| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | John Cummings inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Jae Stoudt - foul #1 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | John Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Everett Briggs and the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Joseph Carlton, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses the turnaround from the right block | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Worm - foul #3 on Wayne Worm, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Jonas | 30-31 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jonas | 30-31 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas drills a runner near the basket | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods loses the dribble to Pete Bryant in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ranieri | 30-35 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses the jump hook from close range | 30-35 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-35 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Woods | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (tiring) SG - Andrew Woods (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Antonelli (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Sapp (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Fabrizio (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pete Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ranieri (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bennie Collins (tiring) C - Michael Jonas (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ronnie Fabrizio - foul #2 on Ronnie Fabrizio, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Christopher Shumake, Michael Ranieri, Bennie Collins, Michael Jonas | |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Cummings | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Pete Bryant, Cornell Socha | |
| 14:23 | UC Riverside | John Cummings drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Bass | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is denied on a layup by Paul Donalson | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | UC Riverside | John Cummings snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Wayne Worm blocks the short jumper by John Olson | 37-38 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Donalson | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | John Olson picks off the pass by Wayne Worm in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt is hacked by John Olson - foul #1 on John Olson, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Darryl Harris (SG) Brett Bass, Cordell Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Cornell Socha (PF) Wayne Worm, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | John Cummings gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | John Olson connects on the runner near the basket set up by Darryl Harris | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:52 | UC Riverside | Nathan Andrus is called for the reach on Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Andrus, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG) Darryl Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Bennie Collins (C) Nathan Andrus, Jae Stoudt | |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson is fouled on the floor by Bennie Collins - foul #3 on Bennie Collins, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF) John Cummings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Everett Briggs | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cordell Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Donalson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Collins (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carlton | 41-38 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 10:33 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is fouled on the floor by Bennie Collins - foul #4 on Bennie Collins, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), John Cummings (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) Anthony Williams, Andrew Woods, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins | |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | John Olson scores on a shot from the left block | 43-40 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Ryan Stradley (SF), Ronnie Fabrizio (PF) Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass is hacked by Nathan Andrus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Andrus, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Nathan Andrus | |
| 09:38 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ryan Stradley | 45-40 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Ronnie Fabrizio picks off the pass by Jae Stoudt | 45-40 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wayne Worm | 45-40 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Andrus, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Nathan Andrus | |
| 08:40 | UC Riverside | John Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | John Olson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF) Ryan Stradley, Cordell Jones, John Cummings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF) Wayne Worm, Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri | |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG) John Olson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG) Cordell Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins (C) Michael Jonas | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins is open but misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Donalson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carlton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bennie Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Darryl Harris - foul #3 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Anthony Williams, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Christopher Shumake, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Andrus | 46-42 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is hacked by John Cummings - foul #2 on John Cummings, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Jae Stoudt (C) Nathan Andrus, Pete Bryant, Bennie Collins | |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Worm | 46-45 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-45 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) Ryan Stradley, John Cummings, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Woods - foul #1 on Andrew Woods, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Pete Bryant - foul #1 on Pete Bryant, team foul #11 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (SF) Cordell Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Bennie Collins (PF) Nathan Andrus, Pete Bryant, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm lays it in uncontested | 48-49 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Bass, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Thomas Sapp (PF) Brett Bass, Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Jonas | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs's pass is intercepted by Ryan Stradley | 48-49 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carlton - foul #2 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #12 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio scores on a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Woods (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Stradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Sapp (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Fabrizio (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jae Stoudt (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Andrew Woods, Ryan Stradley, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Joseph Carlton, Bennie Collins, Jae Stoudt | |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Everett Briggs steps in front of the John Cummings pass in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | John Cummings pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cordell Jones, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson (C) Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Shumake | 52-53 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins (C) Michael Jonas | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Pete Bryant | 52-55 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), John Olson (PF) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Christopher Shumake | |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Darryl Harris steps in front of the Pete Bryant pass in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | John Olson is hacked by Cornell Socha - foul #2 on Cornell Socha, team foul #13 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris, Andrew Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri, Bennie Collins | |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | John Cummings is called for the reach on Everett Briggs - foul #3 on John Cummings, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carlton is called for the reach on Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #14 | 55-56 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 56-56 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carlton - foul #4 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #15 | 56-56 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Wayne Worm is called for the reach on Paul Donalson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Worm, team foul #16 | 57-56 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cornell Socha | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Joseph Carlton | 58-58 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-58 |