| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Petti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Breeden | 45-46 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Keith Fierro | 45-46 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Russell Gupton is called for the reach on Edward Breeden - foul #3 on Russell Gupton, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Thomas Nokes, Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Petti | 45-48 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear is fouled on the floor by Edgar Stokes - foul #1 on Edgar Stokes, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edgar Stokes | 45-48 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Petti | 45-50 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:56 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Burkett | 45-53 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Edgar Stokes takes the ball from Joseph Karsten | 45-53 |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes is hacked by Anthony Orear - foul #3 on Anthony Orear, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Raymond Donaldson, Robert Lockhart, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (PG), James King (SG), Kyle Ton (SF), Alfred Griffin (PF), Ralph Roy (C) Ronald Burkett, Charles Petti, Edward Breeden, Keith Fierro, Edgar Stokes | |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | James Garceau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 17:16 | UC Riverside | Alfred Griffin tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Griffin - foul #3 on Alfred Griffin, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (SG) Alfred Griffin | |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF) Joseph Karsten, Victor Yates | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | James Garceau picks off the pass by Robert Lockhart | 46-58 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | James Garceau lays it in | 46-60 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills blows the dunk | 46-60 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-60 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Garceau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Petti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Ton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Nokes | 51-60 |
| 15:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Alexander | 54-60 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Alexander blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James King | 54-60 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Lockhart | 54-60 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Kyle Ton grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-60 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kyle Ton | 54-60 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | James Garceau hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-63 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is hacked by Ralph Roy - foul #3 on Ralph Roy, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Thomas Nokes, Raymond Donaldson, Robert Lockhart, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett (PG), Edward Breeden (SF), Keith Fierro (PF), Edgar Stokes (C) James Garceau, Kyle Ton, James King, Ralph Roy | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edgar Stokes | 54-63 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Burkett | 54-65 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Victor Yates swats the short shot by Edgar Stokes | 56-65 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-65 |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Stanley Roach (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Joseph Karsten, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Gupton - foul #4 on Russell Gupton, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG) Russell Gupton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (SG) Charles Petti | |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Nokes | 61-67 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | James Garceau scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Fierro | 61-70 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Nokes | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) C - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Garceau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Victor Yates is called for the reach on Edgar Stokes - foul #1 on Victor Yates, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Stanley Roach, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Griffin (PF) Keith Fierro | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | James Garceau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Stokes | 64-70 |
| 11:12 | UC Riverside | James Garceau misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates can't finish the layup | 64-70 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear tips it home | 66-70 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | James Garceau hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Burkett | 66-73 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills lays it in set up by Thomas Nokes | 68-73 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Breeden | 68-75 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills misses the floater in the paint | 68-75 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Edward Breeden is called for the reach on Victor Yates - foul #1 on Edward Breeden, team foul #4 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James King (PG), Charles Petti (SG), Kyle Ton (SF), Keith Fierro (PF), Ralph Roy (C) Ronald Burkett, James Garceau, Edward Breeden, Alfred Griffin, Edgar Stokes | |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Nokes | 70-75 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kyle Ton | 70-78 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-78 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten gets the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander snags the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart grabs the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander can't throw it down | 70-78 |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-78 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Sean Najar | 70-78 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Karsten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Najar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Charles Petti (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Ton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-78 |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Kyle Ton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF) Joseph Karsten, Robert Lockhart, Sean Najar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett (PG), James Garceau (SG), Edward Breeden (SF), Alfred Griffin (PF), Edgar Stokes (C) James King, Charles Petti, Kyle Ton, Keith Fierro, Ralph Roy | |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Alexander and the foul's on Edgar Stokes - foul #2 on Edgar Stokes, team foul #5 | 73-78 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | Alfred Griffin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Breeden | 74-80 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Nokes and he's fouled by Alfred Griffin - foul #4 on Alfred Griffin, team foul #6 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Anthony Orear - foul #4 on Anthony Orear, team foul #6 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander (C) Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro (PF) Alfred Griffin | |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes makes the free throw | 77-83 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander is whistled for a carry | 77-83 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes clanks a jumper from the right side | 77-83 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Edgar Stokes - foul #3 on Edgar Stokes, team foul #7 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James King (SF), Ralph Roy (C) Edward Breeden, Edgar Stokes | |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander makes the free throw | 80-83 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-83 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-83 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander tips it but misses | 80-83 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 04:49 | UC Riverside | James Garceau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-83 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | James King grabs the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | James Garceau connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Burkett | 80-86 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Nokes and he's fouled by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #8 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (PG), Stanley Roach (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Thomas Nokes, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (SG), Kyle Ton (SF), Alfred Griffin (PF) Ronald Burkett, James Garceau, Keith Fierro | |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates makes the free throw | 83-86 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Alfred Griffin double dribbles | 83-86 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF) Victor Yates | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden (SF), Edgar Stokes (C) Kyle Ton, Ralph Roy | |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Edward Breeden steals the ball from Joseph Karsten | 83-86 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | James King hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Petti | 83-88 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Gupton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) C - Anthony Orear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charles Petti (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Gupton | 86-88 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes lays it in set up by Charles Petti | 86-90 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten connects on the 3 from the left wing | 89-90 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Joseph Karsten, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett (PG), Keith Fierro (PF) James King, Alfred Griffin | |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-90 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander gets the rebound | 89-90 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Edgar Stokes is called for the reach on Thomas Nokes - foul #4 on Edgar Stokes, team foul #9 | 89-90 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 91-90 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes gets the rebound | 91-90 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Edgar Stokes - foul #5 on Edgar Stokes, team foul #10 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy (C) Edgar Stokes | |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Gupton - foul #5 on Russell Gupton, team foul #7 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG) Russell Gupton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Karsten | 96-92 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti is hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #8 | 96-92 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti makes the 1st free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 96-94 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Ronald Burkett is called for the reach on Thomas Nokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Burkett, team foul #11 | 96-94 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 98-94 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 98-94 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nokes - foul #1 on Thomas Nokes, team foul #9 | 98-94 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Burkett is called for the reach on Victor Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Burkett, team foul #12 | 98-96 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates makes the 1st free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro snags the defensive board | 99-96 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Burkett | 99-99 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-99 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 99-99 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. SG - Charles Petti (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander wins the tip | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander drills a fadeaway from the left side | 101-99 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 101-99 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 101-99 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Charles Petti steals the ball from Lynwood Mills | 101-99 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro's pass is intercepted by Joseph Karsten | 101-99 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Karsten | 103-99 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 103-99 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Joseph Karsten, Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Orear | 106-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Lockhart picks off the pass by Charles Petti | 106-99 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lockhart | 108-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Ralph Roy is denied by Sean Najar | 108-99 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar gets the rebound | 108-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is hacked by Ronald Burkett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Burkett, team foul #13 | 108-99 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 109-99 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 110-99 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy misses long on a jumper in the lane | 110-99 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes grabs the board | 110-99 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 110-99 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart grabs the offensive board | 110-99 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 110-99 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Keith Fierro | 110-99 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 110-102 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is fouled on the floor by Ralph Roy - foul #4 on Ralph Roy, team foul #14 | 110-102 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (PG), James King (SG), Kyle Ton (SF), Alfred Griffin (PF) Ronald Burkett, Charles Petti, Edward Breeden, Keith Fierro | |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 111-102 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 2nd free throw | 111-102 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy pulls down the rebound | 111-102 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 111-102 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | James King misses the jumper from the left wing | 111-102 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander snags the defensive board | 111-102 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | James Garceau picks off the pass by Robert Lockhart in the backcourt | 111-102 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Alfred Griffin is called for traveling | 111-102 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (PG) Thomas Nokes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett (PG), Charles Petti (SG) Kyle Ton, Alfred Griffin | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach makes the turnaround from the right block | 113-102 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett makes the floater from the left wing | 113-104 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 113-104 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James King | 113-104 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 113-104 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF) Raymond Donaldson, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden (SF), Keith Fierro (PF) James Garceau, James King | |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 113-104 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander gets the rebound | 113-104 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 113-104 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden snags the defensive board | 113-104 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Breeden | 113-107 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 21 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Petti (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is hacked by Charles Petti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Petti, team foul #15 | 113-107 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 114-107 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 2nd free throw | 114-107 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro pulls down the rebound | 114-107 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 114-107 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the defensive rebound | 114-107 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Ronald Burkett is called for the reach on Anthony Orear in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Burkett, team foul #16 | 114-107 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear makes the 1st free throw | 115-107 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear makes the 2nd free throw | 116-107 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Burkett | 116-110 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is hacked by Ronald Burkett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Burkett, team foul #17 | 116-110 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (PG) Ronald Burkett | |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 1st free throw | 116-110 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 2nd free throw | 116-110 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro grabs the board | 116-110 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 116-110 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 116-113 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | James Garceau is called for the reach on Anthony Orear in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Garceau, team foul #18 | 116-113 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF) Victor Yates | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear misses the 1st free throw | 116-113 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear misses the 2nd free throw | 116-113 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro pulls down the rebound | 116-113 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 116-113 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 116-113 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden pulls down the offensive rebound | 116-113 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 116-113 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Garceau | 116-116 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 116-116 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Victor Yates (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Robert Lockhart, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 119-116 |