| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) SG - Brian Olin (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) SF - Peter Zadeh (fresh) PF - Oliver Burkes (fresh) C - William Zaren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Larry Pinkard steals the ball from William Zaren | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard's pass is intercepted by Gerald Maki in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Olin - foul #1 on Brian Olin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Peter Zadeh - foul #1 on Peter Zadeh, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Brian Olin is called for the reach on Gerald Maki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Olin, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (SG) Brian Olin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh scores on a floater from close range | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Larry Pinkard is called for the reach on John Kerns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) John Kerns, Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh, Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Donald White is hacked by Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard makes the jumper from close range | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton connects on the shot from the left side set up by Manuel O'Brien | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Morita, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) Donald White | |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Luis Morita | 5-8 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Manuel O'Brien | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Ballard - foul #1 on Jimmy Ballard, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) William Guy, Harold Heaton, Manuel O'Brien, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Lance Buckelew, Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | William Zaren's floater is tipped away by Phillip Greenwalt | 9-10 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Burkes | 9-10 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Waclawski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Leo Watkin (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Maki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Zadeh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Zaren (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Maki, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki | |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | William Zaren tips it home | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Peter Zadeh picks off the pass by Robert Jones in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | John Kerns makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Zaren | 9-15 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (PF) Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Gerald Maki (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) John Kerns, Donald White, Peter Zadeh, Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 11-17 |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is hacked by Luis Morita in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Morita, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Zaren (C) Luis Morita | |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Maki - foul #2 on Gerald Maki, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Donald White (SG) Johnnie Dodd, Gerald Maki | |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Donald White snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lance Buckelew | 12-19 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | William Guy is hacked by Lance Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard loses the dribble to Phillip Greenwalt | 13-19 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald White - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF) William Guy, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF) Donald White, Lance Buckelew | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Zaren - foul #1 on William Zaren, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SG), Oliver Burkes (PF) John Kerns, Jimmy Ballard | |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh's pass is intercepted by Larry Pinkard | 15-21 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Harold Heaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 3 pts. PF - Manuel O'Brien (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Buckelew (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Zadeh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Zaren (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Pinkard | 18-21 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Peter Zadeh steals it from Marvin Bailey in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Merriman | 18-21 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Larry Pinkard, Harold Heaton, Marvin Bailey, Manuel O'Brien, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Jimmy Ballard (C) Johnnie Dodd, William Zaren | |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 10:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | William Guy takes the ball from Oliver Burkes | 21-21 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Waclawski | 23-21 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 09:17 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt tips it home | 25-23 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Lance Buckelew | 25-25 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt scores on a shot from the right block set up by Paul Waclawski | 27-25 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | John Kerns misses the 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Zadeh | 27-25 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Manuel O'Brien (C) William Guy, Robert Jones, Paul Waclawski, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), William Zaren (C) Lance Buckelew, Oliver Burkes | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | John Kerns is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Kerns, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is fouled on the floor by Larry Pinkard - foul #2 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) Larry Pinkard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Merriman - foul #1 on Charles Merriman, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt (C) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Phillip Greenwalt - foul #1 on Phillip Greenwalt, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF) Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Harold Heaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel O'Brien (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Merriman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kerns (tired) 3 pts. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) PF - Oliver Burkes (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Zaren (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | Phillip Greenwalt blocks the short jumper by William Zaren | 27-28 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Johnnie Dodd steps in front of the William Guy pass | 27-28 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd hits the finger roll | 27-30 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | William Guy hits a jumper from the right block | 29-30 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | William Zaren pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Buckelew | 29-30 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Manuel O'Brien swats the short shot by Oliver Burkes | 29-30 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Buckelew - foul #2 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) William Guy, Charles Merriman, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF) Lance Buckelew, Oliver Burkes | |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is hacked by John Kerns in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kerns, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt (C) Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) John Kerns | |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 31-34 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harold Heaton | 34-34 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | William Zaren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is hacked by Peter Zadeh - foul #2 on Peter Zadeh, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes (PF) Peter Zadeh | |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Watkin | 34-34 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the runner in the lane | 34-34 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | William Zaren grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Leo Watkin - foul #1 on Leo Watkin, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Harold Heaton, Marvin Bailey, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Zaren - foul #2 on William Zaren, team foul #15 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Lance Buckelew (PF), Luis Morita (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jimmy Ballard, Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Buckelew | 36-38 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG) William Guy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:24 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Pinkard | 38-38 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Peter Zadeh and he's fouled by Leo Watkin - foul #2 on Leo Watkin, team foul #9 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Manuel O'Brien (C) Paul Waclawski, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG) Donald White | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 6 pts. PF - Leo Watkin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel O'Brien (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Zadeh (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 3 pts. C - Luis Morita (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 40-41 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin, Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Oliver Burkes (PF) John Kerns, Lance Buckelew | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh hits a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Gerald Maki is called for the reach on Brian Olin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Maki, team foul #16 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG) Gerald Maki | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard loses the dribble to Donald White | 42-44 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (C) Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF) Oliver Burkes | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones is hacked by Peter Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Zadeh, team foul #17 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF) Peter Zadeh | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Donald White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard loses the dribble to John Kerns in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Brian Olin | 44-44 |