| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) C - Lynn Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Steiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sinkler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson loses the dribble to Ronald Silver in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Neumann | 28-41 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley clanks a floater from the left side | 28-41 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Neumann | 28-41 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Troy | 30-41 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (C) Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton (C) Fred Johnson | |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mike Troy | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton is fouled on the floor by Mike Troy - foul #1 on Mike Troy, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Charles Belue (SG), Chester Patrick (SF), Fred Johnson (PF), William Touchstone (C) Anthony Steiner, Charles Cooley, Richard Sinkler, Timothy Burris, Abraham Patton | |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick misses the runner in the paint | 33-41 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green is hacked by Richard Hawk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hawk, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson (C) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green's pass is intercepted by Richard Hawk | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-41 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Belue - foul #1 on Charles Belue, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Ronald Silver (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Michael Neumann (PF) Jerry Green, Greg Johnson, James Shaw, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Charles Cooley (SG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Timothy Burris (PF), Abraham Patton (C) Richard Hawk, Charles Belue, Chester Patrick, Fred Johnson, William Touchstone | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (C) Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson (PF) Abraham Patton | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett throws it down on a great pass from Mike Troy | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Steiner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sinkler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Silver picks off the pass by Richard Sinkler | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Silver | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Cooley | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Sinkler is called for the reach on Andrew Schultz - foul #2 on Richard Sinkler, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Michael Neumann, Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Charles Belue (SG), Chester Patrick (SF), Abraham Patton (PF), Melvin Compton (C) Anthony Steiner, Charles Cooley, Richard Sinkler, Fred Johnson, Timothy Burris | |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Abraham Patton is called for the reach on Brad Norman - foul #1 on Abraham Patton, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Donald Nale, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Lynn Henson (C) Greg Johnson, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue is fouled on the floor by Ronald Silver - foul #1 on Ronald Silver, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (SG) Charles Belue | |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Monico | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:07 | UC Riverside | Lynn Henson steals it from Steven Monico | 41-45 |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman tips it in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Silver (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brad Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Henson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Monico (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hawk (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Patrick (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Abraham Patton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Compton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Brad Norman blocks the jumper by Steven Monico | 43-45 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman is hacked by Abraham Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Patton, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Andrew Schultz (C) Jerry Green, Ronald Silver, James Shaw, Brad Norman, Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Belue (SG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Timothy Burris (PF), William Touchstone (C) Richard Hawk, Chester Patrick, Abraham Patton, Melvin Compton | |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Greg Johnson | 46-45 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett's pass is intercepted by Charles Belue in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | William Touchstone swats the shot by Mike Troy | 46-48 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | William Touchstone is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Monico and the foul's on Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Brad Norman (PF), Lynn Henson (C) Mike Troy, Greg Johnson, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Charles Cooley (SG), Fred Johnson (PF) Steven Monico, Charles Belue, Timothy Burris | |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | William Touchstone makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver's pass is intercepted by Charles Cooley in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | William Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Anthony Steiner | 49-53 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), James Shaw (SF) Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Charles Belue (SF), Abraham Patton (PF), Melvin Compton (C) Anthony Steiner, Richard Sinkler, Fred Johnson, William Touchstone | |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Compton - foul #4 on Melvin Compton, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Brad Norman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson (PF) Melvin Compton | |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | James Shaw steals the ball from Abraham Patton | 50-53 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green dunks the ball on a great pass from James Shaw | 52-53 |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Schultz - foul #2 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Jerry Green, Greg Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick (SF), Timothy Burris (C) Charles Belue, Fred Johnson | |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | James Shaw can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Steven Monico - foul #4 on Steven Monico, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Brad Norman (PF), Donald Nale (C) Ronald Silver, Michael Neumann, Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Melvin Compton (C) Steven Monico, Chester Patrick, Abraham Patton | |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Garrett (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brad Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Nale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cooley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Sinkler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Burris (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Compton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Ronald Garrett takes the ball from Richard Sinkler in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | James Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Norman | 56-53 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk is hacked by Mike Troy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Troy, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG) Mike Troy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Fred Johnson (PF) Richard Hawk, Timothy Burris | |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner is fouled on the floor by Donald Nale - foul #5 on Donald Nale, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Andrew Schultz (C) James Shaw, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Greg Johnson (SG) Jerry Green, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Belue (SG), Chester Patrick (SF), Abraham Patton (PF) Charles Cooley, Richard Sinkler, Fred Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Shaw (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Lynn Henson (C) Ronald Garrett, Brad Norman, Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG) Anthony Steiner | |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Hawk | 58-61 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Mike Troy is called for the reach on Charles Belue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Troy, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Ronald Silver (SG) Mike Troy, Greg Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Timothy Burris (PF) Richard Hawk, Chester Patrick, Abraham Patton | |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Belue makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Neumann | 60-63 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 60-65 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver travels with the ball | 60-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Andrew Schultz (C) Jerry Green, James Shaw, Michael Neumann, Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Charles Cooley (SG), Fred Johnson (PF) Steven Monico, Charles Belue, Timothy Burris | |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sinkler | 60-65 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (SG) Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Chester Patrick (SF), Abraham Patton (PF) Anthony Steiner, Richard Sinkler, Fred Johnson | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick hits a runner near the basket | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Greg Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Garrett (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brad Norman (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Schultz (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Cooley (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chester Patrick (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Abraham Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Compton (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brad Norman | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Patton | 65-69 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy double dribbles | 65-69 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Ronald Silver (SG), James Shaw (SF), Michael Neumann (PF) Mike Troy, Greg Johnson, Ronald Garrett, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Monico (PG), Richard Sinkler (SF), Timothy Burris (PF), William Touchstone (C) Richard Hawk, Chester Patrick, Abraham Patton, Melvin Compton | |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Ronald Silver is called for the reach on Charles Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Silver, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | James Shaw banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jerry Green | 67-70 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Silver - foul #3 on Ronald Silver, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson (C) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Belue (SG) Charles Cooley | |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Steven Monico is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Monico, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG) Steven Monico | |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Belue | 69-72 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (SG) Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson (PF), Melvin Compton (C) Timothy Burris, William Touchstone | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | James Shaw is fouled on the floor by Richard Sinkler - foul #3 on Richard Sinkler, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Jerry Green, Greg Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley (SG) Charles Belue | |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Ronald Garrett is called for the reach on Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) James Shaw | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-72 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann tips it home | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Sinkler and the foul's on Ronald Silver - foul #4 on Ronald Silver, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy's pass is intercepted by Fred Johnson | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Troy - foul #4 on Mike Troy, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sinkler - foul #4 on Richard Sinkler, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Silver is called for the reach on Richard Sinkler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Silver, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG) Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Richard Sinkler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Anthony Steiner picks off the pass by Mike Troy in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley is fouled on the floor by Lynn Henson - foul #3 on Lynn Henson, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris (PF) Fred Johnson | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson snags the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton is hacked by Andrew Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Andrew Schultz is called for the reach on Timothy Burris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #17 | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Timothy Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Garrett | 74-82 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 74-82 |