| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Rahn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Moody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Baugh (fresh) PF - George Coury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Baden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joe Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty McLuen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Aybar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Baugh | 31-34 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar is fouled on the floor by Craig Moody - foul #1 on Craig Moody, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Gudino (SF), Hugh Andrews (C) Jeffrey Aybar, Dustin Stewart | |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | David Baden steps in front of the Hugh Andrews pass | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Fullerton | David Baden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William (PG), Brian Balas (SF), Donald Wisnowski (PF), Lee Black (C) Michael Rahn, William Baugh, George Coury, David Baden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stair (C) Marty McLuen, Joseph Lawson | |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Brian Balas steals the ball from Anthony Stair | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Cunningham takes the ball from Brian Balas in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Anthony Stair buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Warren and he's hacked by Lee Black - foul #1 on Lee Black, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ron Boatright (SF) Craig Moody | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar (SF) Joe Warren | |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Anthony Stair misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | UC Riverside | James Gudino is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Gudino, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody (SG) Ron Boatright | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen (SG), Lawrence Corwin (SF), Joseph Lawson (PF), Dustin Stewart (C) James Gudino, Jeffrey Aybar, Anthony Stair, Hugh Andrews | |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn (PG), William Baugh (SF), George Coury (PF), David Baden (C) Robert William, Brian Balas, Donald Wisnowski, Lee Black | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Warren (PG) Michael Cunningham | |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | The jumper by Lawrence Corwin is denied by George Coury | 31-36 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Corwin misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Baugh - foul #2 on William Baugh, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar (SF) Joseph Lawson | |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Corwin misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Fullerton | David Baden tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Rahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Moody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Baugh (fairly fresh) PF - George Coury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joe Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty McLuen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Aybar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Corwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Corwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart tips it in | 31-39 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joe Warren | 31-39 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joe Warren | 31-41 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Baugh | 34-41 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar is fouled on the floor by Michael Rahn - foul #3 on Michael Rahn, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William (PG), Michael Davenport (SG), Brian Balas (SF), Donald Wisnowski (PF), Lee Black (C) Michael Rahn, Craig Moody, William Baugh, George Coury, David Baden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham (PG), James Gudino (SF), William Fleming (PF), Joseph Lawson (C) Joe Warren, Jeffrey Aybar, Lawrence Corwin, Dustin Stewart | |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Lee Black steals it from Joseph Lawson | 34-41 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Davenport is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert William and the foul's on Michael Cunningham - foul #2 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Warren (PG) Marty McLuen | |
| 13:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Davenport makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Black grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Black | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | James Gudino comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Davenport - foul #4 on Michael Davenport, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ron Boatright (SF) Michael Davenport | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | James Gudino makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | James Gudino misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Black snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Fleming - foul #4 on William Fleming, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody (SG), David Baden (C) Donald Wisnowski, Lee Black | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen (SG), Jeffrey Aybar (SF), Hugh Andrews (PF), Anthony Stair (C) Michael Cunningham, James Gudino, William Fleming, Joseph Lawson | |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Fullerton | David Baden snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert William | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | Hugh Andrews is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn (PG), Lee Couey (SF), George Coury (PF) Robert William, Brian Balas, Ron Boatright | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn is hacked by Jeffrey Aybar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Aybar, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:28 | Cal State Fullerton | David Baden drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Rahn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Moody (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Couey (fresh) PF - George Coury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Baden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joe Warren (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty McLuen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Aybar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Stair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Hugh Andrews grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | George Coury steals the ball from Marty McLuen | 45-42 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Marty McLuen is called for the reach on Craig Moody - foul #3 on Marty McLuen, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William (PG), William Baugh (SF), Donald Wisnowski (PF), Lee Black (C) Michael Rahn, Lee Couey, George Coury, David Baden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham (PG), James Gudino (SF), Joseph Lawson (PF), Dustin Stewart (C) Joe Warren, Jeffrey Aybar, Hugh Andrews, Anthony Stair | |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | James Gudino scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Michael Cunningham - foul #3 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn (PG) Robert William | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Warren (PG) Marty McLuen | |
| 09:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:37 | UC Riverside | Joseph Lawson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:16 | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Warren | 47-47 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski tips it in | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | James Gudino buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joe Warren and the foul's on Lee Black - foul #2 on Lee Black, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William (SG), Brian Balas (SF), George Coury (PF), Ron Boatright (C) Craig Moody, William Baugh, Donald Wisnowski, Lee Black | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lawrence Corwin (PG), Marty McLuen (SG) Joe Warren, Michael Cunningham | |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | James Gudino makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Rahn | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | James Gudino hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Lawson | 51-52 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn is fouled in the backcourt by James Gudino - foul #3 on James Gudino, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Davenport (SG) Robert William | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar (SF), William Fleming (PF), Hugh Andrews (C) James Gudino, Joseph Lawson, Dustin Stewart | |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | William Fleming misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Marty McLuen picks off the pass by Brian Balas in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | William Fleming hits a jumper in the paint | 53-54 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Rahn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Balas (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Coury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lawrence Corwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marty McLuen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Aybar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hugh Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Davenport - foul #5 on Michael Davenport, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William (PG), Craig Moody (SG), Lee Couey (SF), David Baden (C) Michael Rahn, Michael Davenport, Brian Balas, Ron Boatright | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Warren (PG), Anthony Stair (C) Lawrence Corwin, Hugh Andrews | |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Couey is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Moody | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Couey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Anthony Stair gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Robert William picks off the pass by Marty McLuen | 56-58 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marty McLuen - foul #4 on Marty McLuen, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh (SF), Donald Wisnowski (PF), Lee Black (C) Lee Couey, George Coury, David Baden | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham (SG), James Gudino (SF), Joseph Lawson (C) Marty McLuen, Jeffrey Aybar, Anthony Stair | |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | William Fleming is hacked by Donald Wisnowski - foul #1 on Donald Wisnowski, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas (SG) Craig Moody | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hugh Andrews (C) Joe Warren | |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | William Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | William Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Fullerton | William Fleming picks off the pass by Donald Wisnowski | 58-59 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | James Gudino's floater is tipped away by Donald Wisnowski | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Robert William | 60-59 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Robert William takes the ball from Michael Cunningham | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Black hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert William | 62-59 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by James Gudino is blocked by Donald Wisnowski | 62-59 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Wisnowski grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert William (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Balas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Baugh (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Cunningham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gudino (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Fleming (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hugh Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Balas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn (PG), Craig Moody (SG), Ron Boatright (SF), George Coury (PF), David Baden (C) Robert William, Brian Balas, William Baugh, Donald Wisnowski, Lee Black | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Warren (PG), Marty McLuen (SG), Lawrence Corwin (SF), Anthony Stair (PF), Dustin Stewart (C) Michael Cunningham, James Gudino, Joseph Lawson, William Fleming, Hugh Andrews | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Coury | 65-59 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen is fouled on the floor by Craig Moody - foul #2 on Craig Moody, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Craig Moody | 68-61 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | David Baden is called for the reach on Dustin Stewart - foul #2 on David Baden, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh (SF) Ron Boatright | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar (SF), William Fleming (PF) Lawrence Corwin, Anthony Stair | |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to David Baden | 68-61 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Baugh | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | Joe Warren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marty McLuen | 70-64 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | William Fleming misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | William Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart's floater is tipped away by George Coury | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to William Baugh | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Warren - foul #3 on Joe Warren, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert William (SG) Craig Moody | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Joe Warren drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Warren - foul #4 on Joe Warren, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Rahn misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Aybar gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Joe Warren scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marty McLuen | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh is hacked by Joe Warren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Warren, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Craig Moody (SG) Robert William | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham (PG) Joe Warren | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | William Baugh misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Michael Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Dustin Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Cunningham | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury is hacked by Michael Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Cunningham | 75-75 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Fleming - foul #5 on William Fleming, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Lawson (PF) William Fleming | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | George Coury makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Marty McLuen hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-75 |