| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Louis Curry travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | David Caudill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gilberto Bianchi and he's hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #3 on Oscar Davis, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) Oscar Davis | |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | James Schacher snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | James Schacher blocks the jumper by Louis Curry | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Caldwell | 40-30 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | James King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Curry | 40-32 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-32 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Paul Buser is denied by James Caldwell | 43-32 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Paul Buser | |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gilberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne Postell - foul #1 on Dwayne Postell, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Juan Gonzales (C) Gilberto Bianchi, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Oscar Davis (PF) Billy Anderson, James King | |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Carr | 47-35 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF) Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Louis Curry connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Juan Gonzales | 49-37 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-37 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the easy layup | 49-37 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Louis Curry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | David Caudill's pass is intercepted by Louis Curry in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | James Schacher gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | David Caudill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-37 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Louis Curry knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is hacked by Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Tony Crafts, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, Joseph Carr, James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Paul Buser | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook double dribbles | 51-39 |
| 11:03 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | William Easterday misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dwayne Postell - foul #2 on Dwayne Postell, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales (C) Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (PF) James King | |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | William Easterday makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | William Easterday makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Oscar Davis steals it from Gilberto Bianchi | 51-41 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Bianchi | 51-41 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Caldwell | 53-41 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF) James Caldwell, Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-41 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Curry | 53-41 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Crafts | 53-44 |
| 08:07 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Watkins - foul #3 on David Watkins, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (C) Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) Oscar Davis | |
| 08:07 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:07 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's fadeaway is rejected by James Caldwell | 54-44 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | David Watkins grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | David Watkins's layup is rejected by Gilberto Cruz | 54-44 |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell tips it home | 56-44 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | James King scores on a jump hook near the basket | 56-46 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Cruz | 56-46 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi loses the dribble to Tony Crafts | 56-46 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | David Watkins connects on the runner in the paint | 56-48 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Tony Crafts steals the ball from David Caudill | 56-48 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts banks in the layup | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Gilberto Cruz steps in front of the Paul Buser pass | 56-50 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-50 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:24 | UC Riverside | James Schacher scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gilberto Bianchi | 61-53 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | James King clanks a runner from close range | 61-53 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gilberto Bianchi - foul #1 on Gilberto Bianchi, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG) Louis Curry | |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 61-55 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | David Caudill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Bane - foul #3 on Charles Bane, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | David Watkins picks off the pass by Juan Gonzales | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Watkins | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Louis Curry is called for the reach on David Caudill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Juan Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Curry, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Buser is called for the reach on David Caudill - foul #3 on Paul Buser, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gilberto Bianchi - foul #2 on Gilberto Bianchi, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Anderson - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Paul Buser connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Curry | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | David Caudill runs out the clock | 69-61 |