| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) SG - Gale Greene (fresh) SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) C - Richard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) SG - Kevin Borror (fresh) SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) PF - Casey West (fresh) C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | Casey West tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Borror | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Gale Greene is fouled on the floor by Kevin Borror - foul #1 on Kevin Borror, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Gale Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Borror | 0-8 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Gale Greene scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hecht | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Case - foul #1 on Michael Case, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Williams (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF), Ben Williams (C) Thomas Splawn, Casey West, Derrick Fowler | |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Michael Case loses the dribble to Robert Hardy | 3-8 |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Hardy | 3-11 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Rodney Bryant can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Michael Case steals it from Robert Williams | 5-11 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Michael Case lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ben Williams and he's hacked by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Casey West (PF) Robert Hardy, Kevin Borror | |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Henry Dobbs is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler (C) Ben Williams | |
| 16:31 | Samford | Billy Doyle drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Dobbs | 10-14 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF) Robert Williams, Kevin Vadnais | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 15:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Westfall | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) PF - Billy Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Miller (fresh) SG - Palmer Holland (fresh) SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) PF - Casey West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Billy Doyle comes up short on the floater in the paint | 10-14 |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 15:19 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Jacob Westfall snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Henry Dobbs double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Ben Williams (C) David Miller, Palmer Holland, Derrick Fowler | |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Casey West banks in the layup on a great pass from Ben Williams | 10-16 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Greg Morgan blows the layup but he's hacked by Ben Williams - foul #1 on Ben Williams, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Henry Dobbs, Gale Greene, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Williams (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF) Thomas Splawn, Casey West | |
| 14:47 | Samford | Greg Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Greg Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG) Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams makes the jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Rodney Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), David Miller (SG), Palmer Holland (SF), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) Howard Hutton, Kevin Borror, Robert Williams, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler is hacked by Jacob Westfall - foul #1 on Jacob Westfall, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Jacob Westfall pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Casey West - foul #1 on Casey West, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Billy Doyle (SF) Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Welsh (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Kevin Vadnais (PF) Robert Hardy, David Miller, Palmer Holland, Casey West | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Fowler | 13-21 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Richard Letendre is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Borror - foul #2 on Kevin Borror, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Jeffrey Hecht, Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn (SF) Kevin Borror | |
| 12:08 | Samford | Richard Letendre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-21 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Richard Allen can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Charles Welsh's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Allen | 13-21 |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais tips it back up and in | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Charles Welsh (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Splawn (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Vadnais (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Case and he's fouled by Thomas Splawn - foul #1 on Thomas Splawn, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Richard Letendre, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), David Miller (SG), Casey West (PF), Ben Williams (C) Charles Welsh, Robert Williams, Kevin Vadnais, Derrick Fowler | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Greg Morgan makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams connects on the jumper near the basket | 16-25 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Gale Greene misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Jacob Westfall swats the short shot by Ben Williams | 16-25 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Billy Doyle grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Casey West pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Billy Doyle picks off the pass by Ben Williams | 16-25 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Greg Morgan's pass is intercepted by David Miller in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams is whistled for a carry | 16-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Gale Greene, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG), Palmer Holland (SG), Derrick Fowler (C) Robert Hardy, David Miller, Ben Williams | |
| 09:43 | Samford | Rodney Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-25 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Jacob Westfall gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Rodney Bryant is fouled on the floor by Thomas Splawn - foul #2 on Thomas Splawn, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Michael Case, Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Williams (SG), Kevin Vadnais (C) Thomas Splawn, Derrick Fowler | |
| 09:13 | Samford | Rodney Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Rodney Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:49 | UC Riverside | Casey West misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 08:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hecht | 18-25 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Rodney Bryant's floater is tipped away by Palmer Holland | 18-25 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:20 | UC Riverside | Casey West makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Hutton | 18-27 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Richard Letendre connects on the floater from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams | 20-29 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Rodney Bryant comes up short on the floater from the left side | 20-29 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams grabs the board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Letendre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Howard Hutton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Palmer Holland (fairly fresh) PF - Casey West (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Vadnais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 07:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hecht | 20-29 |
| 07:06 | Samford | The short jumper by Richard Letendre is denied by Casey West | 20-29 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Henry Dobbs gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Rodney Bryant hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Henry Dobbs, Richard Letendre, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), David Miller (SG), Ben Williams (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) Howard Hutton, Robert Williams, Palmer Holland, Casey West | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Gale Greene is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Williams (SG) David Miller | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ben Williams | 23-29 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Jacob Westfall snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Vadnais - foul #1 on Kevin Vadnais, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Greg Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hardy | 24-32 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Michael Case travels in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Case is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Case, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Buckingham (PG) Michael Case | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy is hacked by Terry Buckingham - foul #1 on Terry Buckingham, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Welsh (PG), Casey West (PF) Robert Hardy, Ben Williams | |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Richard Allen (C) Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle, Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:15 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht is whistled for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG) Gale Greene | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler is denied on a layup by Richard Allen | 24-32 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Terry Buckingham gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 24-32 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Buckingham (fresh) SF - Rodney Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Charles Welsh (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Vadnais (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey West (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Welsh is hacked by Richard Letendre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Letendre, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Jacob Westfall (C) Terry Buckingham, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Ben Williams (PF) Charles Welsh, Robert Williams, Kevin Vadnais, Casey West | |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 03:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rodney Bryant | 24-32 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Rodney Bryant misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler buries a floater from the left block set up by Thomas Splawn and he's fouled by Rodney Bryant - foul #1 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF) Richard Letendre, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Gale Greene comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Splawn - foul #3 on Thomas Splawn, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Allen (C) Jacob Westfall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Kevin Vadnais (SF), Casey West (PF) Robert Hardy, Thomas Splawn, Ben Williams | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Derrick Fowler | 25-35 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Michael Case's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Miller | 25-40 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Michael Case is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Gale Greene, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Welsh (PG), Ben Williams (C) David Miller, Derrick Fowler | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Greg Morgan pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Michael Case clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Vadnais - foul #2 on Kevin Vadnais, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Buckingham (SG), Jacob Westfall (C) Greg Morgan, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG) Charles Welsh | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Michael Case misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kevin Vadnais | 28-40 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais's floater is tipped away by Jacob Westfall | 28-40 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Terry Buckingham is called for the reach on Kevin Borror - foul #2 on Terry Buckingham, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG) Michael Case | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland (SF), Derrick Fowler (C) Kevin Vadnais, Casey West | |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hecht | 28-40 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Robert Hardy takes the ball from Henry Dobbs | 28-40 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy banks in the layup | 28-42 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Terry Buckingham misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Jacob Westfall grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Jacob Westfall buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Dobbs | 30-42 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Richard Letendre hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-44 |