| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - Heath Hackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fresh) SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) SF - George Reynolds (fresh) PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Larry Mitchell steps in front of the Jon Ikeda pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden misses the easy open layup | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Breeden is called for the reach on Robert Maguire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Breeden, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Ikeda | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Reynolds | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett's pass is intercepted by Kris McLeary | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Breeden steals it from Robert Maguire in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux buries a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds connects on the floater near the basket | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | George Reynolds denies the turnaround by Heath Hackett | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kris McLeary - foul #1 on Kris McLeary, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Robert Maguire, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (SF), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | James Frey is hacked by Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG) Eric Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses long on a floater near the basket | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to James Frey | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | James Frey connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Adams and the foul's on Robert Maguire - foul #1 on Robert Maguire, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses the easy layup | 7-11 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kevin McDaniel (fresh) SG - Robert Maguire (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Frey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) PF - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Kincade (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams's pass is intercepted by Robert Maguire in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 9-11 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kincade | 9-11 |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams's pass is intercepted by Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the dunk attempt | 9-11 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | James Frey pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch's floater is tipped away by Ron Mullins | 9-11 |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is hacked by James Frey - foul #1 on James Frey, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Joel Duke (PF), John Linkous (C) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Matthew Adams, James Frey, John Yamamoto, Stanley Kincade | |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Minch - foul #1 on Robert Minch, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF) Robert Minch | |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Jon Ikeda steals the ball from Kelly Skidmore | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski is fouled on the floor by Joel Duke - foul #1 on Joel Duke, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Heath Hackett (C) Robert Maguire, John Linkous | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (SF) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds | |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Robert Breeden - foul #2 on Robert Breeden, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Eric Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SG) Robert Breeden | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Larry Mitchell steals the ball from Kevin McDaniel | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Joel Duke swats the short shot by Kris McLeary | 13-11 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jon Ikeda and he's fouled by Robert Minch - foul #2 on Robert Minch, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), John Linkous (SF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), George Reynolds (SF), John Yamamoto (C) Larry Mitchell, Robert Minch, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Reynolds, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF) Joel Duke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | John Yamamoto is called for the reach on John Linkous - foul #1 on John Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (PG) Kris McLeary | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Bulinski | 18-13 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Adams - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Ron Mullins (C) Eric Boudreaux, John Linkous | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG) Dale Bulinski | |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Maguire (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fairly fresh) C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kelly Skidmore (fresh) SG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Frey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda's pass is intercepted by Kelly Skidmore in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is hacked by Arthur Dickey - foul #1 on Arthur Dickey, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Joel Duke (PF) Jon Ikeda, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (PG), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, Matthew Adams, John Yamamoto | |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin McDaniel - foul #2 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG) Kevin McDaniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Charles Guitierrez (C) Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-13 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:45 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | James Frey grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Maguire steps in front of the George Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Ikeda - foul #1 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), John Linkous (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Matthew Adams (SG), John Yamamoto (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, James Frey, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade's fadeaway is rejected by Heath Hackett | 22-15 |
| 10:04 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett clanks a turnaround near the basket | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | John Yamamoto picks off the pass by Arthur Dickey | 22-15 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Adams | 22-18 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | John Linkous is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Arthur Dickey, John Linkous, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), George Reynolds (SF), James Frey (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Kelly Skidmore, Matthew Adams, John Yamamoto, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Maguire - foul #2 on Robert Maguire, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Robert Maguire | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Boudreaux (tired) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Dickey (tired) 3 reb. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fairly fresh) C - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dale Bulinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (very tired) 2 pts. PF - James Frey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (tiring) | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | John Linkous denies the turnaround by Dale Bulinski | 24-20 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | James Frey tips it in | 24-22 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses the jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 24-22 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SG), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) John Linkous, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), John Yamamoto (SF), Kris McLeary (PF) Larry Mitchell, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds | |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 29-25 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Jon Ikeda steals the ball from James Frey | 29-25 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Ikeda | 31-25 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Ron Mullins steals the ball from James Frey | 31-25 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda loses the dribble to John Yamamoto in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-25 |
| 04:49 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Frey - foul #2 on James Frey, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF) Eric Boudreaux, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, James Frey, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager buries a jumper in the lane | 34-25 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Dickey (tired) 3 reb. SF - John Linkous (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Schwager (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kelly Skidmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Bulinski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (very tired) 2 pts. PF - John Yamamoto (tired) 2 stl. C - Stanley Kincade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Reynolds, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Heath Hackett (C) Jon Ikeda, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (SF), James Frey (PF) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, John Yamamoto | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | James Frey is called for the reach on Heath Hackett - foul #3 on James Frey, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Kris McLeary (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Larry Mitchell, James Frey, Stanley Kincade | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel is whistled for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF), Ron Mullins (C) John Linkous, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), George Reynolds (SF) Matthew Adams, Kris McLeary | |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Maguire takes the ball from Larry Mitchell | 35-25 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire banks in the layup | 37-25 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-25 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Maguire | 39-25 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Breeden | 39-28 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-28 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel buries a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Maguire | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-28 |