| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) SG - Glen Owen (fresh) SF - James Moen (fresh) PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) C - Matthew Doss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson 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) | |
| 19:57 | Long Beach State | John Nevers is called for the reach on Al Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nevers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Al Norris connects on the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | John Nevers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Miller | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Al Norris | 3-6 |
| 18:50 | UC Riverside | John Miller drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John McKee | 5-6 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | James Moen lays it in on a great pass from Al Norris | 5-8 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | John McKee hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Bailey | 7-8 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Al Norris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clyde Richardson | 7-11 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is hacked by Al Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Norris, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| 17:56 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Nevers | 9-11 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Anthony Waddell (PF), James Ingram (C) Al Norris, Glen Owen, James Moen, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | Anthony Waddell steals the ball from Paul Waclawski | 9-11 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Jack Buscher | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Anthony Waddell, James Ingram | |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | James Moen lays it in uncontested set up by Richard Erikson | 9-13 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Philip is called for the reach on Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Paul Waclawski, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Glen Owen (SG), Matthew Doss (C) Lloyd Philip, Larry Heston, Ricardo Luna | |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Owen - foul #1 on Glen Owen, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss lays it in on a great pass from Clyde Richardson and he's fouled by John Nevers - foul #2 on John Nevers, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG) John Nevers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF) James Moen | |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) C - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | John McKee buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Bailey | 14-15 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 15:19 | UC Riverside | Glen Owen is called for the reach on John Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Owen, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), Ricardo Luna (SF), James Ingram (C) Glen Owen, Anthony Waddell, Matthew Doss | |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Clyde Richardson | |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Miller | 16-15 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | John McKee picks off the pass by Al Norris | 16-15 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Al Norris steals it from Timothy Caba | 16-15 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip hits the finger roll on a great pass from Al Norris | 16-17 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is hacked by Lloyd Philip - foul #2 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Jack Buscher, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Anthony Waddell (C) Lloyd Philip, Ricardo Luna, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 13:37 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Bertram | 19-17 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Waddell | 19-17 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is denied on a layup by Paul Waclawski | 19-17 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | John Miller snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | John Miller can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | James Moen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, John Miller, Anthony Coll, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (C) Anthony Waddell | |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | James Moen pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | John McKee is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Pickerel (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) PF - John McKee (tiring) 6 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) SF - James Moen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Matthew Doss (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss tips it home | 19-21 |
| 11:23 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) Steven Pickerel, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (SF) James Moen | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Norris | 19-23 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll misses the turnaround in the lane | 19-23 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Coll | 22-23 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John Miller (SG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Paul Waclawski, Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Anthony Waddell (C) Al Norris, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is fouled on the floor by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG) John Miller | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | James Moen scores on a shot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses the shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 22-25 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Steven Pickerel steals the ball from Anthony Waddell | 24-25 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Steven Pickerel, Jack Buscher, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Clyde Richardson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, James Moen, Richard Erikson | |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | John McKee blocks the jumper by Al Norris | 24-25 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by John McKee is blocked by James Ingram | 24-25 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Bertram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (very tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricardo Luna (tiring) SF - Anthony Waddell (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Clyde Richardson swats the dunk try by Paul Waclawski | 24-25 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Evan Campbell - foul #1 on Evan Campbell, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG) Anthony Waddell | |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Heston - foul #1 on Larry Heston, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (C) James Ingram | |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | John McKee is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Waclawski and he's hacked by Larry Heston - foul #2 on Larry Heston, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF) Larry Heston | |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Evan Campbell picks off the pass by Ricardo Luna in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell is hacked by Al Norris - foul #2 on Al Norris, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG) Al Norris | |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll (SG), Timothy Caba (C) Paul Waclawski, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF) James Moen | |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell is hacked by Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG) Evan Campbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher is hacked by Ricardo Luna - foul #1 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG) Glen Owen | |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Caba | 31-26 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Marvin Bailey | 31-26 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Buscher | 33-26 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Timothy Caba steals the ball from Matthew Doss | 33-26 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Matthew Doss blocks the short jumper by Anthony Coll | 33-26 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clyde Richardson | 33-26 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Coll - foul #1 on Anthony Coll, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), John Miller (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Jack Buscher, Anthony Coll, Marvin Bailey, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Ricardo Luna, Anthony Waddell, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) PF - John McKee (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Bertram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Glen Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Moen (tired) 8 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | James Moen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Moen - foul #1 on James Moen, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (PF), Michael Harris (C) John Nevers, John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | James Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | John Miller connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Harris | 37-28 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip is hacked by Steven Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Erikson - foul #1 on Richard Erikson, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Timothy Caba (PF) Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Miller | 40-30 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson buries a shot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | James Moen picks off the pass by John Miller in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Caba - foul #1 on Timothy Caba, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF) John Nevers, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Matthew Doss (C) Larry Heston, James Moen, James Ingram | |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-32 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Owen - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #13 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Clyde Richardson | |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | John Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Philip - foul #3 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #14 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is fouled on the floor by John Nevers - foul #3 on John Nevers, team foul #11 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Anthony Coll (PF) John Nevers, John Miller, John McKee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF) Ricardo Luna, Richard Erikson | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Al Norris makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Al Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Marvin Bailey | 45-36 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |