| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) PF - George Croft (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | George Croft pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Begaye | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski loses the dribble to Larry Edwards | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Gerald Langdon picks off the pass by Larry Edwards in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | UC Riverside | Ruben Ruth is called for the reach on Andy Grossman - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| 17:53 | UC Riverside | Richard Ridley picks off the pass by Jarrod Walker | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Efrain Dotson takes the ball from Mark Stilson | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | UC Riverside | John Olsson is called for the reach on Robert Chacon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Olsson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) David Spencer | |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Jarrod Walker, Efrain Dotson, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley, Max Applegate | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios misses the wide open shot from close range | 0-4 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Wells | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg loses the dribble to Gregory Bruzewski | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios travels in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Jarrod Walker (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Travis Berrios, Gregory Bruzewski, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Kevin Tyson, Howard Begaye | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Olsson | 2-6 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) PF - Jarrod Walker (fresh) C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Spencer (fresh) PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 2-6 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | George Croft misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 14:51 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | David Spencer is called for the reach on Milton Plaisted - foul #1 on David Spencer, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (SG), Efrain Dotson (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Gerald Langdon, Jarrod Walker, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Mark Stilson (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, David Spencer, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is called for a charge - foul #1 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Max Applegate is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG) Milton Plaisted | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Efrain Dotson - foul #1 on Efrain Dotson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Brandon Wells, Travis Berrios, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (PF) Max Applegate | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Stilson | 2-8 |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 12:54 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andy Grossman | 4-8 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson's pass is intercepted by Robert Chacon in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 12:51 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson misses the dunk | 4-8 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses the easy layup | 4-8 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Keith Nichols (C) Andy Grossman, Robert Chacon, Efrain Dotson, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Kevin Tyson, Howard Begaye | |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is hacked by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #1 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SF) Milton Plaisted | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (PF) George Croft | |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios misses short on an open shot in the lane | 4-8 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | John Olsson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wells - foul #1 on Brandon Wells, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Travis Berrios, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Jarrod Walker (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) PF - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | John Olsson takes the ball from Andy Grossman in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Gregory Bruzewski is called for the reach on John Olsson - foul #1 on Gregory Bruzewski, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF) Jarrod Walker, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF) Timothy Oldenburg, Max Applegate | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | George Croft snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Gerald Langdon - foul #1 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Travis Berrios (SF), Keith Nichols (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Andy Grossman, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Efrain Dotson, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), David Spencer (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-11 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Robert Chacon is called for the reach on David Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Chacon, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SF) Travis Berrios | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Howard Begaye is blocked by Keith Nichols | 4-11 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Howard Begaye steps in front of the Keith Nichols pass | 4-11 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Olsson | 4-11 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | David Spencer buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Max Applegate | 4-13 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is hacked by David Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #6 | 4-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Jarrod Walker, Keith Nichols, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Max Applegate, Howard Begaye | |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman blows the wide open layup | 4-13 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler tips it in | 6-13 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Andy Grossman is called for the reach on Mark Stilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Grossman, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Croft - foul #1 on George Croft, team foul #7 | 6-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SF) Milton Plaisted | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Richard Ridley (C) John Olsson, Kevin Tyson | |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg blows the layup | 7-15 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler drills a runner from close range set up by Gregory Bruzewski | 9-15 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Travis Berrios (fresh) SF - Jarrod Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (tired) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) PF - George Croft (tired) 3 reb. C - Richard Ridley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-15 |
| 07:15 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Travis Berrios | 9-15 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Efrain Dotson (C) Andy Grossman, Travis Berrios, Jarrod Walker, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), John Olsson (SG), Max Applegate (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Mark Stilson, Larry Edwards, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Bruzewski blocks the jumper by Melvin Maddox | 9-15 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson can't finish the layup | 9-15 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski tips it but misses | 9-15 |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Brandon Wells | 11-15 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Keith Nichols (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Brandon Wells, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Max Applegate, Howard Begaye | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is fouled on the floor by Steven Fenwick - foul #1 on Steven Fenwick, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Nichols - foul #1 on Keith Nichols, team foul #9 | 11-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Travis Berrios (SG), Efrain Dotson (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Robert Chacon, Gerald Langdon, Keith Nichols, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), George Croft (PF) John Olsson, Kevin Tyson | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Melvin Maddox steals it from Efrain Dotson in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-18 |
| 04:51 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (C) Richard Ridley | |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Croft | 14-20 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the easy layup | 14-20 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | George Croft misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Keith Nichols (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Andy Grossman, Jarrod Walker, Efrain Dotson, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), John Olsson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Melvin Maddox, Larry Edwards, Mark Stilson, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Fenwick - foul #2 on Steven Fenwick, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF) Robert Chacon, Travis Berrios | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (PF) Richard Ridley | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Nichols (fresh) C - Steven Fenwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Olsson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Begaye (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Ruben Ruth | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Keith Nichols takes the ball from Howard Begaye | 20-22 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Brandon Wells steps in front of the Howard Begaye pass in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Wells | 22-22 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits a fadeaway in the paint | 22-24 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-24 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Efrain Dotson (C) Brandon Wells, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Keith Nichols, Steven Fenwick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Kevin Tyson, Howard Begaye | |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker clanks a turnaround near the basket | 22-24 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Gregory Bruzewski is denied by Timothy Oldenburg | 22-24 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Oldenburg | 22-24 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Max Applegate drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is hacked by Max Applegate - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Robert Chacon, Jarrod Walker, Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), George Croft (PF) Larry Edwards, Max Applegate | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Stilson | 24-29 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler drills a jump hook from the left block | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson clanks a fullcourt shot | 26-29 |