| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (fresh) SG - August Williams (fresh) SF - Vernon Fasano (fresh) PF - Timothy Waggener (fresh) C - Gerald Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by August Williams | 0-3 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is hacked by Ronald Nutting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roosevelt Lang | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by James Hall | 5-6 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 7-6 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG), Mark Terry (PF), Anthony Harris (C) Leroy Kirk, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (PG), George Hooker (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Robert Stark (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) Ronald Nutting, August Williams, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener, Gerald Ryan | |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Chalmers - foul #1 on David Chalmers, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (SG) Freddie Patao | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark can't connect on a floater in the paint | 8-6 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Harris | 11-6 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Woodward is called for the reach on George Hooker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini (C) Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Scott Ewalt (SF), Gerald Ryan (C) George Hooker, Robert Stark, Timothy Bolduc | |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein clanks a floater from the right side | 11-6 |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nutting in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting lays it in | 11-10 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Ryan - foul #1 on Gerald Ryan, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Thomas Benjamin (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Jeremy Woodward, Mark Terry, Anthony Harris, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Timothy Waggener (PF) David Chalmers, Richard Klein | |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gerald Ryan | 12-10 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerome Bogan - foul #1 on Jerome Bogan, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Hall (PF) Dennis Branch | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano (SF) Scott Ewalt | |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:57 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Kirk (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Benjamin (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) C - Jerome Bogan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - August Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fasano (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Waggener (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by August Williams | 12-15 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan's floater is tipped away by Vernon Fasano | 12-15 |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 12-17 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Gerald Ryan - foul #2 on Gerald Ryan, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Leroy Kirk, Thomas Benjamin, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (PG), David Chalmers (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Robert Stark (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) Ronald Nutting, August Williams, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener, Gerald Ryan | |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc is hacked by Dan Barrows - foul #1 on Dan Barrows, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Mark Terry (PF) Freddie Patao, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt (SF) David Chalmers | |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 12-19 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Mark Terry steps in front of the Timothy Bolduc pass in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Roosevelt Lang | 14-19 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Roosevelt Lang - foul #1 on Roosevelt Lang, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), James Hall (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Jeremy Woodward, Dan Barrows, Mark Terry, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), David Chalmers (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF) George Hooker, Scott Ewalt, Timothy Bolduc | |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang is fouled on the floor by David Chalmers - foul #2 on David Chalmers, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG) Freddie Patao | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Timothy Waggener (PF) David Chalmers, Robert Stark | |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses the tip | 14-20 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | James Hall tips it home | 16-20 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano misses short on a floater in the lane | 16-20 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-20 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | James Hall hits the finger roll | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leroy Kirk (tiring) SF - Roosevelt Lang (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Hall (tiring) 4 pts. C - Genaro Mancini (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (tiring) 8 pts. SG - August Williams (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fasano (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Waggener (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Klein (tiring) | |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Leroy Kirk steps in front of the Ronald Nutting pass | 21-22 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Vernon Fasano is called for the reach on Leroy Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Fasano, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Jeremy Woodward (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Dennis Branch, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, James Hall, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt (SF) Vernon Fasano | |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener drills a jumpshot from the right side | 23-24 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry loses the dribble to Ronald Nutting | 23-24 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | August Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (SG), Thomas Benjamin (SF) Jeremy Woodward, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (SG), Timothy Bolduc (C) August Williams, Timothy Waggener | |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan makes the turnaround in the lane | 25-24 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry makes the shot in the paint set up by Freddie Patao | 27-24 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Scott Ewalt | 27-26 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin connects on the shot from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc slams it home set up by Ronald Nutting | 29-28 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan can't throw it down but the foul's on George Hooker - foul #1 on George Hooker, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Freddie Patao, Dan Barrows, Thomas Benjamin, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF), Robert Stark (C) George Hooker, Scott Ewalt, Richard Klein, Timothy Bolduc | |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Stark | 30-28 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark scores on a floater near the basket | 30-30 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Kirk | 32-30 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini (C) Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG) Leroy Kirk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (PG), Richard Klein (C) Ronald Nutting, Robert Stark | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeremy Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roosevelt Lang (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - George Hooker (tiring) SG - August Williams (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fasano (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Waggener (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Klein (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch travels in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Anthony Harris steps in front of the Timothy Waggener pass | 32-30 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | George Hooker takes the ball from Dennis Branch in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | August Williams travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG), James Hall (PF) Dennis Branch, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Robert Stark (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) George Hooker, Timothy Waggener, Richard Klein | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Stark denies the turnaround by Jeremy Woodward | 32-30 |
| 06:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Woodward picks off the pass by Ronald Nutting in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Woodward | 34-30 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Woodward is called for the reach on Vernon Fasano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Jerome Bogan (C) Jeremy Woodward, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (PG), Richard Klein (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF) Ronald Nutting, Vernon Fasano, Robert Stark | |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | George Hooker gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Klein - foul #1 on Richard Klein, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG), Dennis Branch (SF) Dan Barrows, James Hall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Scott Ewalt (SF), Robert Stark (PF) August Williams, Timothy Waggener, Timothy Bolduc | |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is hacked by Scott Ewalt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Ewalt, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Leroy Kirk, Mark Terry, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF) George Hooker, Scott Ewalt, Robert Stark | |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Branch - foul #1 on Dennis Branch, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Nutting is called for the reach on Freddie Patao - foul #2 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (PG) Ronald Nutting | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | August Williams is hacked by Dennis Branch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Branch, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG) Dennis Branch | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | August Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Freddie Patao is called for the reach on George Hooker - foul #1 on Freddie Patao, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), James Hall (PF), Anthony Harris (C) Freddie Patao, Thomas Benjamin, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt (SF), Robert Stark (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener, Richard Klein | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | George Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | George Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by August Williams - foul #1 on August Williams, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG), Dennis Branch (SF) Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), David Chalmers (SG), Gerald Ryan (C) George Hooker, August Williams, Timothy Bolduc | |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Dennis Branch steps in front of the David Chalmers pass in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Stark steals the ball from Dennis Branch | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Branch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hall (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Chalmers (fresh) SF - Scott Ewalt (tiring) PF - Robert Stark (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Gerald Ryan picks off the pass by Dennis Branch in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Nutting | 38-36 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Nutting - foul #3 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF), Mark Terry (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Dennis Branch, James Hall, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF) Ronald Nutting, Scott Ewalt, Robert Stark | |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roosevelt Lang | 41-36 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | David Chalmers drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Klein - foul #2 on Richard Klein, team foul #13 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Thomas Benjamin (SF) Dan Barrows, Jeremy Woodward, Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF) August Williams, Richard Klein | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Vernon Fasano | 41-39 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Jerome Bogan steals the ball from George Hooker in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini (C) Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | George Hooker's pass is intercepted by Mark Terry in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini tips it in | 43-39 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Leroy Kirk steals it from Timothy Waggener | 43-39 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, Thomas Benjamin, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Robert Stark (PF) George Hooker, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan is hacked by Genaro Mancini - foul #1 on Genaro Mancini, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Jerome Bogan (C) Dennis Branch, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris's floater is tipped away by Robert Stark | 43-41 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 45-41 |