| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - August Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fasano (fresh) PF - Timothy Waggener (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | UC Riverside | August Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Kirk - foul #1 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano is called for a backcourt violation | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | James Hall hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 36-31 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vernon Fasano | 39-31 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Timothy Waggener denies the turnaround by Roosevelt Lang | 39-31 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan loses the dribble to Ronald Nutting | 39-31 |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Lang | 39-31 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Fasano - foul #1 on Vernon Fasano, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Robert Stark (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) August Williams, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, James Hall | |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. George Hooker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt (SF) George Hooker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini (C) Jerome Bogan | |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Terry | 39-32 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeremy Woodward | 39-35 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Genaro Mancini is called for the reach on Richard Klein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Genaro Mancini, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Gerald Ryan (C) Robert Stark, Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Thomas Benjamin (SF) Jeremy Woodward, Dennis Branch, Mark Terry | |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is hacked by August Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Williams, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF) Anthony Harris | |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener (PF) Scott Ewalt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (C) Genaro Mancini | |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Klein (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Waggener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Ryan (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Terry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Klein - foul #2 on Richard Klein, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (PG), Vernon Fasano (SF) Ronald Nutting, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG), James Hall (PF) Freddie Patao, Thomas Benjamin | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by August Williams and the foul's on Roosevelt Lang - foul #2 on Roosevelt Lang, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc (C) Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Anthony Harris (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Dan Barrows, James Hall, Mark Terry | |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jerome Bogan | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris's pass is intercepted by Vernon Fasano | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | UC Riverside | August Williams tips it home | 43-37 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Bogan | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leroy Kirk - foul #2 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Scott Ewalt (SF), Robert Stark (PF), Gerald Ryan (C) David Chalmers, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener, Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Dennis Branch (SF), Thomas Benjamin (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Jeremy Woodward, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, Anthony Harris, Jerome Bogan | |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | August Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | August Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Nutting - foul #1 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (SG), Richard Klein (C) August Williams, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | Thomas Benjamin swats the short shot by Richard Klein | 45-40 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Scott Ewalt is called for the reach on Dan Barrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Ewalt, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (SG) David Chalmers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Hall (PF) Dan Barrows | |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin is open but misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 13:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein's pass is intercepted by Genaro Mancini | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Richard Klein takes the ball from Dennis Branch in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | George Hooker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Nutting and he's fouled by Dennis Branch - foul #2 on Dennis Branch, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF), Gerald Ryan (C) Ronald Nutting, Scott Ewalt, Robert Stark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Jeremy Woodward (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Mark Terry (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Freddie Patao, Dennis Branch, Thomas Benjamin, James Hall, Genaro Mancini | |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | George Hooker misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - George Hooker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Chalmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Fasano (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Klein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jeremy Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Lang (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Terry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan throws it down on a nice dish by Dan Barrows | 47-42 |
| 11:06 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Klein is called for the reach on Mark Terry - foul #3 on Richard Klein, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), August Williams (SG), Timothy Waggener (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) George Hooker, David Chalmers, Vernon Fasano, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), James Hall (PF), Anthony Harris (C) Dan Barrows, Jeremy Woodward, Roosevelt Lang, Jerome Bogan | |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Kirk | 47-44 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (SG), Scott Ewalt (SF) August Williams, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Timothy Waggener is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #3 on Timothy Waggener, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan (C) Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF) Mark Terry | |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Ronald Nutting - foul #2 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano (SF) Scott Ewalt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Jerome Bogan (C) Freddie Patao, James Hall | |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk loses the dribble to David Chalmers in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Woodward steals it from David Chalmers | 50-46 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | David Chalmers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Vernon Fasano is called for the reach on Roosevelt Lang - foul #2 on Vernon Fasano, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Robert Stark (PF) David Chalmers, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Thomas Benjamin (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Jeremy Woodward, Leroy Kirk, Anthony Harris, Jerome Bogan | |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein is fouled on the floor by Dennis Branch - foul #3 on Dennis Branch, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (PG), Timothy Bolduc (C) Ronald Nutting, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (PF) Roosevelt Lang | |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch is hacked by Richard Klein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Klein, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt (SF) Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from August Williams | 57-48 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - George Hooker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Ewalt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bolduc (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Terry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (PG), Richard Klein (SF), Gerald Ryan (C) George Hooker, Scott Ewalt, Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Jeremy Woodward (SG), James Hall (PF) Dan Barrows, Thomas Benjamin, Genaro Mancini | |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | James Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Stark swats the layup by James Hall | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Klein | 57-48 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), George Hooker (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF), Timothy Bolduc (C) David Chalmers, August Williams, Richard Klein, Robert Stark, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, Jeremy Woodward, Dennis Branch, James Hall, Mark Terry | |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | George Hooker is called for the reach on Leroy Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hooker, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Dan Barrows steps in front of the Ronald Nutting pass in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Leroy Kirk | 57-52 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Timothy Bolduc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Ewalt (SF) Vernon Fasano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing and he's fouled by Timothy Waggener - foul #4 on Timothy Waggener, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Klein (C) Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (SF), Jerome Bogan (C) Roosevelt Lang, Genaro Mancini | |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Nutting | 60-56 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Klein is called for the reach on Jerome Bogan - foul #5 on Richard Klein, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF), Timothy Bolduc (C) George Hooker, Scott Ewalt, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Roosevelt Lang (SF) Dan Barrows, Anthony Harris | |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Leroy Kirk takes the ball from Ronald Nutting | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Kirk | 60-60 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | August Williams (SG), Gerald Ryan (C) David Chalmers, Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG), Mark Terry (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Leroy Kirk, Thomas Benjamin, Jerome Bogan | |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | Mark Terry steals it from August Williams | 60-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Williams (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Fasano (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Waggener (tired) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gerald Ryan (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Woodward (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Lang (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Terry (tiring) 5 reb. C - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Gerald Ryan is called for the reach on Genaro Mancini - foul #1 on Gerald Ryan, team foul #14 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Chalmers (SG), Scott Ewalt (SF), Robert Stark (PF) August Williams, Vernon Fasano, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Freddie Patao, Roosevelt Lang | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #15 | 60-62 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows's floater is knocked away by Gerald Ryan | 60-62 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hooker (SG), Timothy Bolduc (C) Ronald Nutting, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (SG), Jerome Bogan (C) Jeremy Woodward, Genaro Mancini | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch is hacked by Scott Ewalt - foul #2 on Scott Ewalt, team foul #16 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (SF) Mark Terry | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Branch - foul #4 on Dennis Branch, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), August Williams (SG), Vernon Fasano (SF), Gerald Ryan (C) George Hooker, David Chalmers, Scott Ewalt, Timothy Bolduc | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), James Hall (PF) Dennis Branch, Dan Barrows, Anthony Harris | |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Stark steals it from Freddie Patao in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener (PF) Robert Stark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF) Thomas Benjamin | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | James Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Vernon Fasano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | James Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Ryan - foul #2 on Gerald Ryan, team foul #17 | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | August Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Patao - foul #1 on Freddie Patao, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Leroy Kirk is called for the reach on August Williams - foul #3 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | August Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | August Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Gerald Ryan swats the short shot by Roosevelt Lang | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | August Williams grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang is fouled in the backcourt by August Williams - foul #2 on August Williams, team foul #18 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG) Leroy Kirk | |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG) Jeremy Woodward | |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG) Leroy Kirk | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Ronald Nutting is called for the reach on James Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #19 | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Woodward steals it from August Williams | 63-70 |