| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't throw it down | 44-42 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Atwood - foul #1 on Willie Atwood, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (SF) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Trapani - foul #1 on Donald Trapani, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-45 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Mark Kiser is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kiser, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Grant Osbourne - foul #3 on Grant Osbourne, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart (SF), David Jordan (C) Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Marvin Bailey takes the ball from Armando Torres | 47-45 |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | Armando Torres steps in front of the Leo Watkin pass | 47-45 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser is fouled in the backcourt by William Guy - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) William Guy, Robert Jones, Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Earl Rinehart, Armando Torres | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Marvin Bailey is called for the reach on Willie Atwood - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits a shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is hacked by Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF) Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Olin | 50-47 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Manuel O'Brien (PF) Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Bruce Grunwald | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Olin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manuel O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Atwood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (C) Donald Trapani, Samuel Bullock, David Jordan | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | William Guy loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Harold Heaton, Marvin Bailey, Manuel O'Brien, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), David Jordan (C) Willie Atwood, Charles Steele, Armando Torres | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Grunwald is blocked by Charles Merriman | 50-47 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Merriman | 50-47 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Grunwald | 50-47 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Merriman | 50-47 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Raymond Champagne, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel O'Brien and he's fouled by David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Samuel Bullock | |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | David Jordan knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Mark Kiser | 53-51 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Armando Torres - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Earl Rinehart, David Jordan | |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel O'Brien is called for the reach on Armando Torres - foul #1 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG) Mark Kiser | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (PF) Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Willie Atwood is called for the reach on Harold Heaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Atwood, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood's pass is intercepted by Harold Heaton in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Heaton | 60-51 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SG) William Guy, Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Grant Osbourne (PF), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Charles Steele, Armando Torres | |
| 11:53 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 60-51 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Merriman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Atwood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Greenwalt steps in front of the Raymond Champagne pass | 60-51 |
| 11:35 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jones | 62-51 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Larry Pinkard picks off the pass by Raymond Champagne in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones can't finish the layup | 62-51 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | David Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Grant Osbourne | 62-54 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Harold Heaton (C) Larry Pinkard, Robert Jones, Marvin Bailey, Charles Merriman, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Mark Kiser (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Armando Torres (C) Raymond Champagne, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne, David Jordan | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Paul Waclawski - foul #2 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Kiser - foul #2 on Mark Kiser, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Manuel O'Brien (SF) William Guy, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Mark Kiser, Earl Rinehart, Bruce Grunwald, Armando Torres | |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is called for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (SF) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | David Jordan takes the ball from Leo Watkin | 64-59 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock is fouled on the floor by Larry Pinkard - foul #4 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Armando Torres (C) Raymond Champagne, Grant Osbourne, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 64-60 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is hacked by Samuel Bullock - foul #3 on Samuel Bullock, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Samuel Bullock | |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Heaton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Armando Torres (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-60 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 66-60 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Donald Trapani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski, Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), David Jordan (C) Mark Kiser, Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Guy | 68-62 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | William Guy is hacked by Willie Atwood - foul #3 on Willie Atwood, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin (PF) Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Donald Trapani, Armando Torres, David Jordan | |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Leo Watkin is called for the reach on Charles Steele - foul #2 on Leo Watkin, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Harold Heaton (C) William Guy, Manuel O'Brien, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Raymond Champagne steps in front of the Larry Pinkard pass | 70-62 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne lays it up and in | 70-64 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Samuel Bullock | 70-64 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Champagne | 70-66 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leo Watkin | 72-66 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Brian Olin, Robert Jones, Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), David Jordan (C) Samuel Bullock, Charles Steele, Grant Osbourne | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Jordan - foul #3 on David Jordan, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF) Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Earl Rinehart, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne is fouled on the floor by Larry Pinkard - foul #5 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF) Larry Pinkard, Harold Heaton, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Olin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Armando Torres (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | David Jordan steps in front of the Brian Olin pass in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew loses the dribble to Marvin Bailey | 74-69 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Grant Osbourne (PF) Raymond Champagne, Armando Torres | |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-69 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 74-69 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Brian Olin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (PF) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Watkin | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald hits the finger roll set up by Mark Kiser | 77-71 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Grunwald - foul #2 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Manuel O'Brien, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Mark Kiser, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 78-71 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Harold Heaton | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Steele - foul #1 on Charles Steele, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willie Atwood | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is hacked by Donald Trapani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Trapani, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (SF) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the board | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew grabs the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Brian Olin | 81-74 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is hacked by Willie Atwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Atwood, team foul #16 | 81-74 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt is hacked by Donald Trapani in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Trapani, team foul #17 | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani is hacked by Manuel O'Brien - foul #2 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Brian Olin, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Samuel Bullock is called for the reach on Manuel O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Bullock, team foul #18 | 84-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 85-75 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Manuel O'Brien steals it from David Jordan | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton runs out the clock | 85-75 |