| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carl Fogleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) SF - Ronald McKlveen (fresh) PF - Lester Lofland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Austin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ron Barstow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clyde Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Morris Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Marlowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:55 | Appalachian State | Ronald McKlveen picks off the pass by Ron Barstow in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 19:22 | Appalachian State | Clyde Thurman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Morris Pruitt | 26-35 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lester Lofland | 29-35 |
| 18:42 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Clyde Thurman is called for the reach on Pablo Morales - foul #1 on Clyde Thurman, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:13 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | Ron Barstow is called for 10 seconds | 29-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker (SF) Ronald McKlveen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Lagerberg (PG), Ray Barrow (SG) Ron Barstow, Clyde Thurman | |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams tips it home | 31-35 |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Barrow | 31-37 |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Fogleman | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning is hacked by Pablo Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pablo Morales, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber (SF) Lester Lofland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bell (SF), David Russell (PF), David White (C) Martin Manning, Morris Pruitt, Benjamin Marlowe | |
| 16:49 | Appalachian State | David Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Austin Williams | 34-37 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:21 | Appalachian State | Christopher Lagerberg pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Ray Barrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Bruce Taber | 34-37 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-37 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carl Fogleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Lagerberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ray Barrow (fairly fresh) SF - John Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | David White double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF), Lester Lofland (PF) Bruce Taber, Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ron Barstow (PG), Harry Hicks (SG), Benjamin Marlowe (C) Christopher Lagerberg, Ray Barrow, David White | |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Appalachian State | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Ronald McKlveen picks off the pass by John Bell | 36-37 |
| 14:46 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales hits the finger roll set up by Ronald McKlveen | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber (SF) Ronald McKlveen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Martin Manning (SF), Morris Pruitt (PF) John Bell, David Russell | |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ron Barstow | 38-40 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ron Barstow - foul #1 on Ron Barstow, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker (PF) Carl Fogleman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Clyde Thurman (PG), David White (C) Ron Barstow, Benjamin Marlowe | |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Appalachian State | Clyde Thurman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Pablo Morales | 40-42 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | David White blocks the short jumper by Lester Lofland | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Morris Pruitt | 40-42 |
| 12:02 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 11:35 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Morris Pruitt | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lester Lofland (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SG - Pablo Morales (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Taber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Clyde Thurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Morris Pruitt and he's fouled by Pablo Morales - foul #4 on Pablo Morales, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman (PG), Ronald McKlveen (SF) Bruce Taber, Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ron Barstow (PG), John Bell (SF), David Russell (PF), Benjamin Marlowe (C) Clyde Thurman, Martin Manning, Morris Pruitt, David White | |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Fogleman and he's fouled by Harry Hicks - foul #4 on Harry Hicks, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Lagerberg (SG) Harry Hicks | |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Carl Fogleman | 44-47 |
| 09:55 | Appalachian State | John Bell misses the driving attempt in the paint | 44-47 |
| 09:53 | Appalachian State | Christopher Lagerberg hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen drills a jumper from close range | 46-49 |
| 09:08 | Appalachian State | Lester Lofland is called for the reach on Benjamin Marlowe - foul #3 on Lester Lofland, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Clyde Thurman (PG), Martin Manning (SF), Morris Pruitt (PF) Ron Barstow, John Bell, David Russell | |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:52 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Clyde Thurman takes the ball from Pablo Morales | 46-49 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Clyde Thurman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clyde Thurman, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker (C) Austin Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ray Barrow (SG), David White (C) Christopher Lagerberg, Benjamin Marlowe | |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Thurman - foul #3 on Clyde Thurman, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | David White grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 07:48 | Appalachian State | Ray Barrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber (SF) Ronald McKlveen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ron Barstow (PG), Harry Hicks (SG), John Bell (SF), David Russell (C) Clyde Thurman, Ray Barrow, Martin Manning, David White | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Morris Pruitt - foul #2 on Morris Pruitt, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carl Fogleman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (very tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Lofland (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ron Barstow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lester Lofland - foul #4 on Lester Lofland, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe (C) David Russell | |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | John Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF), Austin Williams (C) Bruce Taber, Lester Lofland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Russell (PF) Morris Pruitt | |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 06:14 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | David Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber (SF), Lester Lofland (PF) Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Martin Manning (SF), Morris Pruitt (PF) John Bell, David Russell | |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman is fouled on the floor by Ron Barstow - foul #2 on Ron Barstow, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Clyde Thurman (PG) Ron Barstow | |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Carl Fogleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Bruce Taber takes the ball from Martin Manning in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Marlowe steals the ball from Pablo Morales | 53-49 |
| 04:49 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:26 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | Appalachian State | Morris Pruitt scores on a shot in the paint set up by Harry Hicks | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Morris Pruitt takes the ball from Bruce Taber | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carl Fogleman (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (very tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Taber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Lofland (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Austin Williams (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Clyde Thurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Marlowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning is hacked by Bruce Taber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Taber, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF), Daniel Baker (PF) Bruce Taber, Lester Lofland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ron Barstow (PG), Christopher Lagerberg (SG), John Bell (SF), David Russell (PF), David White (C) Clyde Thurman, Harry Hicks, Martin Manning, Morris Pruitt, Benjamin Marlowe | |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | David Russell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Fogleman - foul #5 on Carl Fogleman, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG) Carl Fogleman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | David Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Daniel Baker | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | David Russell picks off the pass by Robert Shelton | 53-54 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Christopher Lagerberg's pass is intercepted by Ronald McKlveen in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | Appalachian State | John Bell gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland (C) Austin Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks (SG), Martin Manning (SF), Morris Pruitt (PF), Benjamin Marlowe (C) Christopher Lagerberg, John Bell, David Russell, David White | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Martin Manning - foul #3 on Martin Manning, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Austin Williams (C) Robert Shelton | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Baker - foul #1 on Daniel Baker, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG) Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Martin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | Austin Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 01:07 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:50 | Appalachian State | Lester Lofland steals it from Ron Barstow | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Lester Lofland snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Pablo Morales - foul #5 on Pablo Morales, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG) Pablo Morales | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Harry Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton is hacked by Martin Manning - foul #4 on Martin Manning, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Marlowe runs out the clock | 57-61 |