| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | John Cummings inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Cordell Jones | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron lays it in and he's fouled by Paul Donalson - foul #1 on Paul Donalson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson connects on the shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (PF), Roger Layfield (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Andrew Woods, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Fabrizio steps in front of the Johnny Patchett pass | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets buries a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli comes up short on the floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Sapp - foul #3 on Thomas Sapp, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Johnny Patchett, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Steve Sherron picks off the pass by Paul Donalson in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Andrew Woods steals the ball from Ryan West | 39-39 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Woods | 39-41 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-41 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | John Cummings is called for the reach on Ryan West - foul #3 on John Cummings, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (SF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG) John Cummings | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary tips it in | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cordell Jones, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF) Brian Bucci | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Lester (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Roper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brett Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Lester - foul #3 on Christopher Lester, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Steve Sherron (C) Arthur Geary, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), John Cummings (SF) Brett Bass, Andrew Woods | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Ruth | 46-43 |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cordell Jones | 46-46 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron is fouled on the floor by Paul Donalson - foul #2 on Paul Donalson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG) David Ruth, Christopher Lester | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (SG), Thomas Sapp (C) Cordell Jones, Paul Donalson | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Patchett and the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:46 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is hacked by Brian Bucci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Bucci, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Ryan West (PF) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, John Roper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:10 | UC Riverside | Ryan West swats the layup by John Cummings | 51-46 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | John Cummings hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | David Ruth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Ryan Stradley and he's hacked by David Ruth - foul #2 on David Ruth, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), John Roper (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) David Ruth, Johnny Patchett, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris, John Cummings, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski travels in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (PF) Rickey Antonelli | |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Sapp | 51-53 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Bass | 51-56 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Brett Bass is called for the reach on Zoran Zillman - foul #1 on Brett Bass, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), Roger Layfield (C) Arthur Geary, Ryan West, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF) Brett Bass, Andrew Woods, Thomas Sapp | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Olson | 53-59 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman is hacked by Ryan Stradley - foul #2 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF), Steve Sherron (C) John Roper, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (PG), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Ryan Stradley, Paul Donalson | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Zoran Zillman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Patchett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Beets (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steve Sherron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cummings (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Olson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronnie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is hacked by Zoran Zillman - foul #1 on Zoran Zillman, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Ryan West (PF) Zoran Zillman, Christopher Lester | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF) Cordell Jones, John Cummings | |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bucci, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (C) Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Ryan West drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Bucci | 57-62 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | John Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), Roger Layfield (C) Johnny Patchett, Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Ryan Stradley (SG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Andrew Woods, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | John Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Stradley | 57-65 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | John Cummings pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bucci - foul #4 on Brian Bucci, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Christopher Lester, Richard Beets, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), Ronnie Fabrizio (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Brett Bass, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | David Ruth misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 09:17 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is hacked by Arthur Geary - foul #2 on Arthur Geary, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Willie Kaczmarski (C) David Ruth, Arthur Geary, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (PG) Ryan Stradley | |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson (C) Thomas Sapp | |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Kaczmarski - foul #1 on Willie Kaczmarski, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Ryan West (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, John Roper, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), John Olson (PF) Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron can't finish the layup | 57-69 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Ryan West tips it home | 59-69 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Beets - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG) Richard Beets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (C) Paul Donalson | |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Sherron | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Geary (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan West (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Olson (tired) 4 reb. C - Thomas Sapp (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-71 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | John Olson grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steve Sherron | 59-71 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG), John Roper (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Christopher Lester, Arthur Geary, Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Ryan Stradley (SG), John Cummings (SF), Ronnie Fabrizio (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Andrew Woods, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is fouled on the floor by John Cummings - foul #4 on John Cummings, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield (PF) John Roper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Patchett - foul #2 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Roper (PF) Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SF) Johnny Patchett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-73 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield loses the dribble to Paul Donalson | 59-73 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Anthony Williams, Ryan Stradley, John Cummings, Ronnie Fabrizio, Paul Donalson | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Geary - foul #3 on Arthur Geary, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Darryl Harris - foul #2 on Darryl Harris, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (PF) John Roper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG) Darryl Harris | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass's pass is intercepted by Ryan West | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Sherron | 65-74 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass is hacked by Ryan West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan West, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) David Ruth, Christopher Lester, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | John Olson snags the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Brett Bass | 65-77 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), John Roper (PF), Roger Layfield (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Ryan West, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Cordell Jones, Andrew Woods, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Christopher Lester (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Johnny Patchett, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Darryl Harris, John Olson | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Beets (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Lester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Roper (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Stradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cummings (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Donalson (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Williams steals it from Brian Bucci in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-77 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Christopher Lester is called for the reach on Ryan Stradley - foul #4 on Christopher Lester, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Ryan West (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, Christopher Lester, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), John Olson (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, John Cummings, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Olson - foul #1 on John Olson, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG) Ryan Stradley | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | John Olson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-79 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Ryan West, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Andrew Woods, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron banks in the layup | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Geary - foul #4 on Arthur Geary, team foul #14 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (PF) John Olson | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is whistled for traveling | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is hacked by Brian Bucci in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Bucci, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG) Brian Bucci | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #5 on Anthony Williams, team foul #13 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Roger Layfield (PF) Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, John Roper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (PG), Ryan Stradley (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Paul Donalson | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Beets is called for the reach on Ronnie Fabrizio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Beets, team foul #16 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), John Roper (PF) Richard Beets, Ryan West, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses long on a floater from the right block | 73-83 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is hacked by Johnny Patchett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #17 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), Ryan West (PF), Roger Layfield (C) Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF) Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Paul Donalson | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan Stradley is called for the reach on Richard Beets - foul #3 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #14 | 73-83 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Zoran Zillman is called for the reach on Andrew Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Zillman, team foul #18 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Richard Beets, Christopher Lester, Ryan West, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Rickey Antonelli, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Andrew Woods picks off the pass by Arthur Geary in the backcourt | 75-84 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Geary - foul #5 on Arthur Geary, team foul #19 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG) Arthur Geary | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp snags the defensive board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods runs out the clock | 75-85 |