| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Harada (fresh) SG - Russell Anthony (fresh) SF - Johnathan McGill (fresh) PF - James Victoria (fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | John Chmura pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | John Chmura lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | James Victoria pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill makes the wide open shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Harada | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Victoria - foul #1 on James Victoria, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), David Eustice (SF), Frank Parker (PF), David Hancock (C) Bruce Harada, Russell Anthony, Johnathan McGill, James Victoria, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Barry Read (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) John Chmura, Joseph Woll, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Sparks - foul #1 on Steven Sparks, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Sparks | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Russell Anthony (SG), Johnathan McGill (SF), Dennis Ayers (PF), Mark Cleary (C) Steven Sparks, Daniel Jackson, David Eustice, Frank Parker, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Dennis Hansard (C) Barry Read, John Erickson | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:41 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 16:39 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony tips it home | 9-10 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Anthony - foul #1 on Russell Anthony, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG), Joseph Woll (SF) Jerry Cunningham, James Simpson | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary loses the dribble to Edward Kokocinski | 9-12 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski lays it up and in | 9-14 |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hansard - foul #1 on Dennis Hansard, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), David Eustice (SF), James Victoria (PF), Frank Parker (C) Bruce Harada, Russell Anthony, Johnathan McGill, Dennis Ayers, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Barry Read (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Edward Kokocinski, Joseph Woll, Dennis Hansard, Paul Hansen | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) SF - David Eustice (fresh) PF - James Victoria (fairly fresh) C - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Read (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | John Chmura snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | John Chmura lays it in set up by Barry Read and he's fouled by Steven Sparks - foul #2 on Steven Sparks, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony (SG), David Hancock (C) Steven Sparks, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), John Erickson (C) Michael Jones, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses the free throw | 9-16 |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | David Hancock grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Chmura | 9-16 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | John Erickson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 9-16 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | David Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | The jumper by James Victoria is denied by Barry Read | 9-16 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony tips it home | 11-16 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses short on a floater from close range | 11-16 |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | David Eustice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Johnathan McGill (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Mark Cleary (C) David Eustice, Daniel Jackson, James Victoria, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) John Chmura, James Simpson, Barry Read, James Tsan, John Erickson | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Cleary - foul #1 on Mark Cleary, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers (PF) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Harada | 14-17 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Harada - foul #1 on Bruce Harada, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard (PF) Nicholas Baltz | |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson (SG), Frank Parker (PF) Russell Anthony, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by John Chmura | 14-21 |
| 12:19 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony (SG), James Victoria (PF) Daniel Jackson, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Simpson (SF), Nicholas Baltz (C) John Chmura, Joseph Woll, Dennis Hansard | |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Harada - foul #2 on Bruce Harada, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (PG) Bruce Harada | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | Edward Kokocinski is called for the reach on Russell Anthony in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Parker | 17-23 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | James Simpson can't finish the layup | 17-23 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 17-23 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski tips it home | 17-25 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Eustice (fairly fresh) SG - Russell Anthony (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Johnathan McGill (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Victoria (tired) C - Frank Parker (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Baltz (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson (PG), Dennis Ayers (PF), David Hancock (C) David Eustice, James Victoria, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF) Edward Kokocinski, Michael Jones, James Simpson, Paul Hansen | |
| 11:12 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF), John Erickson (C) Joseph Woll, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | James Tsan connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Cunningham | 17-27 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Erickson | 17-27 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | John Chmura blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Jackson - foul #2 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (PG), Mark Cleary (C) Daniel Jackson, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG), Joseph Woll (SF) Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read | |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | David Hancock tips it home | 19-28 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Russell Anthony steals the ball from James Tsan in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony banks in the layup | 21-28 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | James Tsan is fouled on the floor by Mark Cleary - foul #2 on Mark Cleary, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Victoria (PF), Frank Parker (C) David Hancock, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Dennis Hansard (C) John Chmura, John Erickson | |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | James Victoria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-30 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Dennis Hansard | 21-30 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | James Victoria is called for the reach on Joseph Woll - foul #2 on James Victoria, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers (PF) James Victoria | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Barry Read (SG), Paul Hansen (C) James Simpson, Michael Jones, James Tsan | |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Frank Parker is blocked by Joseph Woll | 21-32 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker tips it home | 23-32 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Hancock (PF) Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), James Simpson (SG), Nicholas Baltz (C) Edward Kokocinski, Joseph Woll, Dennis Hansard | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | James Simpson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Simpson, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers (C) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG) James Simpson | |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Paul Hansen swats the short shot by Dennis Ayers | 23-34 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Eustice - foul #1 on David Eustice, team foul #13 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Erickson (PF) Paul Hansen | |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathan McGill, team foul #14 | 25-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Barry Read is hacked by Johnathan McGill - foul #2 on Johnathan McGill, team foul #15 | 25-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Frank Parker (SF) Johnathan McGill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Barry Read makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Barry Read makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Chmura | 25-38 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Eustice (tired) SG - Russell Anthony (very tired) 9 pts. SF - Frank Parker (tired) 4 pts. PF - David Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ayers (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Read (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Erickson (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | David Eustice steals it from John Chmura | 25-38 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | David Eustice hits a driving attempt near the basket | 27-38 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Read | 27-40 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | David Eustice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), Dennis Hansard (PF), Paul Hansen (C) John Chmura, Michael Jones, Barry Read, John Erickson, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | David Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Frank Parker is called for the reach on Joseph Woll - foul #2 on Frank Parker, team foul #16 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Michael Jones (SG), James Tsan (PF) Edward Kokocinski, Jerry Cunningham, Dennis Hansard | |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony loses the dribble to John Chmura | 30-41 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham lays it in on a nice dish by John Chmura | 30-43 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Harada, team foul #17 | 30-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson (SF) Bruce Harada | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Woll and he's hacked by David Eustice - foul #2 on David Eustice, team foul #18 | 30-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG) David Eustice | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | John Chmura steals the ball from Dennis Ayers | 30-46 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham lays it up and in set up by John Chmura | 30-48 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Barry Read (SF), Dennis Hansard (C) John Chmura, Joseph Woll, Paul Hansen | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard grabs the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | James Tsan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Cunningham | 30-51 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is hacked by Barry Read in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Read, team foul #7 | 30-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (SF), James Victoria (PF), Mark Cleary (C) Russell Anthony, David Hancock, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Michael Jones (SG), James Simpson (SF), John Erickson (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Edward Kokocinski, Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, James Tsan, Dennis Hansard | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | John Chmura is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Michael Jones | 32-53 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Jackson | 34-53 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | John Chmura can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 34-53 |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan McGill (tired) 5 pts. PF - James Victoria (fairly fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Erickson (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | James Victoria misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Erickson - foul #1 on John Erickson, team foul #8 | 34-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF), Paul Hansen (PF) John Chmura, John Erickson | |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | James Victoria misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | James Victoria makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 35-56 |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | James Simpson snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | James Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sparks - foul #3 on Steven Sparks, team foul #19 | 35-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Anthony (SG) Steven Sparks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Tsan (PF) Joseph Woll, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | James Tsan grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | James Tsan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (PG) Russell Anthony | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Barry Read (SF), John Erickson (PF), Dennis Hansard (C) Edward Kokocinski, James Simpson, James Tsan, Paul Hansen | |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | David Eustice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Barry Read hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by John Chmura | 35-60 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | James Victoria clanks a shot from the left side | 35-60 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan McGill | 35-60 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-60 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | John Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Daniel Jackson picks off the pass by Barry Read in the backcourt | 35-60 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-60 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | John Chmura pulls down the rebound | 35-60 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Chmura comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-60 |