| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fresh) SG - Joshua Linton (fresh) SF - Patrick Zhu (fresh) PF - Douglas Matthews (fresh) C - Heath Hackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) SG - Dale Bulinski (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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Linton - foul #1 on Joshua Linton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Heath Hackett denies the turnaround by Charles Guitierrez | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Guitierrez - foul #1 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the jump hook from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry O'Hanley - foul #1 on Jerry O'Hanley, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Bulinski | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Reynolds | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett loses the dribble to Dale Bulinski | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joshua Linton | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | UC Riverside | Matthew Adams steals the ball from Jerry O'Hanley in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Matthew Adams is called for the reach on Jerry O'Hanley - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, Douglas Matthews, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (SF), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch clanks a turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Breeden (fresh) SG - James Frey (fresh) SF - Robert Minch (fresh) PF - John Yamamoto (fresh) C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Minch is called for the reach on Arthur Dickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Minch, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF) Arthur Dickey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Stanley Kincade | |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Heath Hackett (C) Ted Eggleston, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Charles Guitierrez (C) Robert Breeden, John Yamamoto | |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds blows the wide open layup | 5-4 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | James Frey is called for the reach on Robert Maguire in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Frey, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF) Robert Maguire, Emanuel Schwager, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG), Kris McLeary (PF) James Frey, George Reynolds | |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kelly Skidmore | 5-6 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 5-6 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews tips it in | 7-6 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez's pass is intercepted by Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu is fouled on the floor by Charles Guitierrez - foul #2 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Kevin McDaniel, Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, Douglas Matthews, John Linkous | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), James Frey (SG), George Reynolds (SF), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski, Robert Minch, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Schwager - foul #2 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews (PF) Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Frey | 7-9 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins tips it home | 9-9 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade loses the dribble to Ted Eggleston | 9-9 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston dunks the ball | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | James Frey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), John Linkous (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Ted Eggleston, Robert Maguire, Arthur Dickey, Douglas Matthews, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), Robert Minch (SF), Kris McLeary (PF) Robert Breeden, James Frey, George Reynolds, Stanley Kincade | |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Minch | 11-12 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fresh) SG - Joshua Linton (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Zhu (tiring) PF - John Linkous (fairly fresh) C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Bulinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Minch (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Yamamoto (tiring) | |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 11-12 |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Douglas Matthews (PF) Joshua Linton, John Linkous | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF) Jerry O'Hanley, Patrick Zhu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Steven Harris, Kris McLeary, John Yamamoto | |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | James Frey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), John Linkous (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Kevin McDaniel, Douglas Matthews, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, Robert Minch | |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ron Mullins | 11-15 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ron Mullins | 14-15 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-15 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF) Jerry O'Hanley, Robert Maguire, Arthur Dickey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), Kris McLeary (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Kelly Skidmore, Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, Stanley Kincade | |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:19 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | James Frey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews (PF), Heath Hackett (C) John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Minch (SF) Steven Harris, James Frey | |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu scores on a jump hook from the right block | 16-17 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), John Linkous (PF) Ted Eggleston, Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), George Reynolds (SF), James Frey (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, Robert Minch, Kris McLeary, John Yamamoto | |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Linkous - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG) Kelly Skidmore | |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Stanley Kincade is called for the reach on Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kincade, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG) Arthur Dickey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Maguire | 18-18 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Maguire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Linkous (tiring) C - Ron Mullins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Reynolds (tired) 4 reb. PF - James Frey (tiring) 4 pts. C - Stanley Kincade (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | John Linkous grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley is hacked by George Reynolds - foul #1 on George Reynolds, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Kevin McDaniel, Robert Maguire, John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG), Robert Minch (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, James Frey, Stanley Kincade | |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Heath Hackett - foul #1 on Heath Hackett, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF) Jerry O'Hanley, Patrick Zhu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG) Steven Harris | |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Linton | 21-20 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG) Joshua Linton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (PF) Kris McLeary | |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | James Frey loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu (SF), John Linkous (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Arthur Dickey, Douglas Matthews, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Dale Bulinski, Robert Minch | |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | John Linkous steals the ball from John Yamamoto | 23-20 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Yamamoto - foul #1 on John Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG), Douglas Matthews (PF) Ted Eggleston, Patrick Zhu, John Linkous | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), Robert Minch (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, James Frey, John Yamamoto | |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-20 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jerry O'Hanley | 29-20 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Matthews (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Mullins (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kelly Skidmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Bulinski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Minch (tired) 2 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (very tired) 4 pts. C - Stanley Kincade (tiring) | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Kevin McDaniel, Robert Maguire, Douglas Matthews, Ron Mullins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), George Reynolds (SF), James Frey (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski, Robert Minch, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the dunk attempt | 29-20 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Heath Hackett | 31-20 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton is fouled on the floor by Robert Breeden - foul #1 on Robert Breeden, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Patrick Zhu (SF), John Linkous (C) Ted Eggleston, Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), Robert Minch (PF) Steven Harris, Robert Breeden, George Reynolds | |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Guitierrez | 32-20 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Emanuel Schwager - foul #3 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Heath Hackett (C) Joshua Linton, Emanuel Schwager | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | John Linkous grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Guitierrez - foul #3 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF), John Yamamoto (C) James Frey, Charles Guitierrez | |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Maguire, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG) Jerry O'Hanley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Robert Minch | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the shot in the lane | 33-23 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin McDaniel | 35-23 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Adams | 35-26 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Dale Bulinski is called for the reach on Robert Maguire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Bulinski, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Ron Mullins (C) Kevin McDaniel, Patrick Zhu, Heath Hackett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), James Frey (SF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, George Reynolds, John Yamamoto | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Mullins | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |