| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Larry Royal (fresh) SG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) SF - James Carter (fresh) PF - Ardian Muczynski (fresh) C - Thomas Rozar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | James Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Utah | Joshua Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | James Carter is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ardian Muczynski - foul #1 on Ardian Muczynski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Southern Utah | James Carter jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Joshua Phillips | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | John Nevers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Utah | Thomas Rozar grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Utah | Michael Harris picks off the pass by Thomas Rozar | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Rozar - foul #1 on Thomas Rozar, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Southern Utah | James Carter loses the dribble to John Miller in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | John Miller blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harris | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | John Nevers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Thomas Rozar | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Southern Utah | Joshua Phillips makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Royal | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | John McKee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Nevers | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Southern Utah | Marvin Bailey steals it from James Carter | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nevers | 4-9 |
| 16:56 | Southern Utah | Ardian Muczynski connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by John McKee - foul #1 on John McKee, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones (PG), John Chester (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Barton Kearns (C) Larry Royal, Joshua Phillips, James Carter, Thomas Rozar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 16:56 | Southern Utah | Ardian Muczynski makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll hits a shot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 16:21 | Southern Utah | Jim Smith is fouled on the floor by Evan Campbell - foul #1 on Evan Campbell, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Aleman (C) Ardian Muczynski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:11 | Southern Utah | John Chester loses the dribble to Jack Buscher | 7-11 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Southern Utah | Jim Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Douglas Jones (fresh) SG - John Chester (fresh) SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Barton Kearns (fresh) C - John Aleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) SG - Jack Buscher (fresh) SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) PF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Southern Utah | John Chester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Royal (PG), Ryan Evan (PF) Douglas Jones, Barton Kearns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joshua Phillips (SG), James Carter (SF) John Chester, Jim Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF) Evan Campbell, Jack Buscher, Paul Waclawski | |
| 15:09 | Southern Utah | James Carter buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Larry Royal and the foul's on Timothy Caba - foul #1 on Timothy Caba, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns (C) John Aleman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Nicholas Bertram (C) Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| 15:09 | Southern Utah | James Carter makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Joshua Phillips takes the ball from Marvin Bailey | 10-11 |
| 14:36 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Evan | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | UC Riverside | John McKee travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones (PG), John Chester (SF), Ardian Muczynski (PF), Thomas Rozar (C) Larry Royal, James Carter, Ryan Evan, Barton Kearns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 14:19 | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Nevers - foul #1 on John Nevers, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 14:11 | Southern Utah | John Chester hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 14-11 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Douglas Jones takes the ball from Jack Buscher | 14-11 |
| 13:49 | Southern Utah | Thomas Rozar misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John McKee | 14-11 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | John McKee drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Buscher | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Southern Utah | Ardian Muczynski lays it up and in | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Nevers | 16-15 |
| 12:33 | Southern Utah | Joshua Phillips hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Chester | 19-15 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | John Nevers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Buscher | 19-18 |
| 12:04 | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ardian Muczynski | 21-18 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Royal (PG), Jim Smith (SG), Ryan Evan (SF), Barton Kearns (PF), John Aleman (C) Douglas Jones, Joshua Phillips, John Chester, Ardian Muczynski, Thomas Rozar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, Jack Buscher, Paul Waclawski, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Larry Royal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Smith (fresh) SF - Ryan Evan (fresh) PF - Barton Kearns (fresh) C - John Aleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-18 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 11:02 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 10:59 | Southern Utah | Evan Campbell is called for the reach on Larry Royal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Campbell, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG) Evan Campbell | |
| 10:39 | Southern Utah | John Aleman blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Caba - foul #2 on Timothy Caba, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Timothy Caba | |
| 10:39 | Southern Utah | John Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:39 | Southern Utah | John Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Evan | 22-18 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel tips it home | 22-20 |
| 09:54 | Southern Utah | Ryan Evan makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Royal | 24-20 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | John Aleman blocks the short jumper by John Miller | 24-20 |
