| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) SG - Mike Zepp (fresh) SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore 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) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Sullivan | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Sullivan | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Roy Courtney | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan is hacked by Michael Haywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner hits the follow up shot | 9-2 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Tow denies the turnaround by Donald Walls | 9-2 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Allen Garofalo | 9-2 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Tow - foul #1 on Lloyd Tow, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF) Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Aaron Hensel, Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Gardner | 9-3 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Donald Walls steals the ball from Andrew Gardner in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Walls | 9-5 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Triplett (fresh) SG - Mike Zepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Ugarte - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Walls, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum | |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses badly on a runner from close range | 11-5 |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses the tip | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Roy Courtney - foul #1 on Roy Courtney, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Forrest Gilmore (C) Mike Zepp, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Knudsen | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Jacques Williams (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Eric Smith (C) Erik Compos, Robert Triplett, Alfred Parker, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo's pass is intercepted by Roy Courtney in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner tips it home | 13-8 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney lays it up and in set up by Steven Sullivan | 15-8 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Steven Sullivan is called for the reach on Michael Haywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Steven Sullivan, Jacques Williams, Andrew Gardner, Roy Courtney, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), David Gum (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Aaron Hensel, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | David Gum tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Paul Taylor denies the turnaround by Mike Zepp | 15-10 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor blows the layup | 15-10 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Walls | 15-10 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (PF) Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF) Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Eric Smith (C) Erik Compos, Mike Zepp, Elton Warren, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Aaron Hensel (PF) Donald Walls, David Gum | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-12 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim McDermott | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Haywood | 15-14 |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Parker, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Robert Triplett, Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacques Williams (fresh) SF - Elton Warren (fresh) PF - Lloyd Tow (fresh) C - Forrest Gilmore (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fairly fresh) C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Forrest Gilmore | 15-14 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG) Steven Sullivan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), David Gum (PF) Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Erik Compos is called for the reach on David Gum - foul #1 on Erik Compos, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Mike Zepp (SG) Erik Compos, Jacques Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Zepp | 17-15 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Mike Zepp is called for the reach on Donald Walls - foul #1 on Mike Zepp, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Elton Warren takes the ball from Charles Goodwill in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Zepp | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses long on a runner from the left block | 19-15 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lloyd Tow and he's hacked by Donald Walls - foul #1 on Donald Walls, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Mike Zepp, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Roy Courtney is called for the reach on Jim McDermott - foul #2 on Roy Courtney, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Alfred Parker (SF) Steven Sullivan, Roy Courtney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams is called for 10 seconds | 22-17 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the runner in the lane set up by Donald Reynolds | 22-19 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Jim McDermott | 22-19 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Robert Triplett, Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), David Gum (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Allen Garofalo | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erik Compos (fresh) SG - Jacques Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Elton Warren (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Tow (fairly fresh) C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jim McDermott (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Gum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Erik Compos is called for the reach on Charles Goodwill - foul #2 on Erik Compos, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Mike Zepp (SG) Erik Compos, Jacques Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:38 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren clanks a shot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the wide open runner from the left block | 22-21 |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith tips it in | 24-21 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jim McDermott and he's fouled by Mike Zepp - foul #2 on Mike Zepp, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF) Mike Zepp, Elton Warren | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte is alone and throws it down | 24-25 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Cody Knudsen - foul #1 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Alfred Parker (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Steven Sullivan, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Aaron Hensel, David Gum | |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-25 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cody Knudsen | 26-25 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elton Warren (SF) Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren is hacked by Cody Knudsen - foul #2 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Andrew Gardner, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Haywood | 26-29 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith loses the dribble to Charles Goodwill | 26-29 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is hacked by Robert Triplett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Triplett, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Alfred Parker (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF) Robert Triplett, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan is hacked by Donald Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Reynolds - foul #2 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Roy Courtney (PF) Steven Sullivan, Jacques Williams, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Reynolds, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott | |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Erik Compos (fresh) SG - Mike Zepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Gardner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (tiring) 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Erik Compos steals it from Donald Walls | 30-30 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 30-30 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Aaron Hensel and he's hacked by Erik Compos - foul #3 on Erik Compos, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Elton Warren (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Erik Compos, Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Zepp | 33-32 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Warren - foul #1 on Elton Warren, team foul #13 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo (C) Cody Knudsen | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Mike Zepp picks off the pass by Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Zepp | 38-34 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Zepp - foul #3 on Mike Zepp, team foul #14 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Eric Smith (C) Mike Zepp, Forrest Gilmore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Walls | 38-39 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF) Jacques Williams, Elton Warren | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Jim McDermott | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #15 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow (C) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Roy Courtney | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ugarte | 38-39 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gardner - foul #2 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #16 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Alfred Parker (SF) Steven Sullivan, Lloyd Tow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-41 |