| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Yao (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:55 | Fresno State | Curt Lewis takes the ball from Stanford Patton in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-24 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Roger Kean pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Richard Yao hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | James Rueb pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis is hacked by Stanford Patton - foul #3 on Stanford Patton, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Olsen (PF) James Rueb | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Easter (SF) Stanford Patton | |
| 18:08 | UC Riverside | William Olsen is fouled on the floor by David Lentz - foul #3 on David Lentz, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Scott Smith, William Lizotte | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matthew Graham (PF) David Lentz | |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Florence | 30-26 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Richard Yao grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | William Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:39 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Florence | 33-26 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Richard Yao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Ronald Koffler (SG), Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF), William Lizotte (C) James Florence, Roderick Yowell, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen, Marko Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Richard Yao | |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Graham | 33-26 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Koffler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Graham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Kean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | James Rueb hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the contested shot in the paint set up by Curt Lewis | 37-26 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-26 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Roderick Yowell (SG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Ronald Koffler, Scott Smith, James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), George Wilson (SG), Stanford Patton (SF), David Lentz (PF) Ryan Lam, Juan Martin, Douglas Easter, Matthew Graham | |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Richard Yao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Richard Yao is called for the reach on James Florence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Yao, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roderick Yowell out of a doubleteam | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | George Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by James Florence - foul #2 on James Florence, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | David Lentz dunks the ball set up by Stanford Patton | 39-28 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-28 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Roger Kean's pass is intercepted by James Florence | 39-28 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marko Zavatson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Kean (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | Roger Kean pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 11:07 | Fresno State | James Florence is called for the reach on Richard Yao - foul #3 on James Florence, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Ronald Koffler (SG), Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF), William Lizotte (C) James Florence, Roderick Yowell, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen, Marko Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (PG), Douglas Easter (SG) Richard Yao, George Wilson | |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | David Lentz clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Rueb - foul #2 on James Rueb, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-30 |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Stanford Patton | 39-30 |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | Roger Kean is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Martin | 39-32 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | James Rueb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler's pass is intercepted by David Lentz | 39-32 |
| 08:59 | Fresno State | James Rueb steps in front of the Juan Martin pass | 39-32 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte is denied on a layup by David Lentz | 39-32 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Juan Martin | 39-32 |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Scott Smith takes the ball from David Lentz | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Koffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rueb (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lizotte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Easter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Kean (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Douglas Easter steals it from Ronald Koffler | 39-32 |
| 07:32 | Fresno State | Juan Martin lays it up and in set up by Douglas Easter | 39-34 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | James Rueb misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte tips it home | 41-34 |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | Juan Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Roderick Yowell (SG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Ronald Koffler, Scott Smith, James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Richard Yao (SG), George Wilson (SF), Matthew Graham (C) Juan Martin, Douglas Easter, Stanford Patton, Roger Kean | |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Timothy Ramsey - foul #1 on Timothy Ramsey, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 06:22 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to David Lentz | 41-34 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ramsey - foul #2 on Timothy Ramsey, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson hits the finger roll | 43-36 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Graham | 43-38 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | William Olsen grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 43-38 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | William Olsen snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Matthew Graham steals it from Marko Zavatson | 43-38 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | Timothy Ramsey picks off the pass by David Lentz in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Graham - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Ronald Koffler (SG), Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF), William Lizotte (C) James Florence, Roderick Yowell, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen, Marko Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (PG), Douglas Easter (SG), Stanford Patton (SF), Roger Kean (C) Ryan Lam, Richard Yao, George Wilson, Matthew Graham | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Koffler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rueb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lizotte (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Easter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Kean (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by David Lentz - foul #4 on David Lentz, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the easy open layup | 45-38 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | James Rueb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Roger Kean - foul #2 on Roger Kean, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG) Ronald Koffler | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matthew Graham (PF) David Lentz | |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson (PF) James Rueb | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Richard Yao (SG) Juan Martin, Douglas Easter | |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Roger Kean lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Lam and he's hacked by William Lizotte - foul #1 on William Lizotte, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket | 49-41 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham tips it in | 49-43 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Kean - foul #3 on Roger Kean, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Rueb (PF) Marko Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (PF) Matthew Graham | |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | Curt Lewis steals the ball from Stanford Patton in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | James Rueb hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | The jumper by David Lentz is denied by James Rueb | 53-43 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | James Rueb pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | James Rueb is hacked by Ryan Lam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Lam, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Ronald Koffler (SF) Curt Lewis, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (PG), Douglas Easter (SG), George Wilson (SF), Matthew Graham (PF) Ryan Lam, Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, David Lentz | |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 55-43 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Roger Kean is hacked by William Lizotte in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lizotte, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Scott Smith (SF) James Florence, Ronald Koffler | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis runs out the clock | 55-45 |