| 09:38 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:31 | Southern Utah | John Aleman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 09:30 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:24 | Southern Utah | Nicholas Bertram swats the short shot by John Aleman | 24-20 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 09:08 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Barton Kearns | 24-20 |
| 09:04 | Southern Utah | Jim Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:03 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to John Aleman | 24-20 |
| 08:45 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | John Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 08:08 | Southern Utah | John Aleman gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:06 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones (PG), John Chester (SG), James Carter (SF), Ardian Muczynski (PF), Thomas Rozar (C) Larry Royal, Jim Smith, Ryan Evan, Barton Kearns, John Aleman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, Anthony Coll, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Waclawski | 24-23 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Ardian Muczynski is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Douglas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ardian Muczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Rozar (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) 12 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher connects on the shot in the lane set up by Paul Waclawski | 24-25 |
| 07:14 | Southern Utah | John Nevers steals it from Douglas Jones | 24-25 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski banks in the layup on a great pass from John Nevers | 24-27 |
| 07:09 | Southern Utah | Jack Buscher is called for the reach on John Chester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Buscher, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joshua Phillips (SG) Douglas Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:09 | Southern Utah | John Chester misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | James Carter swats the shot by John Nevers | 24-27 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | John McKee can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 06:48 | Southern Utah | John Chester snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:42 | Southern Utah | Michael Harris denies the turnaround by Thomas Rozar | 24-27 |
| 06:40 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | John Chester is called for the reach on John Nevers - foul #1 on John Chester, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones (PG), Barton Kearns (C) John Chester, Thomas Rozar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF) Jack Buscher, Paul Waclawski | |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 05:55 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Ardian Muczynski | 24-27 |
| 05:48 | Southern Utah | James Carter misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Nevers | 24-30 |
| 05:09 | Southern Utah | The short jumper by Ardian Muczynski is denied by John McKee | 24-30 |
| 05:07 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 04:56 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joshua Phillips | 26-30 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is hacked by Douglas Jones - foul #1 on Douglas Jones, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Royal (PG), John Chester (SF), Ryan Evan (PF), Thomas Rozar (C) Douglas Jones, James Carter, Ardian Muczynski, Barton Kearns | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Anthony Coll (PF) John Nevers, John Miller, John McKee | |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Joshua Phillips steps in front of the Paul Waclawski pass | 26-30 |
| 04:06 | Southern Utah | Ryan Evan scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Royal and he's fouled by Anthony Coll - foul #1 on Anthony Coll, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | Southern Utah | Ryan Evan misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 28-30 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Buscher | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Larry Royal (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Evan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Rozar (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Utah | John Chester clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 03:19 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jack Buscher | 28-33 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Rozar - foul #2 on Thomas Rozar, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jim Smith (SF), Ardian Muczynski (PF), John Aleman (C) Joshua Phillips, Ryan Evan, Thomas Rozar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Timothy Caba (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Jack Buscher, Paul Waclawski, Michael Harris | |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | Southern Utah | Ardian Muczynski gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:59 | Southern Utah | Evan Campbell is called for the reach on Larry Royal - foul #3 on Evan Campbell, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Carter (SF) John Chester | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John Miller (SG) Evan Campbell, Anthony Coll | |
| 02:59 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:59 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF) Marvin Bailey | |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal is hacked by Steven Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Larry Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones (PG), Barton Kearns (PF) Larry Royal, Ardian Muczynski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John McKee (PF) Nicholas Bertram | |
| 02:09 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Pickerel - foul #2 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Chester (SG) James Carter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll (SF) Paul Waclawski | |
| 02:09 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:09 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 01:56 | Southern Utah | Barton Kearns pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:50 | Southern Utah | John Chester lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 35-34 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | Southern Utah | John Chester grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 01:13 | Southern Utah | Douglas Jones lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Aleman | 37-34 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 37-34 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | John McKee hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 00:37 | Southern Utah | John Chester is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 00:36 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Jones | 37-36 |
| 00:25 | Southern Utah | John McKee takes the ball from Barton Kearns | 37-36 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pickerel | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | The clock runs out | 37-36 |