| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Moen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | John McKee throws it down | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Al Norris drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Al Norris is called for the reach on Evan Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al Norris, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Glen Owen (SG), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Al Norris, Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Gregory Colby | |
| 18:51 | UC Riverside | Steven Brown steals it from Nicholas Bertram | 38-40 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Philip | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | John Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Owen - foul #1 on Glen Owen, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF), Philip Hartman (C) James Moen, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Gregory Colby (SF), Perry Chupp (PF) Evan Campbell, John Miller, John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jack Buscher | 40-42 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Jack Buscher steals it from Glen Owen | 40-42 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Brown | 43-44 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Philip | 46-44 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Buscher | 46-46 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gregory Colby | 46-48 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is hacked by Jack Buscher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Buscher, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Lloyd Philip, Glen Owen, Steven Brown, Richard Erikson, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Steven Pickerel, Jack Buscher, Perry Chupp, Timothy Caba | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fresh) SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) PF - James Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Colby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | James Ingram comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Colby - foul #2 on Gregory Colby, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG) Larry Heston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Al Norris steps in front of the John Nevers pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill's pass is intercepted by Michael Harris | 47-48 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | John McKee hits a jump hook from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Al Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Max Hemphill | 47-50 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Al Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Max Hemphill picks off the pass by John Miller in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | James Ingram is fouled on the floor by John McKee - foul #3 on John McKee, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Horace Gerling, Angel Marino, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Perry Chupp (SF), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Gregory Colby, Michael Harris | |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Moen | 51-50 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John McKee | 51-52 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (SF) John McKee | |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Heston picks off the pass by Timothy Caba | 51-52 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Al Norris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Heston | 53-52 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | James Moen loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Max Hemphill (C) Al Norris, Larry Heston, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Jack Buscher, Perry Chupp, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | John Nevers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (tiring) 10 pts. C - Max Hemphill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Caba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Moen | 55-52 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Max Hemphill is called for the reach on John Nevers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Hemphill, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Ingram (PF) Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Timothy Caba - foul #2 on Timothy Caba, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (C) Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG) Steven Pickerel | |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 11:03 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John McKee and he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, James Moen, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | John Nevers misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip is fouled in the backcourt by John Nevers - foul #4 on John Nevers, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG) John Nevers | |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | John Miller grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), James Moen (SF), Philip Hartman (C) Lloyd Philip, Steven Brown, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (SG), Perry Chupp (SF), Steven Pickerel (C) John Miller, Timothy Caba, Michael Harris | |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Philip Hartman picks off the pass by Perry Chupp | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman tips it in | 57-54 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Evan Campbell | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses badly on a floater from the right block | 57-57 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Glen Owen (SG), Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Timothy Caba (SF), Nicholas Bertram (PF), Michael Harris (C) Jack Buscher, Perry Chupp, John McKee, Steven Pickerel | |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba hits the finger roll set up by Evan Campbell and the foul's on James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Al Norris | 59-59 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Al Norris steps in front of the Evan Campbell pass in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), Steven Brown (C) Angel Marino, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John McKee (PF) Evan Campbell, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Ingram - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG) John Miller | |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Philip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ingram (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Hemphill (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jack Buscher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Caba (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John McKee (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF) James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp (SF) John McKee | |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp is open and lays it up and in | 59-63 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill is open but misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | John Nevers gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is fouled in the backcourt by Al Norris - foul #4 on Al Norris, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Al Norris, Lloyd Philip, James Moen, Steven Brown, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Jack Buscher, Perry Chupp, Michael Harris | |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | John Nevers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Horace Gerling is called for the reach on Timothy Caba - foul #2 on Horace Gerling, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Ingram (C) Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby (SF), Steven Pickerel (C) John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | John Nevers grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is fouled on the floor by Larry Heston - foul #3 on Larry Heston, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (SG), Perry Chupp (SF), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) John Miller, Gregory Colby, Timothy Caba, Steven Pickerel | |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Owen | 62-69 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | John McKee drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Jack Buscher | 62-71 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF) Glen Owen, James Ingram | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Michael Harris | |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Perry Chupp | 62-73 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown grabs the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | James Moen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram's pass is intercepted by Horace Gerling | 62-73 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Lloyd Philip, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), Timothy Caba (PF), Steven Pickerel (C) John Nevers, Jack Buscher, John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-73 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Hemphill (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Chupp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Caba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | John Miller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Perry Chupp | 62-76 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Caba | 62-76 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | John Miller's pass is intercepted by Larry Heston in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen banks in the layup set up by Larry Heston | 64-76 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | Philip Hartman swats the shot by John Miller | 64-76 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Evan Campbell steps in front of the Philip Hartman pass in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell hits the follow up shot | 64-78 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | John Miller grabs the board | 64-78 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Miller | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Evan Campbell picks off the pass by Angel Marino | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp misses the easy layup but the foul's on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #11 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Steven Brown (SF), James Ingram (PF) Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (SG), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Miller, Steven Pickerel | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp misses the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Ingram | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell runs out the clock | 67-82 |