| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Lazo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) SF - John Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | John Cummings inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Antonio Turgeon picks off the pass by Cordell Jones | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cummings - foul #2 on John Cummings, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | John Cummings knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Gove | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | John Olson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Cordell Jones | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Neil Wethington (SG), David Misner (SF), Keith Lewis (C) James Gove, Antonio Turgeon, Neal Burnside, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo (C) Kelly Trottier | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Justin Lazo | 39-39 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King's pass is intercepted by Ryan Stradley in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is hacked by Larry King - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Antonio Turgeon (SG), Neal Burnside (SF), Kelly Trottier (PF) Larry King, Neil Wethington, David Misner, Keith Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Trottier | 41-41 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kelly Trottier - foul #1 on Kelly Trottier, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton (C) Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF) Ryan Stradley, John Cummings | |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brett Bass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. Paul Donalson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG) Antonio Turgeon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (C) Paul Donalson | |
| 15:26 | UC Riverside | John Olson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Cordell Jones - foul #1 on Cordell Jones, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), David Misner (SF) James Gove, Neal Burnside | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Brett Bass, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon (SG), Keith Lewis (PF) Neil Wethington, Kelly Trottier | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:36 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry King | 44-42 |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams's pass is intercepted by Larry King | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Neal Burnside (SF) Larry King, David Misner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), John Cummings (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, Andrew Woods, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | John Cummings hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Gove - foul #3 on James Gove, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF) Rickey Antonelli | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | John Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | John Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | John Cummings snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG), Kelly Trottier (PF) Antonio Turgeon, Keith Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier loses the dribble to Darryl Harris | 44-44 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley lays it in set up by Darryl Harris | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Neil Wethington | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Olson and he's hacked by Kelly Trottier - foul #2 on Kelly Trottier, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Antonio Turgeon (SG), David Misner (SF) James Gove, Neil Wethington, Neal Burnside | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Andrew Woods (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Ryan Stradley, John Cummings, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon is fouled on the floor by Rickey Antonelli - foul #3 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Keith Lewis (PF), Justin Lazo (C) Larry King, Kelly Trottier, William Thorton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris | |
| 11:52 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove connects on the open shot in the paint set up by Antonio Turgeon | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Turgeon (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Misner (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Lazo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Fabrizio (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Justin Lazo is called for the reach on Ronnie Fabrizio - foul #3 on Justin Lazo, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG), Neal Burnside (SF) Antonio Turgeon, David Misner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 11:16 | UC Riverside | John Olson tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Fullerton | John Olson steps in front of the Neal Burnside pass | 48-51 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Antonio Turgeon (SG), Kelly Trottier (PF), William Thorton (C) James Gove, Neil Wethington, Keith Lewis, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Ryan Stradley (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 10:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner (SF) Neal Burnside | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Rickey Antonelli | |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF) Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 08:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier hits a floater from the right block | 51-51 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is fouled on the floor by William Thorton - foul #4 on William Thorton, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Neil Wethington (SG), Neal Burnside (SF), Justin Lazo (C) Larry King, Antonio Turgeon, David Misner, William Thorton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Darryl Harris, Andrew Woods, John Olson | |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neil Wethington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Burnside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lazo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Antonelli | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Neil Wethington | 55-53 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Gove - foul #4 on James Gove, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Antonio Turgeon (SG), David Misner (SF), Keith Lewis (PF), William Thorton (C) James Gove, Neil Wethington, Neal Burnside, Kelly Trottier, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Andrew Woods (SF), Ronnie Fabrizio (PF) Ryan Stradley, John Cummings, Rickey Antonelli | |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brett Bass | 58-57 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | David Misner steals the ball from Cordell Jones | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass is hacked by Larry King - foul #3 on Larry King, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Neil Wethington (SG), Neal Burnside (SF), Justin Lazo (C) Larry King, Antonio Turgeon, David Misner, William Thorton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF) Cordell Jones, Andrew Woods, Ronnie Fabrizio, Paul Donalson | |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Darryl Harris is called for the reach on Neil Wethington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Harris, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp (C) Brett Bass | |
| 04:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo loses the dribble to John Cummings | 60-59 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams banks in the layup set up by John Cummings | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | John Cummings grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Darryl Harris | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neil Wethington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Burnside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Lewis (tiring) 5 reb. C - Justin Lazo (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cummings (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Sapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Darryl Harris steals the ball from James Gove | 60-63 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | John Cummings comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Antonio Turgeon (SG), David Misner (SF), Kelly Trottier (PF), William Thorton (C) James Gove, Neil Wethington, Neal Burnside, Keith Lewis, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Ryan Stradley (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Darryl Harris, John Cummings, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli double dribbles | 60-63 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier's floater is knocked away by Andrew Woods | 60-63 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside (SF) David Misner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG) Brett Bass | |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Woods is blocked by Kelly Trottier | 60-63 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon is whistled for a carry | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG) Larry King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | John Cummings snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to John Olson | 60-63 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses long on a shot in the lane | 60-63 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gove | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Turgeon (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Thorton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | John Olson wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 63-65 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier tips it home | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | John Cummings's pass is intercepted by William Thorton | 65-65 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Cordell Jones - foul #2 on Cordell Jones, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Keith Lewis (PF), Justin Lazo (C) James Gove, Kelly Trottier, William Thorton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio's pass is intercepted by Antonio Turgeon | 67-65 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King is hacked by Cordell Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cordell Jones, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG), David Misner (SF) Antonio Turgeon, Neal Burnside | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (SF) Cordell Jones | |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp is fouled on the floor by Keith Lewis - foul #1 on Keith Lewis, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Neal Burnside (SF) Larry King, David Misner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG) Rickey Antonelli | |
| 02:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Woods - foul #4 on Andrew Woods, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson (C) Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 02:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF) Ryan Stradley, Andrew Woods, Thomas Sapp | |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses long on a floater in the lane | 72-67 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | John Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Gove - foul #5 on James Gove, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Antonio Turgeon (SG), Kelly Trottier (PF), William Thorton (C) James Gove, Neil Wethington, Keith Lewis, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | John Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Larry King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside is fouled on the floor by Cordell Jones - foul #4 on Cordell Jones, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG) Larry King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | John Olson grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | William Thorton gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon runs out the clock | 79-68 |