) Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG) Robert Mack | |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Nowacki - foul #3 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #13 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) Timothy Walcott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki is fouled on the floor by Wallace Green - foul #1 on Wallace Green, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG), Richard Ford (SF), Donald Hoffman (C) Paul Lewis, Joe Mahoney, Charles Brann | |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddy Abrams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Purdie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Scott (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ford (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Nowacki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Hoffman (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) David Purdie, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Jerry Green (PF) Aaron Scott, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddy Abrams | 54-55 |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Eck | 54-58 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Robert Young drills a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Eddy Abrams, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), John Grier (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Joe Mahoney (C) Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Jerry Green, Donald Hoffman | |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Eck - foul #5 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #14 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG) Benjamin Eck | |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Scott | 59-61 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | John Spears connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Hewitt | 61-61 |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is hacked by Timothy Walcott - foul #2 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Purdie (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Nicholas Lalli, John Grier, Ralph Nowacki, Joe Mahoney | |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Donald Hoffman steps in front of the David Bear pass in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is hacked by David Bear - foul #2 on David Bear, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF) Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Jerry Green (C) Aaron Scott, Donald Hoffman | |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | David Bear knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eddy Abrams | 64-64 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Mack and the foul's on David Hartman - foul #4 on David Hartman, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green is called for the reach on Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Eddy Abrams takes the ball from Robert Mack in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | David Purdie is called for a backcourt violation | 65-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Wallace Green (C) David Bear, David Purdie, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF), Donald Hoffman (C) Richard Ford, Jerry Green | |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack can't finish the layup | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddy Abrams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Utecht (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Mack (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Grier (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brann (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Utecht | 65-67 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #14 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Robert Mack, John Grier, Donald Hoffman | |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne is called for traveling | 65-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), David Bear (SG) Derrick Puga, Eddy Abrams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (C) Charles Brann | |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-72 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Richard Ford steals it from David Purdie in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis jams it on a nice dish by Richard Ford | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | John Spears is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Bear | 67-74 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 67-76 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) John Spears, David Bear, David Purdie | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Charles Brann (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Aaron Scott, Ralph Nowacki, Jerry Green | |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #16 | 67-76 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is hacked by Paul Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #17 | 69-76 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Derrick Puga takes the ball from Paul Lewis | 69-76 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Robert Payne is denied by Donald Hoffman | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Abrams - foul #4 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack is hacked by Eddy Abrams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG) Eddy Abrams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Richard Ford, Charles Brann | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG) Robert Mack | |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is hacked by John Spears in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spears, team foul #17 | 72-78 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman is hacked by Derrick Puga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Puga, team foul #18 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Charles Brann (PF) Aaron Scott, Jerry Green | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis runs out the clock | 72-80 |