| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Lunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Buser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Easton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Early (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Larry Early grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Irving Cook | 42-40 |
| 18:57 | Holy Cross | Larry Early can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-40 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Beck - foul #2 on Robert Beck, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG), William Griggs (PF), Leo Blasingame (C) Larry Ervin, Irving Cook, Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (PG), Dustin Meyers (SG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF), Steven Ellenburg (PF), Abdul Mills (C) Robert Beck, Leroy Buser, James Easton, Larry Early, Michael Ferrera | |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:35 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Leo Blasingame | 43-40 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Branch (PF) Bruce Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Ellenburg, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Mays | 45-40 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Larry Ervin (SG), Victor Lunn (C) Leo Blasingame, Tony Mays, William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Leroy Buser (SG), James Easton (SF), Larry Early (PF), Patrick Beaudry (C) Von Fafinski, Dustin Meyers, Carmelo Sanchez, Steven Ellenburg, Abdul Mills | |
| 17:35 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans knocks in the jumper in the lane | 47-40 |
| 17:07 | Holy Cross | Larry Ervin steals it from Robert Beck | 47-40 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin throws it down | 49-40 |
| 16:51 | Holy Cross | Tom Evans picks off the pass by Patrick Beaudry | 49-40 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | James Easton is called for the reach on Larry Ervin - foul #3 on James Easton, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (PG), Irving Cook (PF) Bruce Taylor, Jason Branch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SF), Michael Ferrera (C) James Easton, Patrick Beaudry | |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski is hacked by Tom Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Evans, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame (SF), William Griggs (C) Tom Evans, Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 15:55 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tony Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Ervin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Blasingame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Beck (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Buser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Fafinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Early (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ferrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Beck is called for the reach on Tony Mays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Beck, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Tom Evans (SF) Tony Mays, Leo Blasingame | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), James Easton (SF) Robert Beck, Von Fafinski | |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | James Easton pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:19 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera is hacked by William Griggs - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn (C) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF), Steven Ellenburg (PF) Dustin Meyers, James Easton, Larry Early | |
| 15:07 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Beck | 51-44 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG) Larry Ervin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SG), Abdul Mills (C) Leroy Buser, Michael Ferrera | |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 14:31 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Abdul Mills | 53-47 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook lays it in set up by Lars Madalinski | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Beck | 55-50 |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook clanks a jumper from the left block | 55-50 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Beck | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Bruce Taylor (SF), Jason Branch (PF), Leo Blasingame (C) Tony Mays, Tom Evans, Irving Cook, Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), Leroy Buser (SG), James Easton (SF), Larry Early (PF), Patrick Beaudry (C) Robert Beck, Von Fafinski, Carmelo Sanchez, Steven Ellenburg, Abdul Mills | |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin is hacked by James Easton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Easton, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SF) James Easton | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Lars Madalinski | 57-52 |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | Larry Ervin is called for the reach on Dustin Meyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Ervin, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Griggs (C) Bruce Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Patrick Beaudry blows the wide open layup | 57-52 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Larry Early tips it home | 57-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Ervin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Blasingame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Buser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Fafinski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Early (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Beaudry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski is hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (SF) Jason Branch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Michael Ferrera (C) Dustin Meyers, Patrick Beaudry | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | William Griggs is hacked by Larry Early - foul #2 on Larry Early, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irving Cook (PF) Leo Blasingame | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF) Robert Beck, Von Fafinski | |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | William Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Larry Early grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Ervin | 59-54 |
| 10:06 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez is hacked by Irving Cook - foul #2 on Irving Cook, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Evans (SF), Jason Branch (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook, William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg (PF) Larry Early | |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Ervin - foul #3 on Larry Ervin, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG) Larry Ervin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG) Dustin Meyers | |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch's pass is intercepted by Leroy Buser | 59-54 |
