| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Grier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Sawyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Timothy Walcott | 31-41 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | John Spears lays it in | 33-41 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Mack | 33-43 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Spears | 35-43 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Joe Mahoney (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) John Grier, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Joe Mahoney steps in front of the Wallace Green pass in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Derrick Puga | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is hacked by Carl Moss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Moss, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, David Bear, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Braun (C) Nicholas Lalli, Joe Mahoney, Carl Moss, Jerry Green, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | David Hartman hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Robert Braun - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Brian Ansell steals the ball from Robert Braun | 38-43 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell double dribbles | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | John Spears picks off the pass by Robert Braun in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott lays it in set up by John Spears | 40-43 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | John Grier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | David Hartman pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | John Spears clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Grier - foul #1 on John Grier, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Timothy Walcott, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (PG), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) John Grier, Charles Brann, Robert Braun | |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:00 | UC Riverside | Wallace Green denies the turnaround by Richard Ford | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wallace Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joe Mahoney (fresh) SG - Robert Mack (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ford (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sawyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:38 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Earl Utecht | 44-43 |
| 14:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Young picks off the pass by Richard Ford | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Richard Ford is called for the reach on John Spears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ford, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Derrick Puga, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Nicholas Lalli (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Joe Mahoney, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | David Bear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Ralph Hewitt steals it from Robert Sawyers | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Sawyers takes the ball from Ralph Hewitt | 44-43 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Scott | 44-45 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Randolph York scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hartman | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Randolph York is hacked by Aaron Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Scott, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Randolph York, David Bear, Ralph Hewitt, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Braun (C) Aaron Scott, Nicholas Lalli, Carl Moss, Jerry Green, Robert Sawyers | |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Young loses the dribble to Robert Mack | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | John Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by John Grier is denied by Wallace Green | 47-45 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun tips it in | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (SG), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Jerry Green (C) Robert Mack, Charles Brann, Robert Braun | |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Joe Mahoney and the foul's on Brian Ansell - foul #2 on Brian Ansell, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Walcott (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Hewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Grier (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joe Mahoney (fresh) SF - Richard Ford (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | David Hartman is open but can't throw it down | 47-50 |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), David Bear (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Timothy Walcott, Ralph Hewitt, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) John Grier, Joe Mahoney, Richard Ford, Ralph Nowacki, Jerry Green | |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randolph York | 51-50 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Lalli | 51-53 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randolph York | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann throws it down | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Brann | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Derrick Puga, David Bear, Robert Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Joe Mahoney (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Robert Braun (C) Nicholas Lalli, Robert Mack, Carl Moss, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | John Grier makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Ford and the foul's on Timothy Walcott - foul #3 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG) Randolph York | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | John Grier makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Braun blocks the short jumper by Brian Ansell | 54-58 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ralph Nowacki | 54-58 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Grier | 54-61 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Joe Mahoney is called for the reach on Timothy Walcott - foul #3 on Joe Mahoney, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Derrick Puga (SG), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Brian Ansell, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Jerry Green (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) John Grier, Richard Ford, Ralph Nowacki, Robert Braun | |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Young | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Young (tiring) 7 pts. C - David Hartman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Nicholas Lalli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mack (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Mahoney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sawyers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Randolph York knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Puga | 60-61 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), David Bear (SF) Randolph York, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Carl Moss (SF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Nicholas Lalli, Robert Mack, Robert Sawyers | |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | David Bear knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Spears | 63-61 |
| 07:02 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Nowacki | 63-61 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | David Hartman steals the ball from Carl Moss | 63-61 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Aaron Scott steps in front of the Robert Young pass | 63-61 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Scott | 63-63 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | John Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Scott - foul #5 on Aaron Scott, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, David Bear, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Aaron Scott, Joe Mahoney, Carl Moss, Jerry Green, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | John Grier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mack | 65-66 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell banks in the layup | 67-66 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers is hacked by Brian Ansell - foul #3 on Brian Ansell, team foul #3 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Earl Utecht (SF) John Spears, Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Robert Braun (C) John Grier, Robert Sawyers | |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack's floater is knocked away by Ralph Hewitt | 67-66 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph York is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) Timothy Walcott, Ralph Hewitt, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Robert Braun | |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Moss | 69-68 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SF), Wallace Green (PF) Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (SG) Nicholas Lalli | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Randolph York is hacked by Ralph Nowacki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (C) Robert Sawyers | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Green | 70-68 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Ralph Nowacki takes the ball from David Hartman | 70-68 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | John Grier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wallace Green (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hartman (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Grier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Mahoney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Carl Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Green (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Moss - foul #2 on Carl Moss, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Robert Young (PF) Randolph York, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF), Robert Braun (C) Carl Moss, Jerry Green | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | John Grier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | John Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, David Bear, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Robert Sawyers (C) John Grier, Joe Mahoney, Robert Braun | |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 02:30 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mack | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt (PF), Wallace Green (C) Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Robert Braun (C) Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Robert Sawyers | |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli is hacked by Randolph York - foul #4 on Randolph York, team foul #4 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SG), Robert Young (PF) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Jerry Green (PF) Nicholas Lalli, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss misses long on a shot from the right block | 72-70 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Randolph York comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerry Green | 72-70 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | David Bear picks off the pass by John Grier | 72-70 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Young scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Ralph Hewitt | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun is denied on a layup by Wallace Green | 74-70 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt is hacked by John Grier in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Grier, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Randolph York, David Bear, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Joe Mahoney, Carl Moss, Jerry Green, Robert Braun | |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ralph Hewitt | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | John Grier is called for the reach on Ralph Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grier, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Robert Young (PF) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sawyers | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is hacked by Robert Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mack, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) John Spears, Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sawyers | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Grier is called for the reach on Derrick Puga in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Grier, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF) Robert Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is fouled on the floor by Charles Brann - foul #2 on Charles Brann, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Timothy Walcott steals it from John Grier in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott runs out the clock | 82-76 |