| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Batista (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Boone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Cleaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Auguste (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Broussard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Batista, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Lowell Boone is called for the reach on Warren Erwin - foul #2 on Lowell Boone, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dale Lashbrook (PF) Michael Hollis | |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Warren Erwin is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Warren Erwin is called for the reach on Joseph Batista in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Erwin, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson (PG), John Golden (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) Ricky Forney, James Gill, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (PG), Clifford Shook (SG), Kenneth Hirshberg (SF), Kevin Camarillo (C) John Auguste, William Ashworth, Warren Erwin, Shane Broussard | |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Kevin Camarillo picks off the pass by Joseph Grandison | 36-36 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Larry Moore (C) Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald McGuire (C) Dale Lashbrook | |
| 17:56 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roy Bradley | 38-36 |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Camarillo | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), Lowell Boone (SF), James Gill (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Roy Bradley, Tim Shepardson, John Golden, Joseph Grandison, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Auguste (PG), William Ashworth (SG), Michael Frawley (SF), Michael Hollis (PF), Shane Broussard (C) Martin Sanders, Clifford Shook, Kenneth Hirshberg, Kevin Camarillo, Donald McGuire | |
| 17:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Frawley is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Shane Broussard grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth buries a floater from the left side set up by John Auguste | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Frawley is called for the reach on Lowell Boone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Frawley, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Forney | 40-40 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth is fouled in the backcourt by James Gill - foul #2 on James Gill, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel (SF), Larry Moore (C) Lowell Boone, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook (SF), Dale Lashbrook (PF) Michael Frawley, Michael Hollis | |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Auguste | 40-42 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Batista (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Michel (fresh) PF - James Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Auguste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ashworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Shook (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dale Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shane Broussard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Ricky Forney is called for the reach on John Auguste in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Forney, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG) Ricky Forney | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Warren Erwin (SF), Michael Hollis (PF) Clifford Shook, Shane Broussard | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Warren Erwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Gill - foul #3 on James Gill, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), Lowell Boone (SF), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Roy Bradley, Joseph Batista, Kevin Michel, James Gill, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (PG), Michael Frawley (SF), Kevin Camarillo (C) John Auguste, Warren Erwin, Dale Lashbrook | |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Frawley is called for the reach on Lowell Boone - foul #2 on Michael Frawley, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald McGuire (C) Michael Hollis | |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | John Golden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), James Gill (PF) John Castle, Tim Shepardson, John Golden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Auguste (PG), Kenneth Hirshberg (SG), Warren Erwin (SF), Michael Hollis (PF), Shane Broussard (C) Martin Sanders, William Ashworth, Michael Frawley, Kevin Camarillo, Donald McGuire | |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Shane Broussard double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG), Joseph Grandison (C) Joseph Batista, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:12 | UC Riverside | Shane Broussard grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF) Roy Bradley, Lowell Boone, James Gill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook (SG), Dale Lashbrook (PF) Kenneth Hirshberg, Michael Hollis | |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison's pass is intercepted by Dale Lashbrook | 45-46 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | John Auguste misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Lowell Boone (SF), Larry Moore (C) Ricky Forney, Kevin Michel, Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (PG), William Ashworth (SG), Michael Frawley (SF), Kevin Camarillo (PF), Donald McGuire (C) John Auguste, Clifford Shook, Warren Erwin, Dale Lashbrook, Shane Broussard | |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Donald McGuire misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lowell Boone - foul #3 on Lowell Boone, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), James Gill (PF) John Castle, Joseph Batista, John Golden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Donald McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Donald McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | James Gill grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lowell Boone | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Shepardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Boone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Martin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ashworth (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McGuire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Warren Erwin (SF), Dale Lashbrook (PF), Shane Broussard (C) Michael Frawley, Kevin Camarillo, Donald McGuire | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Shepardson | 49-47 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | Dale Lashbrook grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Roy Bradley, Tim Shepardson, Lowell Boone, James Gill, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg (PG), Clifford Shook (SG), Michael Hollis (PF) Martin Sanders, William Ashworth, Dale Lashbrook | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Shook - foul #2 on Clifford Shook, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Auguste (PG), Kevin Camarillo (C) Warren Erwin, Shane Broussard | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Auguste and he's hacked by Lester Cleaver - foul #1 on Lester Cleaver, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG) John Castle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Frawley (PF) Michael Hollis | |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Golden | 51-49 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is hacked by Kenneth Hirshberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hirshberg, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | John Golden misses short on an open shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Clifford Shook is called for the reach on Joseph Batista - foul #3 on Clifford Shook, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone (SF), James Gill (PF) Kevin Michel, John Golden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Ashworth (SG), Warren Erwin (SF), Donald McGuire (C) Clifford Shook, Kenneth Hirshberg, Kevin Camarillo | |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lowell Boone and he's hacked by Donald McGuire - foul #1 on Donald McGuire, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (PG) John Auguste | |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Donald McGuire | 53-49 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone's pass is intercepted by Michael Frawley | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Joseph Batista steps in front of the Martin Sanders pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF), Larry Moore (C) Ricky Forney, Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone, James Gill, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Auguste (PG), Clifford Shook (SG), Kenneth Hirshberg (SF), Kevin Camarillo (PF), Shane Broussard (C) Martin Sanders, William Ashworth, Warren Erwin, Michael Frawley, Donald McGuire | |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Shane Broussard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg is hacked by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Kevin Camarillo steps in front of the Roy Bradley pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Shepardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Michel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Golden (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Auguste (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Shook (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hirshberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Camarillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Broussard (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Kevin Camarillo picks off the pass by John Golden | 55-50 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg loses the dribble to Roy Bradley | 55-50 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley throws it down | 57-50 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | John Auguste loses the dribble to Roy Bradley in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | John Golden misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Shepardson - foul #2 on Tim Shepardson, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), Lowell Boone (SF), James Gill (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) Roy Bradley, Tim Shepardson, Kevin Michel, John Golden, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (PG), Warren Erwin (SF), Michael Hollis (PF), Dale Lashbrook (C) John Auguste, Kenneth Hirshberg, Kevin Camarillo, Shane Broussard | |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Hollis is called for the reach on Joseph Grandison - foul #2 on Michael Hollis, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Ashworth (SG) Clifford Shook | |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | James Gill steps in front of the William Ashworth pass | 59-52 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Dale Lashbrook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lowell Boone - foul #4 on Lowell Boone, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) John Castle, James Gill, Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Auguste (PG), Michael Frawley (SF) Martin Sanders, Warren Erwin | |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Cleaver | 62-53 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Cleaver | 65-53 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | John Auguste connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Lashbrook | 65-55 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney loses the dribble to Michael Frawley | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | Dale Lashbrook connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Auguste | 65-58 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is hacked by John Auguste in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Auguste, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson (SG), Larry Moore (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) Joseph Batista, John Golden, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (SG), Warren Erwin (SF), Kevin Camarillo (PF), Donald McGuire (C) William Ashworth, Michael Frawley, Michael Hollis, Dale Lashbrook | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | John Auguste loses the dribble to Tim Shepardson in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Auguste - foul #4 on John Auguste, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Joseph Grandison picks off the pass by Donald McGuire | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Shepardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Boone (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Grandison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Auguste (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Erwin (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Camarillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald McGuire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone is alone and drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Warren Erwin - foul #4 on Warren Erwin, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), James Gill (PF) Ricky Forney, Tim Shepardson, Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Ashworth (SG), Kenneth Hirshberg (SF), Dale Lashbrook (PF), Shane Broussard (C) John Auguste, Warren Erwin, Kevin Camarillo, Donald McGuire | |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Shane Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Dale Lashbrook misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Shane Broussard tips it in | 70-60 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirshberg | 70-60 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | William Ashworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone, James Gill, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Clifford Shook (SG), Michael Frawley (SF) Martin Sanders, William Ashworth | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | John Golden knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by John Castle and he's fouled by Dale Lashbrook - foul #2 on Dale Lashbrook, team foul #12 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson (SG), Joseph Grandison (C) Roy Bradley, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Camarillo (PF) Shane Broussard | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | John Golden makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg is hacked by Tim Shepardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Shepardson, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | John Golden's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Lashbrook | 73-62 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison tips it home | 75-62 |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Michael Frawley makes the jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Shook - foul #4 on Clifford Shook, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Larry Moore (C) John Castle, Kevin Michel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders (PG) Michael Frawley | |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Hirshberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Shook - foul #5 on Clifford Shook, team foul #14 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Frawley (SF) Clifford Shook | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Martin Sanders scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Hirshberg | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley runs out the clock | 79-66 |