| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Kerley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Preston Casteel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tryon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mario Renfro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | James Crawford is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Kerley - foul #2 on Jeffery Kerley, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Tryon | 48-37 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Donald Edwards | 48-37 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | David Tryon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mario Renfro | 48-37 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | David Tryon grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mario Renfro - foul #2 on Mario Renfro, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (PG), Paul Witmer (SG), Tim Wells (SF), Richard Olivar (C) Jeffery Kerley, Preston Casteel, David Tryon, Christopher Midgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Ronald Schrader, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol is hacked by Mark Delorenzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Delorenzo, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid (SG), Irving Cook (C) Mark Delorenzo, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington is hacked by Richard Olivar - foul #1 on Richard Olivar, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Dustin Harrington denies the turnaround by Irving Cook | 50-41 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook dunks the ball | 52-41 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Richard Olivar is called for the reach on Aaron Heier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Olivar, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley (PG), Preston Casteel (SG), David Tryon (SF), Donald Edwards (PF), Christopher Midgett (C) Paul Witmer, Christopher Reid, Tim Wells, Richard Olivar, Irving Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Michael Sims (PF), James Crawford (C) Robert McNicol, Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tryon - foul #2 on David Tryon, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | David Tryon drills a shot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Christopher Midgett steps in front of the Ian Towell pass in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schrader | 54-43 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Midgett steals the ball from Ian Towell | 54-43 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Kerley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Preston Casteel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tryon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Midgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sims (fairly fresh) C - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley's pass is intercepted by James Crawford | 54-43 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims blows the wide open dunk | 54-43 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Sims steals the ball from David Tryon | 54-43 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader knocks in the jumper in the paint | 54-45 |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett lays it in on a nice dish by David Tryon | 56-45 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | David Tryon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | David Tryon gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards loses the dribble to Michael Sims | 56-48 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | James Crawford is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 56-50 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (PG), Paul Witmer (SG), Tim Wells (SF), Richard Olivar (PF), Irving Cook (C) Jeffery Kerley, Preston Casteel, David Tryon, Donald Edwards, Christopher Midgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Dustin Harrington (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Ronald Schrader, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| 12:29 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 12:07 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid (SG) Tim Wells | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Gary Joines (C) Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Mark Delorenzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Witmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Olivar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Lieb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Renfro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Joines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 59-50 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro lays it in | 59-52 |
| 11:16 | UC Riverside | Stephen Lieb steals the ball from Richard Olivar | 59-52 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Lieb | 59-54 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Witmer | 62-54 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley (PG), David Tryon (SF), Tim Wells (PF), Christopher Midgett (C) Christopher Reid, Paul Witmer, Richard Olivar, Irving Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (C) Robert McNicol, Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson, Gary Joines | |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:38 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Tim Wells comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | David Tryon tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel (SG) Mark Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG), James Crawford (C) Ian Towell, Mario Renfro | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | James Crawford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Heier | 62-57 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Stephen Lieb takes the ball from Preston Casteel in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | David Tryon is fouled on the floor by Aaron Heier - foul #2 on Aaron Heier, team foul #2 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (SF), Richard Olivar (PF) David Tryon, Tim Wells | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Michael Sims (PF) Gary Carter, Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier, James Crawford | |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 07:54 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Kerley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Preston Casteel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Delorenzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Olivar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Midgett (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schrader (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Robert McNicol is called for the reach on Preston Casteel - foul #1 on Robert McNicol, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid (PG), Donald Edwards (PF) Jeffery Kerley, Christopher Midgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), James Crawford (C) Shelby Johnson, Dustin Harrington | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Delorenzo | 64-57 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims is fouled on the floor by Mark Delorenzo - foul #4 on Mark Delorenzo, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF) Preston Casteel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF) Robert McNicol, Ronald Schrader, Michael Sims | |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell is hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley (PG), Paul Witmer (SG), Tim Wells (PF) Christopher Reid, Mark Delorenzo, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Joines (C) James Crawford | |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:49 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Witmer connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Kerley and he's hacked by Aaron Heier - foul #3 on Aaron Heier, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irving Cook (C) Richard Olivar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SG), Mario Renfro (PF) Ian Towell, Dustin Harrington | |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Witmer misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Jeffery Kerley is called for the reach on Stephen Lieb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Kerley, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel (SG) Paul Witmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (PG), Donald Edwards (PF), Christopher Midgett (C) Jeffery Kerley, Tim Wells, Irving Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ronald Schrader (SF), James Crawford (C) Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier, Gary Joines | |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Carter | 66-62 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid (PG) Preston Casteel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Michael Sims (PF) Gary Carter, Mario Renfro | |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Sims - foul #2 on Michael Sims, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley (PG), Irving Cook (C) David Tryon, Christopher Midgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (C) Ronald Schrader, James Crawford | |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington misses short on a jumper near the basket | 67-62 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shelby Johnson | 67-65 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shelby Johnson - foul #4 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel (SG), Paul Witmer (SF), Richard Olivar (PF), Christopher Midgett (C) Jeffery Kerley, Mark Delorenzo, Donald Edwards, Irving Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Gary Joines (C) Robert McNicol, Shelby Johnson, Aaron Heier, Michael Sims, Dustin Harrington | |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Christopher Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Olivar denies the turnaround by Mario Renfro | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Paul Witmer is blocked by Mario Renfro | 69-65 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Christopher Reid (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Casteel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Witmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Olivar (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Midgett (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Lieb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schrader (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Renfro (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Joines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar banks in the layup and the foul's on Mario Renfro - foul #3 on Mario Renfro, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF), Tim Wells (PF) Christopher Reid, Christopher Midgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), James Crawford (C) Stephen Lieb, Gary Joines | |
| 03:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 72-65 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | James Crawford tips it home | 72-67 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Paul Witmer hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by Preston Casteel | 74-67 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 74-67 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Tim Wells gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Paul Witmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley (PG), Mark Delorenzo (SF), Christopher Midgett (C) Preston Casteel, David Tryon, Richard Olivar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF) Gary Carter, Ronald Schrader, Mario Renfro | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Witmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Witmer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Dustin Harrington | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson loses the dribble to Jeffery Kerley in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel (SG), David Tryon (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Paul Witmer, Mark Delorenzo, Tim Wells | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Mario Renfro (PF) Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson, Dustin Harrington | |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Edwards - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Jeffery Kerley | 77-68 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-68 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro hits the follow up shot | 77-70 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Donald Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (SF) David Tryon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Donald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carter - foul #4 on Gary Carter, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar (PF) Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Casteel - foul #2 on Preston Casteel, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Witmer (SG), Tim Wells (SF), Irving Cook (C) Jeffery Kerley, Preston Casteel, Christopher Midgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar is hacked by Stephen Lieb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Kerley (PG), Preston Casteel (SG), Christopher Midgett (C) Paul Witmer, Tim Wells, Irving Cook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Mario Renfro (PF), James Crawford (C) Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Olivar misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ian Towell and the foul's on Christopher Midgett - foul #2 on Christopher Midgett, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Mark Delorenzo, Richard Olivar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carter - foul #5 on Gary Carter, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (SF), Richard Olivar (PF) David Tryon, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG) Gary Carter | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Preston Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-75 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader gets the offensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Schrader | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Christopher Midgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Kerley - foul #4 on Jeffery Kerley, team foul #12 | 85-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Mark Delorenzo, Richard Olivar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Christopher Midgett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Delorenzo (SF), Richard Olivar (PF) David Tryon, Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Christopher Midgett makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-80 |