| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Serna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Karl Carson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee State | James Serna connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Grabski | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Corso | 37-31 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Lucas | 40-31 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Karl Carson steps in front of the James Serna pass | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Carson | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Peter Grabski | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Manuel Forward (SG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Byron Brown, Marshall Corso, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| 17:15 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson lays it up and in set up by David Husband | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Coulter - foul #1 on Scott Coulter, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lassiter | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to David Husband | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | David Husband connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Sons | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ronald Sons | 44-40 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | David Husband buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Sons | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Husband (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Coulter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Sons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Landers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Apperson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Robert Clark (C) David Husband, Scott Coulter, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Lassiter - foul #3 on Richard Lassiter, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) Manuel Forward | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-45 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Clark | 44-48 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | James Serna gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | James Serna hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Lassiter | 46-48 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 46-48 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | James Serna misses short on an open jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Marshall Corso - foul #1 on Marshall Corso, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) Richard Lassiter, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), David Husband (SG), Karl Carson (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Marshall Corso, John Dejesus, Edwin McCambridge, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | James Serna makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | James Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Larry Landers | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers lays it up and in set up by Karl Carson and he's fouled by Mark Jernigan - foul #2 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (SG), Paul Neer (C) Ernest Wilson, James Serna | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | David Husband connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Brown | 47-52 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Stephen Hudkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Manuel Forward | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (PF) Kenneth Apperson | |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-53 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski tips it in | 49-53 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 49-53 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Husband (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Carson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Sons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Landers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Peter Grabski | 51-53 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | David Husband loses the dribble to Paul Neer | 51-53 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Grabski | 54-53 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Husband | 54-56 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer is fouled on the floor by David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Manuel Forward (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Peter Grabski, Ernest Wilson, Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Edwin McCambridge (SF), Kenneth Apperson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Byron Brown, David Husband, Karl Carson, Ronald Sons, Larry Landers | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | James Serna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 10:04 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the shot from close range set up by Marshall Corso | 54-58 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | James Serna is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Apperson - foul #1 on Kenneth Apperson, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Edwin McCambridge's pass is intercepted by Manuel Forward | 55-58 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | James Serna is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 08:48 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 55-58 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lassiter | 57-58 |
| 07:54 | UC Riverside | Manuel Forward takes the ball from John Dejesus | 57-58 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin McCambridge - foul #3 on Edwin McCambridge, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Ray Nickelson (SF), Gail Seyler (PF) Richard Lassiter, Manuel Forward, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Scott Coulter (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Marshall Corso, John Dejesus, Edwin McCambridge, Kenneth Apperson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) C - James Serna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Coulter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Sons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Scott Coulter - foul #2 on Scott Coulter, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ronald Sons | 59-58 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons loses the dribble to Ernest Wilson | 59-58 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown buries a shot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Sons | 61-63 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SF), Paul Neer (C) Ray Nickelson, James Serna | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF), Larry Landers (C) Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | Ernest Wilson steals it from Scott Coulter | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is hacked by Byron Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Brown, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (PF) Gail Seyler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Clark (PF) Ronald Sons | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers tips it home | 62-65 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Coulter - foul #3 on Scott Coulter, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF) Stephen Hudkins, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Robert Clark (C) Byron Brown, Scott Coulter, Larry Landers | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark tips it home | 64-67 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Marshall Corso steals it from Ernest Wilson | 64-67 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso lays it up and in | 64-69 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 04:51 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Karl Carson | 64-69 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson hits the follow up shot | 64-71 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas snags the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 64-71 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Karl Carson, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Manuel Forward (SG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Gail Seyler (PF), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, Mark Jernigan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Ronald Sons (SF), Larry Landers (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Marshall Corso, David Husband, Karl Carson, Michael Clark, Robert Clark | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Sons (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Landers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Apperson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins is hacked by John Dejesus - foul #4 on John Dejesus, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-71 |
| 03:03 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:44 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons is denied on a layup by Paul Neer | 66-71 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Stephen Hudkins | 66-71 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Gail Seyler, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG) Scott Coulter | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Lassiter | 68-71 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Karl Carson (SF), Robert Clark (C) Ronald Sons, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Lassiter - foul #4 on Richard Lassiter, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-71 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Carson | 68-71 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Karl Carson drills a runner in the paint | 68-73 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Lassiter | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | Larry Landers misses the tip | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | James Serna gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Larry Landers is called for the reach on Ernest Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Landers, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG) Richard Lassiter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Clark (PF) Larry Landers | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark's pass is intercepted by Ernest Wilson | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Dejesus - foul #5 on John Dejesus, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG) John Dejesus | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Brown | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the halfcourt shot | 73-75 |