| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | John Goodman is called for the reach on Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Bailey takes the ball from Douglas Hsieh | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John McKee | 35-41 |
| 18:34 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Miller | 38-41 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | John Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Joe Miller steals it from William Guy | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Timothy Caba (C) William Guy, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, James Poche, Joe Miller | |
| 17:31 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba's pass is intercepted by Shawn Hann | 38-43 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 38-46 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Shawn Hann takes the ball from Larry Pinkard | 38-46 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Pinkard - foul #1 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Shawn Hann | |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Richard Foster, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh blows the wide open layup | 38-46 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | John McKee gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McKee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Kent Jack (SF), Jeffrey Myers (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by William Guy - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:26 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | John McKee tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SG), John Goodman (SF) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, Kent Jack | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lance Flavin - foul #1 on Lance Flavin, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG) Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Joe Miller (C) James Poche, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 44-48 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Pickerel | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Caba - foul #3 on Timothy Caba, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), John McKee (PF) Larry Pinkard, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Frank Johnson (SG) Keith Walker, Lance Flavin | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Miller | 49-50 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Johnson | 49-52 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Foster swats the short shot by John McKee | 49-52 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Pickerel is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh - foul #2 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, John McKee, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Kent Jack (SF), James Poche (PF), Jeffrey Myers (C) Frank Johnson, John Goodman, Richard Foster, Joe Miller | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | James Poche blows the wide open layup | 49-52 |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Miller | 49-52 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Lance Flavin picks off the pass by Michael Harris | 49-52 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack tips it home | 49-54 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Miller | 52-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Miller (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Coll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Jack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Poche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | James Poche scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lance Flavin | 52-56 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | James Poche is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, John Miller, Anthony Coll, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), John Goodman (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, Kent Jack, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman banks in the layup set up by Larry Pinkard | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (PF) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (PF) James Poche | |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Caba - foul #4 on Timothy Caba, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John McKee (PF) Jack Buscher, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Dambrosio - foul #2 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is fouled on the floor by John McKee - foul #2 on John McKee, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF) Steven Pickerel, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Poche (PF) Frank Johnson | |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Guy | 58-60 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Jeffrey Myers (C) John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is called for 10 seconds | 58-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Michael Harris (C) Larry Pinkard, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG) Keith Walker | |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Foster | 58-63 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF) John Miller, Marvin Bailey, John McKee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (SG), Kent Jack (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Hsieh | 58-65 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-65 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Coll - foul #2 on Anthony Coll, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John Miller (SG), Timothy Caba (C) William Guy, Steven Pickerel, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kent Jack (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Dambrosio - foul #3 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Joe Miller (C) Kent Jack, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Buscher - foul #1 on Jack Buscher, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG), John McKee (PF) John Miller, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Pinkard | 62-68 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 64-68 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | John Goodman tips it in | 64-70 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John McKee | 67-70 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Jack Buscher, Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Frank Johnson, James Poche, Joe Miller | |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-70 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | William Guy pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #4 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Timothy Caba (PF) Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG), James Poche (PF) Lance Flavin, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers is open and buries a jumper from close range | 68-72 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Merriman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | UC Riverside | William Guy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Caba | 68-72 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | John Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll (SF), Michael Harris (C) Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is fouled in the backcourt by William Guy - foul #3 on William Guy, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | James Poche denies the turnaround by Timothy Caba | 68-74 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poche | 68-74 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF) Anthony Coll, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), John Goodman (SF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Richard Foster, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | James Poche knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses long on a floater from close range | 68-76 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | William Guy grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | James Poche picks off the pass by William Guy | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-76 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | James Poche tips it in | 68-78 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | John Goodman steals it from John Miller | 68-78 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 01:18 | UC Riverside | William Guy grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | John Miller scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Frank Johnson - foul #3 on Frank Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Poche is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #12 | 71-80 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey connects on the runner in the lane | 73-82 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | William Guy is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Guy, team foul #13 | 73-82 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman drills a floater from the left block set up by John Miller | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Poche is fouled in the backcourt by William Guy - foul #5 on William Guy, team foul #14 | 75-84 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG) William Guy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-84 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Dambrosio | 75-84 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Pinkard - foul #2 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #15 | 75-84 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Dambrosio | 75-84 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Larry Pinkard is called for the reach on Frank Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #16 | 75-84 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | John Miller knocks in the floater from the left side | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh runs out the clock | 77-86 |