| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Johnny Edie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:39 | Samford | William Toth pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Joshua Wright steps in front of the Michel Barker pass | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby banks in the layup set up by Joshua Wright | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger is hacked by Stanley Lott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Lott, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Samford | William Toth grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Toth | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie is fouled on the floor by Michel Barker - foul #2 on Michel Barker, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Curley (PG), James Stanton (SG), Thomas Guillermo (SF), Jeremy Stewart (PF), Sam Livengood (C) Johnny Edie, Joshua Wright, Andre Dansby, Stanley Lott, Steven Jenkins | |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jean (SF) William Toth | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:45 | Samford | James Williams loses the dribble to Robert Curley in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Guillermo | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Daniel Jean steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright (SG) Robert Curley | |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Stanton | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Daniel Jean can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Manuel Ellison hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | James Stanton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Robert Gregory gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Thomas Guillermo is called for the reach on Manuel Ellison - foul #1 on Thomas Guillermo, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Antonio Sisco (SG), William Toth (SF), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) James Williams, Scott Shelton, Daniel Jean, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie (PG), Robert Curley (SG), Andre Dansby (SF), Stanley Lott (PF), Steven Jenkins (C) James Stanton, Joshua Wright, Thomas Guillermo, Jeremy Stewart, Sam Livengood | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Johnny Edie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Curley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Dansby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger is hacked by Robert Curley - foul #2 on Robert Curley, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | Samford | William Toth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Curley - foul #3 on Robert Curley, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | Samford | William Toth makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:03 | Samford | William Toth misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins hits the finger roll | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Antonio Sisco drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Metzinger | 39-38 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Curley misses the dunk | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Samford | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | Samford | James Miller hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott tips it home | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Sisco | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Sisco - foul #1 on Antonio Sisco, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Daniel Jean (SF), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, William Toth, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Stanton (PG), Joshua Wright (SG), Thomas Guillermo (SF), Jeremy Stewart (PF) Johnny Edie, Robert Curley, Andre Dansby, Stanley Lott | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Manuel Ellison snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Manuel Ellison misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Stewart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stewart, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood (C) Steven Jenkins | |
| 12:31 | Samford | Manuel Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Manuel Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Thomas Guillermo is hacked by Scott Shelton - foul #1 on Scott Shelton, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Thomas Guillermo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stanton | 46-43 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Daniel Jean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 11:35 | Samford | James Williams tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Guillermo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Livengood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright drills a jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Daniel Jean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Guillermo - foul #2 on Thomas Guillermo, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Antonio Sisco (SG), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) James Williams, Scott Shelton, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Graham (PG), Andre Dansby (SF), Stanley Lott (PF), Kenneth Graham (C) James Stanton, Thomas Guillermo, Jeremy Stewart, Sam Livengood | |
| 11:02 | Samford | Daniel Jean makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Daniel Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | James Miller is called for the reach on Stanley Lott - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Samford | William Toth (SF) Daniel Jean | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Graham comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Graham tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | Samford | James Miller makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michel Barker | 52-47 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Graham buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stanley Lott | 52-50 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Andre Dansby takes the ball from Antonio Sisco in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Andre Dansby | 52-52 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Antonio Sisco misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Wayne Metzinger takes the ball from Stanley Lott | 52-52 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Kenneth Graham steps in front of the Wayne Metzinger pass | 52-52 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Wright | 52-55 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Stanley Lott takes the ball from Michel Barker | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Richard Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Graham tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 07:44 | Samford | William Toth pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Toth is hacked by Joshua Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Wright, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie (PG), James Stanton (SG), Thomas Guillermo (SF), Jeremy Stewart (PF), Steven Jenkins (C) Richard Graham, Joshua Wright, Andre Dansby, Stanley Lott, Kenneth Graham | |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Toth makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Jeremy Stewart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Toth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Manuel Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Johnny Edie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Guillermo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:00 | Samford | James Williams snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:56 | Samford | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jean (SF) William Toth | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Guillermo | 54-59 |
| 06:13 | Samford | James Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Jean | 57-59 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | James Stanton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Manuel Ellison | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | Samford | James Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Shelton | 59-59 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | James Stanton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Stanton, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Antonio Sisco (SG), Christopher Shively (PF), Michel Barker (C) James Williams, Scott Shelton, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Graham (PG), Joshua Wright (SG), Robert Curley (SF), Sam Livengood (PF) Johnny Edie, James Stanton, Thomas Guillermo, Jeremy Stewart | |
| 04:58 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger connects on the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Sam Livengood - foul #1 on Sam Livengood, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Kennedy (SF) Daniel Jean | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby (SF) Richard Graham | |
| 04:58 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Steven Jenkins steps in front of the Antonio Sisco pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Sisco | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Kennedy - foul #1 on Daniel Kennedy, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | William Toth (SF), James Miller (PF), Daniel Jean (C) Daniel Kennedy, Christopher Shively, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Stanton (SG), Kenneth Graham (C) Joshua Wright, Steven Jenkins | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Antonio Sisco snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Antonio Sisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Graham (PG) Andre Dansby | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | James Stanton loses the dribble to Daniel Jean | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Daniel Jean's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Curley | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Samford | James Miller can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:10 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Toth | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Samford | James Miller misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Daniel Jean hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Michel Barker (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, Daniel Jean | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie (PG), Joshua Wright (SG), Thomas Guillermo (SF), Jeremy Stewart (PF) Richard Graham, James Stanton, Robert Curley, Kenneth Graham | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Toth (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Johnny Edie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Guillermo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Livengood (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Thomas Guillermo hits a floater from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Antonio Sisco (SG) James Williams, Scott Shelton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott (PF) Sam Livengood | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Joshua Wright is called for the reach on William Toth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Wright, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Samford | William Toth misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Samford | William Toth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Thomas Guillermo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny Edie | 66-70 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Michel Barker misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Michel Barker can't tip it in | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stewart | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby (SF), Steven Jenkins (C) Thomas Guillermo, Jeremy Stewart | |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby's fadeaway is rejected by William Toth | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:19 | Samford | William Toth double dribbles | 66-70 |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Wayne Metzinger steps in front of the Andre Dansby pass | 66-70 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger lays it in | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Stanley Lott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Antonio Sisco is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Lott - foul #3 on Stanley Lott, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Antonio Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Antonio Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Toth gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Toth (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Johnny Edie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Dansby (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Miller - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Michel Barker grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andre Dansby | 70-72 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sisco - foul #2 on Antonio Sisco, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Guillermo (SF), Jeremy Stewart (PF), Sam Livengood (C) Andre Dansby, Stanley Lott, Steven Jenkins | |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Joshua Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Antonio Sisco can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Sam Livengood snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Miller snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger is hacked by Jeremy Stewart - foul #2 on Jeremy Stewart, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Stanton (PG) Johnny Edie | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Sam Livengood | 71-74 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | James Stanton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 71-74 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Michel Barker pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger is fouled on the floor by James Stanton - foul #4 on James Stanton, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (SG), Daniel Jean (SF), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Antonio Sisco, William Toth, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby (SF), Stanley Lott (PF), Steven Jenkins (C) Joshua Wright, Jeremy Stewart, Sam Livengood | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Samford | William Toth (SF) Daniel Jean | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie (PG), Joshua Wright (SG) James Stanton, Thomas Guillermo | |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Johnny Edie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-76 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Antonio Sisco (SG), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) James Williams, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:04 | Samford | Antonio Sisco is fouled on the floor by Joshua Wright - foul #5 on Joshua Wright, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Stanton (SG) Joshua Wright | |
| 02:04 | Samford | Antonio Sisco misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Antonio Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | James Stanton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-76 |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby misses the tip | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wayne Metzinger | 74-76 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Michel Barker lays it in on a nice dish by James Miller and the foul's on Steven Jenkins - foul #1 on Steven Jenkins, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Michel Barker misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Stanley Lott | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | James Stanton makes the 3 from the left wing | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Toth (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Johnny Edie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Dansby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Lott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Samford | James Miller makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Wayne Metzinger and the foul's on Stanley Lott - foul #4 on Stanley Lott, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| 00:35 | Samford | James Miller makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins is hacked by Antonio Sisco - foul #3 on Antonio Sisco, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Steven Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Edie - foul #3 on Johnny Edie, team foul #17 | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Wayne Metzinger is called for the reach on Andre Dansby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Metzinger, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Andre Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-83 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Sisco | 80-83 |