| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - Danny Teegarden (fresh) SF - James Costales (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - Harry Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) SF - Robert Mose (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | David Curtis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Long Beach State | James Costales steals the ball from Robert Mose in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose is hacked by Gerald Roberts - foul #1 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | David Curtis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Robert Cook is blocked by David Curtis | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | David Curtis hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | David Curtis takes the ball from Robert Cook | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Gerald Roberts is called for the reach on Kevin Meunier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG) Gerald Roberts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Robert Mose, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Costales - foul #1 on James Costales, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG) Danny Teegarden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:31 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Warren Patao | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook banks in the layup set up by James Costales and he's hacked by Vance Robinson - foul #1 on Vance Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales (SF), Dexter Maio (C) James Costales, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Robert Mose (SF) Kevin Meunier, Warren Patao | |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella clanks a jumper from the left block | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Sisler - foul #1 on Hubert Sisler, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SG), Justin Topete (PF) Glenn Bella, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Curtis (C) Joseph Guthrie | |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Vance Robinson | 3-11 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Hubert Sisler (fairly fresh) SG - Danny Teegarden (fresh) SF - Kenneth Scales (fresh) PF - Justin Topete (fresh) C - Dexter Maio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Collins picks off the pass by Hubert Sisler in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose loses the dribble to Dexter Maio | 3-11 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden is called for a backcourt violation | 3-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG), James Costales (SF), Harry Robertson (PF) Hubert Sisler, Kenneth Scales, Justin Topete | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Robert Mose, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Dexter Maio steals the ball from David Curtis | 3-11 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 14:51 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio tips it in | 5-11 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is fouled on the floor by Danny Teegarden - foul #1 on Danny Teegarden, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Danny Teegarden, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Joseph Guthrie (C) Vance Robinson, David Curtis | |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-11 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | James Costales tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier loses the dribble to Glenn Bella in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard throws it down on a great pass from Glenn Bella | 9-11 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Richard Sander (SF), Kenneth Scales (C) Michael Blanchard, James Costales, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Warren Patao, Michael Rogers | |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Justin Topete (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Curtis | 12-14 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG), Danny Teegarden (SG), Dexter Maio (C) Hubert Sisler, Glenn Bella, Kenneth Scales | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) Kevin Meunier, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Curtis | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Sander grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Teegarden (fresh) SF - Richard Sander (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Topete (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dexter Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio misses badly on a runner in the lane | 14-14 |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Curtis | 16-16 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Vance Robinson | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Vance Robinson and he's fouled by Michael Blanchard - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Glenn Bella (SG), James Costales (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Harry Robertson (C) Michael Blanchard, Danny Teegarden, Richard Sander, Justin Topete, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Vance Robinson, Jeffrey Collins, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Guthrie | 16-19 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 16-22 |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose's pass is intercepted by Hubert Sisler in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Douglas Yarbrough picks off the pass by Glenn Bella | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose hits the follow up shot | 16-24 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Harry Robertson | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 18-24 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 18-24 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Hubert Sisler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Bella (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Costales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Mose (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Cleveland - foul #1 on Milton Cleveland, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SG), Kenneth Scales (SF), Dexter Maio (C) Glenn Bella, James Costales, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Jeffrey Collins (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is hacked by Hubert Sisler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Sisler, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG) Hubert Sisler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Teegarden | 22-26 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Sander (SG), Justin Topete (PF) Glenn Bella, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG) Jeffrey Collins | |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Curtis - foul #1 on David Curtis, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vance Robinson | 24-31 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sander | 27-31 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Richard Sander gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Scales's fadeaway is rejected by David Curtis | 27-31 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Sander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG), James Costales (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Harry Robertson (C) Richard Sander, Kenneth Scales, Justin Topete, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Jeffrey Collins (SG), Robert Mose (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Warren Patao, Michael Rogers | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the floater from the right side | 27-31 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Douglas Yarbrough steals it from Danny Teegarden out of a doubleteam | 27-31 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Hubert Sisler (SG) Danny Teegarden, Glenn Bella | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (C) David Curtis | |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts misses the shot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Collins | 27-31 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - Hubert Sisler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Costales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Robertson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Roberts - foul #3 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG) Gerald Roberts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) Milton Cleveland, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler's pass is intercepted by Michael Rogers | 27-33 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG), Richard Sander (SF), Justin Topete (PF) Hubert Sisler, James Costales, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Warren Patao (SF), David Curtis (C) Vance Robinson, Jeffrey Collins, Robert Mose, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Blanchard and he's fouled by Kevin Meunier - foul #2 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio (C) Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Dexter Maio takes the ball from Milton Cleveland in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | David Curtis snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Michael Blanchard - foul #3 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Kenneth Scales (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Michael Blanchard, Richard Sander, Justin Topete | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella drills a floater in the lane | 32-36 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Sisler - foul #3 on Hubert Sisler, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (PG), Harry Robertson (C) Hubert Sisler, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is hacked by Danny Teegarden - foul #2 on Danny Teegarden, team foul #13 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Costales (SF) Kenneth Scales | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |