| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Siminski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarrod Almeida (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Pablo Morales | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Pablo Morales | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Arbour - foul #1 on Jonathan Arbour, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Allen Bearden (SF), Elmer Hoffman (PF), Rick Cornelius (C) Robert Shelton, Dino Siminski, Bruce Taber, Jarrod Almeida | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), John Jones (SF), Clifford Johnson (PF), James Woods (C) Ray Ledbetter, Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned, Roy Wilkins, Aaron Pope | |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Elmer Hoffman is called for the reach on James Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Hoffman, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG) Pablo Morales | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:52 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 16:27 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt is hacked by James Klonowski - foul #2 on James Klonowski, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG) James Klonowski | |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG) Joseph Cathey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF) Charles Milligan, John Jones | |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | James Woods makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Hunt - foul #1 on Benjamin Hunt, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales (SG), Bruce Taber (PF) Benjamin Hunt, Rick Cornelius | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins (PF) Clifford Johnson | |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | James Woods makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Bearden (fresh) PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) C - James Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Bearden | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-35 |
| 15:07 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | James Woods is called for the reach on Robert Shelton - foul #2 on James Woods, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Dino Siminski (SF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Robert Shelton, Allen Bearden, Elmer Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), John Jones (SF), Aaron Pope (C) Ray Ledbetter, Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned, James Woods | |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | James Klonowski snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Charles Milligan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Milligan, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG), Todd Sterling (PF), Rick Cornelius (C) Pablo Morales, Bruce Taber, Jarrod Almeida | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson (PF) Roy Wilkins | |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | Charles Milligan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Todd Sterling can't connect on a runner from the right block | 38-37 |
| 12:54 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | James Klonowski is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Hunt - foul #2 on Benjamin Hunt, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Joseph Cathey, Benjamin Hunt, Dino Siminski, Todd Sterling, Rick Cornelius | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Roy Wilkins (PF) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski, John Jones, Aaron Pope | |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Allen Bearden steps in front of the Ray Ledbetter pass | 38-37 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Bearden | 40-37 |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. Bruce Taber is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman (PF) Bruce Taber | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Pope (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Hoffman | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Bearden (fresh) PF - Elmer Hoffman (fresh) C - Jarrod Almeida (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton is fouled on the floor by Vince Learned - foul #1 on Vince Learned, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Todd Sterling (SF) Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Woods (C) Aaron Pope | |
| 10:45 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 10:16 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:14 | San Jose State | Vince Learned can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:47 | UC Riverside | Roy Wilkins takes the ball from Elmer Hoffman | 40-37 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Dino Siminski (SF), Rick Cornelius (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Elmer Hoffman, Jarrod Almeida | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG), John Jones (SF), Clifford Johnson (PF), Aaron Pope (C) Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned, Roy Wilkins, James Woods | |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Ray Ledbetter takes the ball from Joseph Cathey | 40-37 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey clanks a floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | John Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Milligan | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Siminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Cornelius (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Hunt | 42-41 |
| 06:55 | San Jose State | The jumper by John Jones is denied by Rick Cornelius | 42-41 |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:37 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter clanks a floater from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Todd Sterling gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Dino Siminski takes the ball from Aaron Pope | 45-41 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski banks in the layup | 47-41 |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Joseph Cathey, Benjamin Hunt, Dino Siminski, Todd Sterling, Rick Cornelius | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Klonowski (PG), Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Roy Wilkins (PF), James Woods (C) Ray Ledbetter, Charles Milligan, John Jones, Clifford Johnson, Aaron Pope | |
| 05:21 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber tips it home | 49-41 |
| 04:46 | San Jose State | Bruce Taber is called for the reach on Roy Wilkins - foul #1 on Bruce Taber, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG) James Klonowski | |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Vince Learned knocks in the jumper in the lane | 49-43 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 03:58 | San Jose State | James Woods gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Robert Shelton is called for the reach on Charles Milligan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shelton, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Sanches (SF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Allen Bearden, Jarrod Almeida | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Aaron Pope (C) Charles Milligan, James Woods | |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | Vince Learned pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sanches (fresh) PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Ledbetter | 49-45 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 02:52 | San Jose State | Vince Learned pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Pablo Morales picks off the pass by Jonathan Arbour | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski (SF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Jason Sanches, Elmer Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Arbour | 49-45 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shelton - foul #5 on Robert Shelton, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG) Robert Shelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:44 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ray Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | Vince Learned can't connect on a shot in the lane | 51-47 |
| 01:03 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jarrod Almeida | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey is hacked by Ray Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden (SF) Dino Siminski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Arbour | 55-52 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Ray Ledbetter is called for the reach on Bruce Taber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vince Learned | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dino Siminski (SF) Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Ledbetter - foul #4 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Roy Wilkins | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |