| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Manuel (fresh) SF - James Dick (fresh) PF - Roy Doss (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Barnaby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Neal Manuel | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Milton Plaisted - foul #3 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin (PF) Roy Doss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (SF), Steven Fenwick (C) Milton Plaisted, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Steven Fenwick | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Oscar Martin - foul #2 on Oscar Martin, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), David Jones (SG), Louis Bowerman (PF), Darryl McManamy (C) Mark Horn, Neal Manuel, James Dick, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG) John Oberlin | |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols (SF) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | David Jones is called for the reach on Robert Chacon in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Chacon | 37-37 |
| 17:57 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl McManamy is fouled on the floor by Steven Fenwick - foul #3 on Steven Fenwick, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), James Dick (SF), Roy Doss (PF), John Barnaby (C) Sidney Nelson, David Jones, Oscar Martin, Louis Bowerman, Darryl McManamy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), John Oberlin (SG), Stephen Pittenger (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Keith Nichols, Efrain Dotson, Steven Fenwick | |
| 17:06 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-39 |
| 17:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Christopher Wheeler | 42-41 |
| 16:31 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski jams it on a great pass from John Oberlin | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn is hacked by Andy Grossman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Grossman, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), David Ruggieri (SG), James Belair (SF) Mark Horn, Neal Manuel, James Dick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (SG), Efrain Dotson (SF) John Oberlin, Stephen Pittenger | |
| 15:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson is open but can't throw it down | 42-43 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Sidney Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Ruggieri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Belair (fresh) PF - Roy Doss (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Barnaby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efrain Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | David Ruggieri is called for the reach on Andy Grossman in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ruggieri, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin (PF) Roy Doss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF) Andy Grossman, Efrain Dotson | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Wells and the foul's on David Ruggieri - foul #3 on David Ruggieri, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols (PF) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:18 | UC Santa Barbara | David Ruggieri is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Sidney Nelson picks off the pass by Brandon Wells in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 15:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Milton Plaisted | 42-48 |
| 14:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson is hacked by Brandon Wells - foul #2 on Brandon Wells, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), David Jones (SG), James Dick (SF), Louis Bowerman (PF), Darryl McManamy (C) Sidney Nelson, David Ruggieri, James Belair, Oscar Martin, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), David Rowan (SG), Steven Fenwick (PF), Efrain Dotson (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Keith Nichols, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 14:04 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | David Jones steps in front of the Andy Grossman pass in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman lays it up and in on a great pass from David Jones | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | David Rowan is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel (SG), Roy Doss (PF) Mark Horn, Louis Bowerman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Steven Fenwick | |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman (C) Darryl McManamy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Oberlin (SG) David Rowan | |
| 13:24 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Jones | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman tips it in | 50-50 |
| 12:46 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick is fouled in the backcourt by John Oberlin - foul #1 on John Oberlin, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), Oscar Martin (PF) David Jones, Roy Doss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Rowan (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Stephen Pittenger (SF), Steven Fenwick (C) Andy Grossman, John Oberlin, Milton Plaisted, Efrain Dotson | |
| 12:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Pittenger | 50-50 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski is fouled on the floor by Oscar Martin - foul #3 on Oscar Martin, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), James Belair (SF), Darryl McManamy (C) Mark Horn, James Dick, Louis Bowerman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Steven Fenwick | |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Darryl McManamy blocks the jumper by David Rowan | 50-50 |
| 12:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Darryl McManamy | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Martin | 50-50 |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Belair and he's hacked by David Rowan - foul #1 on David Rowan, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones (SG), Roy Doss (PF) Neal Manuel, James Belair | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Brandon Wells (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF) David Rowan, Robert Chacon, Stephen Pittenger, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Sidney Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Doss (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl McManamy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efrain Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | David Jones steps in front of the Brandon Wells pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin banks in the layup and the foul's on Andy Grossman - foul #3 on Andy Grossman, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), David Ruggieri (SG), John Barnaby (C) Sidney Nelson, David Jones, Darryl McManamy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick (PF) Christopher Wheeler | |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-50 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick tips it in | 56-52 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Andy Grossman is called for the reach on Oscar Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Grossman, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), David Jones (SG), James Belair (SF) Mark Horn, David Ruggieri, Roy Doss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Oberlin (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Andy Grossman, Keith Nichols, Steven Fenwick | |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | James Belair is called for the reach on John Oberlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Belair, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Efrain Dotson | |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | John Barnaby denies the turnaround by John Oberlin | 58-53 |
