| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Wesley McCaslin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ismael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terrance Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | John Smith drills a jumper in the lane set up by Wesley McCaslin | 38-42 |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley McCaslin - foul #2 on Wesley McCaslin, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Francis | 41-45 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin misses the dunk | 41-45 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Colby (PG), Donald Cuellar (SG), John Boggess (SF), Noel Schweigart (PF), Clarence Goudy (C) Wesley McCaslin, John Smith, Ismael Clark, Terrance Sliger, Kenneth Ellison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), John Peoples (SG), Jason Laguna (SF), William Lawless (PF), David Wittmer (C) Erik Hancock, Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, Brandon Francis, Thomas Morgan | |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | John Peoples buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Harry Dietz | 41-47 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:33 | UC Riverside | David Colby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | William Lawless misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 41-47 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | William Lawless scores on a floater from close range set up by John Peoples | 41-49 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Harry Dietz steals it from Noel Schweigart in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | William Lawless can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-49 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | John Peoples makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lawless | 41-52 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Jason Laguna picks off the pass by Donald Cuellar in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna misses the floater from close range | 41-52 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Boggess | 41-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Colby (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Donald Cuellar (tiring) 3 ast. SF - John Boggess (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Noel Schweigart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Clarence Goudy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Harry Dietz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Peoples (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Laguna (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lawless (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wittmer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | David Colby connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin (PG), John Smith (SG), Ismael Clark (SF), Terrance Sliger (PF), Kenneth Ellison (C) David Colby, Donald Cuellar, John Boggess, Noel Schweigart, Clarence Goudy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Brandon Francis (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Harry Dietz, John Peoples, Jason Laguna, William Lawless, David Wittmer | |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley McCaslin | 45-52 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Salvato | 45-54 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin is hacked by Thomas Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #1 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Noell (PG) Wesley McCaslin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Nelson (PF) Brandon Francis | |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Brandon Nelson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin (PG), Noel Schweigart (C) John Smith, Kenneth Ellison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis (PF) Brandon Nelson | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark's pass is intercepted by Richard Salvato in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | John Noell is called for the reach on Michael Finley - foul #2 on John Noell, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Smith (SG) John Noell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 45-56 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Wesley McCaslin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ismael Clark (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Terrance Sliger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel Schweigart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Finley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Francis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 45-56 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Noel Schweigart - foul #2 on Noel Schweigart, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Noell (SG), David Colby (SF), Kenneth Ellison (C) John Smith, Ismael Clark, Noel Schweigart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), John Peoples (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), William Lawless (C) Erik Hancock, Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, Thomas Morgan | |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:42 | UC Riverside | David Colby slams it home | 47-58 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | John Noell is called for the reach on John Peoples in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Noell, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Smith (SG), Clarence Goudy (PF) Wesley McCaslin, Terrance Sliger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis's floater is tipped away by David Colby | 47-58 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Brandon Francis tips it home | 47-60 |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Ellison scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by John Noell and he's fouled by John Peoples - foul #2 on John Peoples, team foul #2 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Finley (SG), David Wittmer (C) Brandon Nelson, Brandon Francis | |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Ellison misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | William Lawless pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley's pass is intercepted by David Colby in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | John Smith misses short on an open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Peoples - foul #3 on John Peoples, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin (PG) John Noell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | John Peoples is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Finley | 51-62 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | David Colby grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Noell (PG), Donald Cuellar (SG), John Boggess (PF), Noel Schweigart (C) Wesley McCaslin, John Smith, Clarence Goudy, Kenneth Ellison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) Harry Dietz, John Peoples, David Wittmer | |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | John Boggess tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | William Lawless tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Donald Cuellar grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | David Colby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Schweigart | 53-62 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | John Boggess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | John Noell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Thomas Morgan snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Noell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cuellar (tiring) 3 ast. SF - David Colby (tired) 10 pts. PF - John Boggess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Noel Schweigart (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Finley (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Lawless (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Brandon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Donald Cuellar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Colby | 56-62 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin (PG), John Smith (SG), Ismael Clark (SF), Terrance Sliger (PF), Clarence Goudy (C) John Noell, Donald Cuellar, David Colby, John Boggess, Noel Schweigart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), John Peoples (SG), Jason Laguna (SF), Brandon Francis (PF), David Wittmer (C) Erik Hancock, Michael Finley, Brandon Nelson, William Lawless, Thomas Morgan | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | UC Riverside | John Smith connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Wesley McCaslin | 58-65 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Clarence Goudy is fouled on the floor by David Wittmer - foul #1 on David Wittmer, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kenneth Ellison (C) Clarence Goudy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato (SF) Jason Laguna | |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Ismael Clark tips it in | 60-65 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Noell (PG) Wesley McCaslin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Lawless (C) David Wittmer | |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Richard Salvato steals it from Kenneth Ellison | 60-65 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Salvato | 60-67 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Ellison misses the dunk | 60-67 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | William Lawless snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-67 |
| 05:28 | UC Riverside | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | John Smith buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Ismael Clark | 62-67 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by William Lawless | 62-69 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Francis - foul #2 on Brandon Francis, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Wesley McCaslin (PG), Donald Cuellar (SG), John Boggess (SF), Noel Schweigart (C) John Noell, John Smith, Ismael Clark, Kenneth Ellison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock (PG), Michael Finley (SG), Jason Laguna (SF), David Wittmer (PF), Brandon Nelson (C) Harry Dietz, John Peoples, Richard Salvato, Brandon Francis, William Lawless | |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Brandon Nelson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Finley | 63-71 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Donald Cuellar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Wesley McCaslin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Cuellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boggess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Sliger (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Noel Schweigart (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Erik Hancock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Finley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Laguna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wittmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Brandon Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erik Hancock | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Erik Hancock picks off the pass by Donald Cuellar in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Finley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erik Hancock | 63-75 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Terrance Sliger hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Wesley McCaslin | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Brandon Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Laguna | 65-78 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Noell (PG), John Smith (SG), David Colby (SF), Clarence Goudy (PF) Wesley McCaslin, Donald Cuellar, John Boggess, Terrance Sliger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato (SF), William Lawless (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Jason Laguna, David Wittmer, Brandon Nelson | |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Erik Hancock gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Salvato is hacked by David Colby in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 65-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Cuellar (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz (PG), John Peoples (SG), Jason Laguna (SF), David Wittmer (C) Erik Hancock, Michael Finley, Richard Salvato, Thomas Morgan | |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by John Noell - foul #4 on John Noell, team foul #7 | 65-80 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz misses the free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Donald Cuellar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-80 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna misses the open dunk | 65-80 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | William Lawless tips it in | 65-82 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Donald Cuellar scores on a 3 from the left corner | 68-82 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Cuellar - foul #2 on Donald Cuellar, team foul #8 | 68-82 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Boggess (SF) John Noell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Laguna misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Noel Schweigart | 68-83 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 68-83 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Noel Schweigart is called for the reach on Harry Dietz - foul #3 on Noel Schweigart, team foul #9 | 68-83 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Harry Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Jason Laguna steps in front of the John Boggess pass in the backcourt | 68-85 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | William Lawless scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by John Peoples and he's fouled by Donald Cuellar - foul #3 on Donald Cuellar, team foul #10 | 68-87 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | William Lawless makes the free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Harry Dietz is called for the reach on David Colby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Dietz, team foul #6 | 68-88 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Noel Schweigart loses the dribble to David Wittmer | 68-88 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | David Wittmer runs out the clock | 68-88 |