| 09:15 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Irving Cook (PF) Lars Madalinski, Jason Branch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SF), Larry Early (PF), Patrick Beaudry (C) Carmelo Sanchez, Steven Ellenburg, Michael Ferrera | |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans loses the dribble to Von Fafinski | 59-54 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Leo Blasingame (C) Tony Mays, Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:36 | Holy Cross | Larry Early is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Branch (PF), William Griggs (C) Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), Abdul Mills (PF) Robert Beck, Larry Early | |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Von Fafinski steps in front of the Tom Evans pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser knocks in the jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Abdul Mills | 59-56 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Leo Blasingame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Ervin (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tom Evans (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Griggs (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Buser (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Von Fafinski (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Abdul Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Beaudry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Griggs - foul #3 on William Griggs, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Tony Mays (SG), Bruce Taylor (SF), Irving Cook (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Leo Blasingame, Larry Ervin, Tom Evans, Jason Branch, William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), James Easton (SF), Steven Ellenburg (PF), Michael Ferrera (C) Dustin Meyers, Von Fafinski, Abdul Mills, Patrick Beaudry | |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Steven Ellenburg picks off the pass by Lars Madalinski in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Taylor - foul #1 on Bruce Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Tom Evans (SF), William Griggs (PF), Leo Blasingame (C) Tony Mays, Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook, Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (SG), Abdul Mills (C) Leroy Buser, Michael Ferrera | |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Early (PF) Steven Ellenburg | |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Larry Early misses long on an open floater near the basket | 61-59 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Leo Blasingame | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dustin Meyers - foul #3 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Ervin - foul #4 on Larry Ervin, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Branch (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Leo Blasingame, William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser (SG) Robert Beck | |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch is hacked by Dustin Meyers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Jason Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans's pass is intercepted by Leroy Buser in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 05:48 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (PG), Leo Blasingame (C) Lars Madalinski, Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Patrick Beaudry (C) Dustin Meyers, Abdul Mills | |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Buser - foul #1 on Leroy Buser, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (SF), Irving Cook (PF) Tom Evans, Jason Branch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg (PF) Larry Early | |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:59 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg drills a jumper in the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:17 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin is hacked by Steven Ellenburg - foul #3 on Steven Ellenburg, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Tom Evans (SF), Jason Branch (PF), William Griggs (C) Tony Mays, Bruce Taylor, Irving Cook, Leo Blasingame | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (PG), Dustin Meyers (SG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF), Larry Early (PF), Michael Ferrera (C) Robert Beck, Leroy Buser, James Easton, Steven Ellenburg, Patrick Beaudry | |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:56 | Holy Cross | Lars Madalinski is called for the reach on Von Fafinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 03:56 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Ervin (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tom Evans (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Griggs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Von Fafinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carmelo Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Early (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ferrera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Ferrera - foul #2 on Michael Ferrera, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG) Larry Ervin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | William Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Lars Madalinski is called for the reach on Von Fafinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame (PG), Victor Lunn (C) Lars Madalinski, William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:30 | UC Riverside | Dustin Meyers steals the ball from Tony Mays in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:20 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Von Fafinski | 70-71 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-71 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Dustin Meyers is denied by Jason Branch | 70-71 |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jason Branch | 70-71 |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Larry Ervin (SG), William Griggs (PF) Leo Blasingame, Tony Mays, Jason Branch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser (SG), James Easton (SF), Abdul Mills (PF) Dustin Meyers, Carmelo Sanchez, Larry Early | |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 70-71 |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski is fouled on the floor by Bruce Taylor - foul #2 on Bruce Taylor, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irving Cook (PF) Victor Lunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Steven Ellenburg (PF) Leroy Buser, Michael Ferrera | |
| 02:06 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans is hacked by Von Fafinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Fafinski, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn (C) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser (SG), Larry Early (PF), Michael Ferrera (C) Von Fafinski, Steven Ellenburg, Abdul Mills | |
| 02:00 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-72 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Irving Cook | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-72 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Larry Ervin is called for the reach on Robert Beck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Ervin, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG) Larry Ervin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 00:57 | Holy Cross | Irving Cook blocks the short jumper by James Easton | 74-74 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Irving Cook | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Beck is called for the reach on Tony Mays - foul #4 on Robert Beck, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Lunn - foul #1 on Victor Lunn, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays buries a shot from the baseline | 77-75 |