| 10:01 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Wheeler - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), James Dick (SF), Darryl McManamy (PF) Sidney Nelson, David Jones, James Belair, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Rowan (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Steven Fenwick (PF), Efrain Dotson (C) Brandon Wells, John Oberlin, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Neal Manuel picks off the pass by Milton Plaisted in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Neal Manuel | 61-53 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | David Rowan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss (PF) John Barnaby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols (SF) Milton Plaisted | |
| 09:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel is fouled on the floor by Robert Chacon - foul #2 on Robert Chacon, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 09:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Ruggieri (SG), Louis Bowerman (C) Neal Manuel, Darryl McManamy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF) Keith Nichols | |
| 08:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | David Rowan travels in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin (PF) Roy Doss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), John Oberlin (SG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) David Rowan, Robert Chacon, Efrain Dotson | |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bruzewski - foul #2 on Gregory Bruzewski, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), Neal Manuel (SG) Mark Horn, David Ruggieri | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Milton Plaisted, Steven Fenwick | |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 62-55 |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin clanks a floater near the basket | 62-55 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 07:40 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Wells - foul #3 on Brandon Wells, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), David Jones (SG), James Belair (SF), Darryl McManamy (C) Sidney Nelson, Neal Manuel, James Dick, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Brandon Wells, John Oberlin, Stephen Pittenger, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Horn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Belair (fresh) PF - Louis Bowerman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl McManamy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Chacon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efrain Dotson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Steven Fenwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 07:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl McManamy pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chacon - foul #3 on Robert Chacon, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Ruggieri (SG), Roy Doss (PF) David Jones, Louis Bowerman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Chacon | 63-57 |
| 06:23 | UC Santa Barbara | David Ruggieri hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Doss | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Keith Nichols | 65-59 |
| 06:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn's pass is intercepted by Andy Grossman in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss hits a floater from close range | 67-62 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick banks in the wide open layup | 67-64 |
| 05:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Andy Grossman picks off the pass by David Ruggieri | 67-64 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl McManamy - foul #2 on Darryl McManamy, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), David Jones (SG), James Dick (SF), Oscar Martin (PF), John Barnaby (C) Mark Horn, David Ruggieri, James Belair, Roy Doss, Darryl McManamy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Rowan (PG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Andy Grossman, Keith Nichols, Efrain Dotson, Steven Fenwick | |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin misses the 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | David Rowan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | David Rowan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Rowan, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Oberlin (SG) Robert Chacon | |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby lays it in on a great pass from James Dick | 69-65 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel (SG) Sidney Nelson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG) David Rowan | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 69-67 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dick | 72-67 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Neal Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dick (tired) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Martin (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Barnaby (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Oberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Plaisted (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin drills a runner near the basket set up by Andy Grossman and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), Louis Bowerman (C) David Jones, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Stephen Pittenger (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Andy Grossman, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Fenwick blocks the short jumper by Oscar Martin | 72-70 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Dick - foul #3 on James Dick, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair (SF), Roy Doss (PF) James Dick, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Rowan (SG), Keith Nichols (PF) John Oberlin, Steven Fenwick | |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Bowerman pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Wells - foul #4 on Brandon Wells, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), James Dick (SF), John Barnaby (C) Sidney Nelson, James Belair, Louis Bowerman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), John Oberlin (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, David Rowan, Stephen Pittenger, Keith Nichols, Efrain Dotson | |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Roy Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby blows the dunk | 74-71 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Milton Plaisted | 74-71 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Andy Grossman | 74-74 |
| 00:44 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel hits the finger roll set up by John Barnaby | 76-74 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bruzewski | 76-77 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby makes the floater from the right block set up by Neal Manuel and he's fouled by Christopher Wheeler - foul #2 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn runs out the clock | 79-77 |