| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erich Hager (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Preston Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth McClinsey (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Tran (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Credle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace double dribbles | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth McClinsey | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle loses the dribble to Erich Hager | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Erich Hager | 34-35 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth McClinsey - foul #1 on Kenneth McClinsey, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Saunders (PG), James Johnson (SG), Carl Moss (SF), William Bell (PF), Robert Jeffries (C) Erich Hager, Preston Arevalo, James Mills, Kenneth McClinsey, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Walter Annis (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Keith Crossland, Jerome Tran, Harold Credle, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Myers | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | UC Riverside | James Johnson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Saunders | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | William Bell snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss is hacked by Ronald Steeves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Steeves, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard (PG), Preston Arevalo (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Braun (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) James Saunders, James Johnson, Carl Moss, William Bell, Robert Jeffries | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Joe Stanley (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Andre Myers, Walter Annis, Ronald Steeves, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley lays it in | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Mills and he's hacked by Joe Stanley - foul #2 on Joe Stanley, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erich Hager (PG), Kenneth McClinsey (PF) Terry Eberhard, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF), Walter Annis (PF) Merrill Walker, Joe Stanley | |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 16:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Erich Hager | 41-41 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erich Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Arevalo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth McClinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Braun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Tran (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Harold Credle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Annis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wallace (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | James Mills misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran loses the dribble to Erich Hager in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Preston Arevalo is denied on a layup by Walter Annis | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun tips it in | 43-41 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Johnson (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Robert Sawyers (C) Preston Arevalo, James Mills, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Andre Myers (SG), Ronald Steeves (PF), Joe Stanley (C) Keith Crossland, Jerome Tran, Walter Annis, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph York is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph York, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Saunders (PG), Terry Eberhard (SG), William Bell (PF), Robert Jeffries (C) Erich Hager, James Johnson, Kenneth McClinsey, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Randolph York, Harold Credle, Joe Stanley | |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Bailey takes the ball from William Bell | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | James Saunders gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | James Saunders's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Bailey | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by James Saunders | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers loses the dribble to Carl Moss in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Jeffries hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | James Saunders is called for the reach on Andre Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Johnson (PG), Preston Arevalo (SG), Kenneth McClinsey (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) James Saunders, Terry Eberhard, William Bell, Robert Jeffries | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Walter Annis (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Joe Stanley (C) Andre Myers, Jerome Tran, Merrill Walker, Ronald Steeves, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erich Hager (PG) Carl Moss | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Preston Arevalo is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Annis - foul #1 on Walter Annis, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | James Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Erich Hager | 50-41 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland is fouled on the floor by Erich Hager - foul #2 on Erich Hager, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Mills (SF), Robert Braun (PF) James Johnson, Kenneth McClinsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Walter Annis, Joe Stanley | |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Crossland | 50-44 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erich Hager (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Arevalo (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Braun (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sawyers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Tran (tired) 4 pts. SF - Harold Credle (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun loses the dribble to Jerome Tran | 50-44 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Brian Ansell steals it from Preston Arevalo | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Saunders (PG), Terry Eberhard (SG), Carl Moss (SF), William Bell (PF), Robert Jeffries (C) Erich Hager, Preston Arevalo, James Mills, Robert Braun, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Walter Annis (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Keith Crossland, Jerome Tran, Harold Credle, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers is fouled in the backcourt by James Saunders - foul #3 on James Saunders, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Johnson (SG) Terry Eberhard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | Merrill Walker is called for the reach on James Saunders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merrill Walker, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | James Saunders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Jeffries comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Merrill Walker and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard (PG), Preston Arevalo (SG), Robert Braun (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) James Saunders, James Johnson, William Bell, Robert Jeffries | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Joe Stanley (PF) Walter Annis, Merrill Walker, Ronald Steeves | |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andre Myers - foul #2 on Andre Myers, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss's pass is intercepted by Andre Myers | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran's pass is intercepted by Terry Eberhard in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Sawyers | 55-49 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran is fouled on the floor by Terry Eberhard - foul #1 on Terry Eberhard, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erich Hager (PG), James Mills (SF), Kenneth McClinsey (PF), William Bell (C) Terry Eberhard, Carl Moss, Robert Braun, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Andre Myers, Harold Credle, Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | William Bell is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG) Jerome Tran | |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | William Bell snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erich Hager (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Arevalo (tired) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth McClinsey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Annis (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Steeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Bailey (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | William Bell is called for the reach on Walter Annis - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Saunders (PG), James Johnson (SG), Robert Jeffries (SF), Robert Sawyers (C) Erich Hager, Preston Arevalo, James Mills, William Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Merrill Walker (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Keith Crossland, Ronald Steeves, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Wallace is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Moss (SF) Kenneth McClinsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG) Walter Annis | |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss banks in the wide open layup set up by James Johnson | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Sawyers - foul #2 on Robert Sawyers, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard (SG), Robert Braun (PF) James Johnson, Robert Jeffries | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Joe Stanley (C) Jerome Tran, Merrill Walker, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Saunders | 61-54 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | James Saunders gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Andre Myers picks off the pass by James Saunders in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Randolph York and the foul's on Robert Braun - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erich Hager (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Mills (SF), Kenneth McClinsey (PF), William Bell (C) James Saunders, Terry Eberhard, Carl Moss, Robert Braun, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Andre Myers, Harold Credle, Brian Ansell | |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF) Joe Stanley | |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves double dribbles | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | James Mills misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Credle - foul #2 on Harold Credle, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Preston Arevalo (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG) Keith Crossland | |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Bell - foul #4 on William Bell, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jeffries (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG) Jerome Tran | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erich Hager (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Arevalo (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth McClinsey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Annis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Credle (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Steeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Bailey (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Jeffries misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis is hacked by William Bell - foul #5 on William Bell, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Johnson (PG), Robert Braun (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Erich Hager, Kenneth McClinsey, William Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Harold Credle, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Annis - foul #2 on Walter Annis, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Saunders (PG) Preston Arevalo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (SG), Joe Stanley (PF) Walter Annis, Ronald Steeves | |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Merrill Walker | 63-62 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Randolph York - foul #5 on Randolph York, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Moss (SF) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Randolph York, Merrill Walker, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Saunders - foul #4 on James Saunders, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Terry Eberhard (PG), Preston Arevalo (SG), Kenneth McClinsey (PF) James Saunders, James Johnson, Robert Jeffries | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF) Joe Stanley | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss is hacked by Harold Credle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Credle, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erich Hager (PG), James Mills (SF) Terry Eberhard, Preston Arevalo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Ronald Steeves, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jerome Tran | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Preston Arevalo (SG) Carl Moss | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey banks in the layup set up by James Mills | 69-64 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Preston Arevalo steps in front of the Keith Crossland pass in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager is fouled on the floor by Jerome Tran - foul #2 on Jerome Tran, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harold Credle | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey is hacked by Keith Crossland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Crossland, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland is hacked by Erich Hager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erich Hager, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager is hacked by Keith Crossland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Crossland, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Erich Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Keith Crossland is called for the reach on Kenneth McClinsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Crossland, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | James Mills snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | James Mills is hacked by Jerome Tran - foul #3 on Jerome Tran, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland is hacked by Preston Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Preston Arevalo, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Keith Crossland is called for the reach on Robert Sawyers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Crossland, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG) Keith Crossland | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Tran | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey is hacked by Andre Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Myers, team foul #18 | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Kenneth McClinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-73 |