| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ernest Landis (fresh) SG - Thomas Reed (fresh) SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg 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) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Anderson | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Reed - foul #1 on Thomas Reed, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haywood - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Roy Courtney steals it from Shawn Anderson | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Alfred Parker is called for the reach on Aaron Hensel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Parker, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Forrest Gilmore - foul #1 on Forrest Gilmore, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis clanks a shot from the left side | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Thomas Reed steps in front of the Shawn Anderson pass in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Landis | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Roy Courtney is called for the reach on Steven Bragg - foul #1 on Roy Courtney, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne (PG), Cedric Kramer (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF), Lloyd Tow (C) Ernest Landis, Thomas Reed, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (PG), Jim McDermott (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jim McDermott - foul #1 on Jim McDermott, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Cedric Kramer picks off the pass by Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (SG), Mike Zepp (SF), Eric Smith (PF) Cedric Kramer, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Steven Bragg (PF), David Gum (C) Charles Goodwill, Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Scott Osborne | 7-8 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Osborne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Zepp (fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fresh) C - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) SG - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Gum (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Scott Osborne is called for the reach on Donald Walls - foul #1 on Scott Osborne, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Roy Courtney (PF) Scott Osborne, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Walls | 7-11 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Reed | 9-11 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | David Gum is hacked by Mike Zepp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Zepp, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer (PG), Scott Osborne (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Ernest Landis, Thomas Reed, Mike Zepp, Roy Courtney, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Shawn Anderson, Jim McDermott, David Gum, Paul Taylor | |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Cody Knudsen | 12-13 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Goodwill is called for the reach on Cedric Kramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 12-13 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Osborne and he's hacked by Charles Goodwill - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (PF) Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Steven Bragg (PF) Charles Goodwill, Allen Garofalo | |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hensel | 15-16 |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Gardner | 18-16 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-16 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Gardner | 18-16 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Osborne | 20-16 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Cedric Kramer (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Scott Osborne (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Elton Warren (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Gardner (tiring) 2 reb. C - Forrest Gilmore (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) SG - Donald Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Hensel (tired) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Knudsen (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood scores on a floater from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Michael Haywood is called for the reach on Scott Osborne - foul #2 on Michael Haywood, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Thomas Reed (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Lloyd Tow (C) Cedric Kramer, Scott Osborne, Elton Warren, Andrew Gardner, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Cody Knudsen | |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Bragg, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Allen Garofalo is called for the reach on Ernest Landis - foul #1 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG) Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Steven Bragg, Allen Garofalo | |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Anderson and the foul's on Mike Zepp - foul #2 on Mike Zepp, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (SG) Mike Zepp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 20-20 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim McDermott | 20-23 |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Reed - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Smith (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Roy Courtney, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg (PF) David Gum | |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls's pass is intercepted by Andrew Gardner in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-23 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg banks in the layup | 21-25 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Anderson - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne (PG), Roy Courtney (PF), Lloyd Tow (C) Ernest Landis, Eric Smith, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Shawn Anderson, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Bragg | 23-27 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney can't connect on a runner from the right block | 23-27 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-27 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Osborne (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roy Courtney (tired) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Tow (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (tired) 1 ast. SG - Donald Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Hensel (tired) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bragg (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Bragg - foul #2 on Steven Bragg, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Cedric Kramer (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Andrew Gardner (C) Scott Osborne, Thomas Reed, Alfred Parker, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg, Allen Garofalo | |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | David Gum snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | David Gum can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (SG), Eric Smith (PF) Ernest Landis, Roy Courtney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG) Donald Walls | |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Donald Reynolds is called for the reach on Cedric Kramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF) Elton Warren | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF) Shawn Anderson | |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right block | 26-29 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel loses the dribble to Alfred Parker in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cedric Kramer and the foul's on Donald Reynolds - foul #2 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne (PG), Elton Warren (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Cedric Kramer, Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Smith | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | David Gum is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 28-29 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | David Gum snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Jim McDermott steps in front of the Forrest Gilmore pass | 28-29 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Cedric Kramer (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Scott Osborne, Thomas Reed, Elton Warren, Eric Smith, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Shawn Anderson, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-29 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ernest Landis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Tow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Jim McDermott (very tired) 3 reb. SF - Aaron Hensel (tired) 2 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | Cody Knudsen steals it from Andrew Gardner | 28-29 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SF), Roy Courtney (PF) Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Steven Bragg (PF) Donald Walls, Jim McDermott, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is hacked by Ernest Landis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Landis, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Zepp | 32-29 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg is hacked by Roy Courtney - foul #2 on Roy Courtney, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne (SG), Andrew Gardner (C) Cedric Kramer, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen | |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Goodwill is called for the reach on Scott Osborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG) Charles Goodwill | |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF) Mike Zepp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Gardner | 34-31 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (SG), Mike Zepp (SF) Ernest Landis, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Zepp | 36-31 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer (PG), Lloyd Tow (C) Scott Osborne, Roy Courtney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Reynolds, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner is hacked by Shawn Anderson - foul #2 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #14 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elton Warren (SF), Eric Smith (C) Mike Zepp, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson's layup is rejected by Eric Smith | 38-31 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Shawn Anderson is called for the reach on Elton Warren - foul #3 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #15 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Scott Osborne (SG), Lloyd Tow (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Cedric Kramer, Thomas Reed, Andrew Gardner, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Steven Bragg (PF), Cody Knudsen (C) Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-31 |