| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Walter Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Goran Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - T-Bone Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | UC Riverside | Eric Trumbull steps in front of the Thomas Kent pass in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 19:55 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull banks in the layup | 33-42 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Goran Zell | 33-44 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Jackson | 36-44 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Trumbull - foul #2 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Goran Zell steals it from Thomas Hamner | 36-45 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Michaels | 36-47 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner is hacked by Thomas Kent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Kent, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (PG), Stjepan Zarr (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, Thomas Kent, Goran Zell, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the wide open shot from the left block | 36-47 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | John Roesler buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stjepan Zarr and the foul's on Kenny Knox - foul #1 on Kenny Knox, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | John Roesler misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenny Knox | 41-49 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | John Roesler is hacked by Kenny Knox - foul #2 on Kenny Knox, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF) Kenny Knox, Brian Allain, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby (PG), Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Stjepan Zarr, Hans Gadzinski, Jose Garza, Ronald Johnson | |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Trumbull - foul #3 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Yerby picks off the pass by Peter Troutman in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Peter Troutman steps in front of the Robert Fowler pass | 41-51 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Troutman | 43-51 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | John Roesler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Peter Troutman | 43-51 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is hacked by Goran Zell - foul #1 on Goran Zell, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Jeffrey Yerby, Robert Fowler | |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is fouled on the floor by Goran Zell - foul #2 on Goran Zell, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (SG), Jose Garza (PF) John Roesler, Bill Willis | |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is fouled on the floor by Gerald Michaels - foul #3 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SG) Gerald Michaels | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Jose Garza swats the short shot by Brian Allain | 43-51 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Stjepan Zarr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Roesler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Goran Zell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jose Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - T-Bone Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Peter Troutman, Johnny Adkinson, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Stjepan Zarr, John Roesler, Goran Zell, Jose Garza, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-51 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Rhodes | 43-51 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull is hacked by Thomas Kent - foul #4 on Thomas Kent, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis (C) Thomas Kent | |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Daughtrey | 46-51 |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Randolph Daughtrey - foul #1 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Walter Butler (C) Kenny Knox, Randolph Daughtrey, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SG), Goran Zell (SF) Hans Gadzinski, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Eric Trumbull | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby (PG), Stjepan Zarr (SG), Jose Garza (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Gerald Michaels, John Roesler, Bill Willis, Ronald Johnson | |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hamner | 48-56 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Malizia - foul #2 on Robert Malizia, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), John Roesler (SG), Hans Gadzinski (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jeffrey Yerby, Stjepan Zarr, Goran Zell, Jose Garza, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Roesler | 48-58 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the easy layup | 48-58 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Eric Trumbull takes the ball from Hans Gadzinski in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (tiring) C - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Roesler (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hans Gadzinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Willis (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | John Roesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Oscar Jackson, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Goran Zell (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Hans Gadzinski, Bill Willis, Robert Fowler | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Goran Zell is called for the reach on Clarence Rhodes - foul #3 on Goran Zell, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is hacked by Gerald Michaels - foul #4 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (SG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Gerald Michaels, Goran Zell | |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | Clarence Rhodes takes the ball from John Roesler | 50-58 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 50-58 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Brian Allain - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey, Oscar Jackson, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby (PG), Hans Gadzinski (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF) John Roesler, Stjepan Zarr, Ronald Johnson, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Zell - foul #4 on Goran Zell, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Goran Zell, Jose Garza | |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Adkinson - foul #3 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:31 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-65 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Johnny Adkinson, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr (PG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jeffrey Yerby, John Roesler, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Kenny Knox is called for the reach on Hans Gadzinski - foul #3 on Kenny Knox, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Goran Zell (SF) Stjepan Zarr, Ronald Johnson, Jose Garza | |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenny Knox and the foul's on Hans Gadzinski - foul #2 on Hans Gadzinski, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jose Garza (PF) Hans Gadzinski | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Smith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Goran Zell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jose Garza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 58-69 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson banks in the layup | 60-69 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Hamner picks off the pass by Thomas Kent | 60-69 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hamner | 62-69 |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell makes the 3 from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox's pass is intercepted by Gerald Michaels in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels banks in the layup | 62-74 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is whistled for a carry | 62-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bill Willis (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Jose Garza, Robert Fowler | |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson can't finish the layup | 62-74 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson tips it in | 62-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Johnny Adkinson is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #4 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain loses the ball out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis (C) Ronald Johnson | |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Goran Zell is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #5 on Goran Zell, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (PF) Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (SF) Goran Zell | |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Eric Trumbull steals it from Thomas Kent | 64-77 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 66-77 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Malizia takes the ball from Gerald Michaels in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 66-77 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Malizia takes the ball from Hans Gadzinski in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-77 |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Troutman (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Butler (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kent (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Hans Gadzinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Willis (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - T-Bone Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels travels with the ball | 66-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Yerby (PG), Stjepan Zarr (SG), John Roesler (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, Thomas Kent, Hans Gadzinski, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | John Roesler gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson tips it home | 66-79 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-79 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-79 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the board | 66-79 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (SF) Jeffrey Yerby | |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Johnny Adkinson is called for the reach on Stjepan Zarr - foul #5 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Stjepan Zarr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenny Knox | 68-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey double dribbles | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | John Roesler runs out the clock | 68-81 |