| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Green (fresh) PF - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Rose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Crim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Blakeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Howard Green inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Bobby Blakeley is blocked by Ray Rose | 40-33 |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | James Wilson can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:29 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Blakeley - foul #3 on Bobby Blakeley, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (PF) Bobby Blakeley | |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Green - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Kerry Dewitt (SF), Robert Laird (PF), Frank Minner (C) Douglas Luis, Howard Green, Micheal Whitaker, Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Jeffery Glatt (SG), Dan Hardage (SF), Clayton Noonan (C) Joseph Green, Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim, James Wilson | |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Clayton Noonan steals it from Mark Pfeiffer | 42-33 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Hardage | 42-36 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Earl Howard picks off the pass by Mark Pfeiffer in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (SG) Mark Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter (PF) Earl Howard | |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Woodson - foul #2 on Gary Woodson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Beckman (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Ray Rose (C) Kerry Dewitt, Robert Laird, Frank Minner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), James Wilson (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Clayton Noonan | |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Micheal Whitaker steps in front of the Bernard Crim pass | 45-36 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Glatt - foul #1 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Polak (SG) Jordan Lewis, Bernard Roney | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG) Jeffery Glatt | |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Ray Rose is blocked by Trent Hunter | 45-36 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Buddy Rizzi - foul #1 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Howard Green (SF) Douglas Luis, George Beckman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (PF) Trent Hunter | |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim drills a floater from the right side | 47-38 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Robert Laird (PF), Kerry Dewitt (C) Mark Pfeiffer, Micheal Whitaker, Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Dan Hardage (SF) Joseph Green, Bernard Crim | |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Green pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (SG), Clayton Noonan (PF) Buddy Rizzi, Earl Howard | |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Laird - foul #1 on Robert Laird, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (SG), Frank Minner (PF) Mark Polak, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner slams it home set up by Douglas Luis | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Minner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Laird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clayton Noonan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - James Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage is fouled on the floor by Douglas Luis - foul #1 on Douglas Luis, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), George Beckman (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Ray Rose (C) Douglas Luis, Jordan Lewis, Howard Green, Frank Minner, Robert Laird | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Trent Hunter (SF), Bobby Blakeley (PF), Earl Howard (C) Gary Woodson, Jeffery Glatt, Dan Hardage, Clayton Noonan, James Wilson | |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Micheal Whitaker denies the turnaround by Earl Howard | 50-39 |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:40 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter is hacked by George Beckman - foul #1 on George Beckman, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Kerry Dewitt (SF) Bernard Roney, George Beckman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), James Wilson (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, Earl Howard | |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-39 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Crim - foul #1 on Bernard Crim, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (PG), Robert Laird (PF) Douglas Luis, Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Bernard Crim is called for the reach on Mark Pfeiffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Crim, team foul #9 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Green (SF) Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SF), Clayton Noonan (C) Bernard Crim, James Wilson | |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Laird snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Laird slams it home set up by Mark Polak | 53-39 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeffery Glatt | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Clayton Noonan is called for the reach on Mark Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Frank Minner (C) Mark Polak, Robert Laird, Kerry Dewitt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Steven Matthew (SF), Trent Hunter (PF), Earl Howard (C) Buddy Rizzi, Dan Hardage, Bobby Blakeley, Clayton Noonan | |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Woodson | 54-43 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Howard Green misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Howard Green buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Pfeiffer | 57-43 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Bernard Roney (SG), George Beckman (SF), Robert Laird (PF), Ray Rose (C) Jordan Lewis, Mark Pfeiffer, Howard Green, Micheal Whitaker, Frank Minner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Bobby Blakeley (PF), James Wilson (C) Gary Woodson, Jeffery Glatt, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, Earl Howard | |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Green steps in front of the Douglas Luis pass in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi lays it up and in | 57-45 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose clanks a turnaround near the basket | 57-45 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Roney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Rose (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Buddy Rizzi (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Crim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Blakeley (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Douglas Luis is called for the reach on Joseph Green - foul #2 on Douglas Luis, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG) George Beckman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SF), Clayton Noonan (C) Bernard Crim, James Wilson | |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Noonan | 57-47 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Clayton Noonan - foul #3 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (PG), Jordan Lewis (SG), Kerry Dewitt (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF) Douglas Luis, Mark Pfeiffer, Bernard Roney, Robert Laird | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (SG), James Wilson (C) Buddy Rizzi, Bobby Blakeley | |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | Kerry Dewitt steps in front of the Joseph Green pass | 60-47 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Polak, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Beckman (SF) Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim (SF), Trent Hunter (PF) Dan Hardage, Clayton Noonan | |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Crim and he's fouled by Micheal Whitaker - foul #1 on Micheal Whitaker, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Joseph Green | |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Lewis, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG) Jordan Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Howard Green (SF), Robert Laird (C) Mark Polak, George Beckman, Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SF) Bernard Crim | |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Pfeiffer and he's fouled by Trent Hunter - foul #3 on Trent Hunter, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bobby Blakeley (PF), Earl Howard (C) Gary Woodson, Trent Hunter, James Wilson | |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Pfeiffer - foul #4 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (SG), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Ray Rose (C) Mark Pfeiffer, Kerry Dewitt, Robert Laird | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG) Jeffery Glatt | |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ray Rose | 63-51 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Howard Green misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Green steps in front of the Howard Green pass | 63-54 |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Green | 63-56 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (SG), George Beckman (SF), Frank Minner (PF), Robert Laird (C) Douglas Luis, Howard Green, Micheal Whitaker, Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Jeffery Glatt (SG), Dan Hardage (SF), Trent Hunter (PF), Clayton Noonan (C) Joseph Green, Buddy Rizzi, Steven Matthew, Bobby Blakeley, Earl Howard | |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Bernard Roney steals the ball from Jeffery Glatt in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter is hacked by Bernard Roney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Roney, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (SG), Kerry Dewitt (C) Jordan Lewis, Robert Laird | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Bernard Roney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Polak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Beckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Minner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Dewitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Glatt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Trent Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Noonan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Ray Rose (C) Bernard Roney, George Beckman, Frank Minner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), James Wilson (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Trent Hunter | |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | Ray Rose denies the turnaround by James Wilson | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kerry Dewitt | 63-58 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Polak | 65-58 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:28 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan is denied on a layup by Ray Rose | 67-60 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt's layup is rejected by James Wilson | 67-60 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Bernard Roney (SF), Frank Minner (PF), Robert Laird (C) Mark Polak, Kerry Dewitt, Micheal Whitaker, Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Steven Matthew (SF), Trent Hunter (PF), Earl Howard (C) Jeffery Glatt, Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim, Clayton Noonan, James Wilson | |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage is whistled for a carry | 67-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Beckman (SF) Mark Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Laird can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Woodson - foul #3 on Gary Woodson, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 68-60 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter tips it but misses | 68-60 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | George Beckman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jordan Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Roney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Beckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Laird (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Minner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Matthew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Trent Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Howard (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Laird steps in front of the Earl Howard pass | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Earl Howard - foul #1 on Earl Howard, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Howard Green (SF), Ray Rose (C) Jordan Lewis, Bernard Roney, George Beckman, Robert Laird | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Jeffery Glatt (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Bobby Blakeley (PF), James Wilson (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, Earl Howard | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Glatt - foul #2 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #16 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker (PF) Frank Minner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Ray Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | James Wilson's pass is intercepted by Howard Green in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Howard Green lays it in | 74-60 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Howard Green grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Bobby Blakeley - foul #4 on Bobby Blakeley, team foul #17 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Bernard Roney (SG), Kerry Dewitt (SF), Robert Laird (C) Douglas Luis, Mark Pfeiffer, Howard Green, Ray Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Dan Hardage (SF), Earl Howard (PF), Clayton Noonan (C) Joseph Green, Bernard Crim, Bobby Blakeley, James Wilson | |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan can't finish the layup | 75-60 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Howard | 75-60 |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Bernard Roney - foul #3 on Bernard Roney, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Minner (C) Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SF) Gary Woodson | |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses the free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 75-62 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Laird grabs the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-62 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard is hacked by Robert Laird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Laird, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Clayton Noonan - foul #5 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #18 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter (PF) Clayton Noonan | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Bernard Roney steals it from Dan Hardage | 78-64 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Roney | 80-64 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Kerry Dewitt takes the ball from Dan Hardage in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney runs out the clock | 80-64 |