| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Hubert Sisler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Costales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Robert Cook denies the turnaround by Gavin Jones | 44-42 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 44-42 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Scott French grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (PG), Glenn Bella (SG), Dexter Maio (C) Hubert Sisler, Michael Blanchard, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Matthew Palmateer (PF) Scott French, Edgar Rocco | |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (C) Marvin Barkman | |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella is hacked by Jessie Moore - foul #3 on Jessie Moore, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Jessie Moore, Lee Knox | |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Morris | 44-46 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio tips it in | 46-46 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz is hacked by Glenn Bella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Bella, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Justin Topete (PF), Harry Robertson (C) Danny Teegarden, Glenn Bella, Robert Cook, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Lee Knox (C) David Schutz, Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 17:24 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is fouled on the floor by Hubert Sisler - foul #2 on Hubert Sisler, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Gavin Jones, Lee Knox | |
| 17:00 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Hubert Sisler - foul #3 on Hubert Sisler, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (PG), Robert Cook (PF) Hubert Sisler, Justin Topete | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF) Matthew Palmateer | |
| 17:00 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:00 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:41 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones loses the dribble to Danny Teegarden in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scott French - foul #3 on Scott French, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (C) Scott French, Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 50-47 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Cook steals it from Edgar Rocco | 50-47 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | Lee Knox steals the ball from Danny Teegarden in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Danny Teegarden (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Costales (tired) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Robertson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Schutz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Morris (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Palmateer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Rocco (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Knox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #3 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Glenn Bella (SG), Hubert Sisler (SF), Justin Topete (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Danny Teegarden, Michael Blanchard, James Costales, Robert Cook, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Gary Dunleavy (C) David Schutz, Jim Morris, Edgar Rocco, Lee Knox | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Gary Dunleavy picks off the pass by Hubert Sisler | 50-48 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Hubert Sisler | 50-48 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Scott French comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dexter Maio - foul #2 on Dexter Maio, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Costales (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Harry Robertson (C) Glenn Bella, Justin Topete, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Matthew Palmateer | |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Costales | 53-50 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook comes up short on the runner in the lane | 53-53 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Moore | 53-55 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Edgar Rocco is called for the reach on Hubert Sisler - foul #3 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SF), Dexter Maio (C) James Costales, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Hubert Sisler | 55-55 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott French tips it home | 55-57 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Gavin Jones - foul #3 on Gavin Jones, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (SG) Hubert Sisler | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG) Scott French | |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella (SG), James Costales (SF) Gerald Roberts, Danny Teegarden | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF) David Schutz, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco | |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Blanchard and he's hacked by Scott French - foul #4 on Scott French, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Harry Robertson (C) Michael Blanchard, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Scott French, Matthew Palmateer, Lee Knox | |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gavin Jones | 60-59 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Bella (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Costales (tired) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harry Robertson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Schutz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gavin Jones (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Rocco (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Dunleavy (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SF), Justin Topete (PF) James Costales, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SF), Marvin Barkman (PF) Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco | |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 11:14 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Robertson | 66-59 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman drills a jump hook near the basket | 66-61 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on Glenn Bella - foul #3 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), James Costales (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Gerald Roberts, Glenn Bella, Danny Teegarden, Justin Topete, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) David Schutz, Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Jim Morris steals the ball from Michael Blanchard | 66-61 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is hacked by Robert Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Justin Topete (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG) Jim Morris | |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Hubert Sisler steals it from Jessie Moore | 66-61 |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | James Costales hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 66-61 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | James Costales is open but misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio tips it home | 68-61 |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Costales | 68-61 |
| 09:25 | UC Riverside | James Costales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (PG), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) David Schutz, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio is hacked by Marvin Barkman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Danny Teegarden (SF), Harry Robertson (PF) Hubert Sisler, James Costales, Justin Topete | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:03 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 08:52 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio grabs the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Dunleavy - foul #4 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Gavin Jones (SF) Jim Morris, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore drills a 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Roberts | 73-64 |
| 07:39 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 73-64 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Teegarden (tired) 21 pts. PF - Harry Robertson (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dexter Maio (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Schutz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gavin Jones (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Rocco (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Glenn Bella (SG), James Costales (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Gerald Roberts, Michael Blanchard, Danny Teegarden, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) David Schutz, Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones, Lee Knox | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer's floater is tipped away by Robert Cook | 73-66 |
| 07:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Hubert Sisler is denied by Marvin Barkman | 73-66 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Scott French pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 73-66 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella is hacked by Jim Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Morris, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Gavin Jones (SF) Jim Morris, Matthew Palmateer | |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones slams it home | 74-68 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Gavin Jones is called for the reach on Glenn Bella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gavin Jones, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Dexter Maio (C) Hubert Sisler, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (C) Edgar Rocco | |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-68 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Bella | 77-68 |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is hacked by James Costales in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Costales, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (SG), Hubert Sisler (SF) Glenn Bella, James Costales | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Gavin Jones, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Scott French | 79-70 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler loses the ball out of bounds | 79-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (SF), Harry Robertson (C) Gerald Roberts, Dexter Maio | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Jessie Moore, Matthew Palmateer, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-72 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jim Morris | 79-72 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Glenn Bella (SG), James Costales (SF) Hubert Sisler, Michael Blanchard, Danny Teegarden | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Gavin Jones, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook misses long on a jumper from the left side | 79-72 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 04:05 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-72 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Harry Robertson scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 83-72 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Roberts (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Bella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Costales (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cook (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Harry Robertson (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Moore (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gavin Jones (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Edgar Rocco (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Dunleavy (very tired) 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-72 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hubert Sisler (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Danny Teegarden (SF), Justin Topete (PF), Dexter Maio (C) Gerald Roberts, Glenn Bella, James Costales, Robert Cook, Harry Robertson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Jessie Moore, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden hits the follow up shot | 85-72 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 85-72 |
| 02:48 | UC Riverside | Justin Topete grabs the board | 85-72 |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts (PG), Glenn Bella (SG) Hubert Sisler, Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Jim Morris, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts is hacked by Scott French - foul #5 on Scott French, team foul #11 | 85-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Costales (SF) Danny Teegarden | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG) Scott French | |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Gerald Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz is fouled on the floor by James Costales - foul #4 on James Costales, team foul #8 | 87-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard (PG) Gerald Roberts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG) Jessie Moore | |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to David Schutz | 87-72 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | Michael Blanchard takes the ball from Matthew Palmateer | 87-72 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard | 89-72 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Bella takes the ball from David Schutz in the backcourt | 89-72 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 89-72 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-72 |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | Glenn Bella misses the 3 from the left wing | 89-72 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Topete | 89-72 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | James Costales misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-72 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the board | 89-72 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Michael Blanchard is called for the reach on David Schutz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #9 | 89-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden (PG) Glenn Bella | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz misses the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Dexter Maio | 89-72 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | James Costales's pass is intercepted by Matthew Palmateer in the backcourt | 89-72 |
| 01:04 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by David Schutz | 89-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Topete | 91-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 91-74 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Dexter Maio gets the rebound | 91-74 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 93-74 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Knox | 93-76 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Danny Teegarden runs out the clock | 93-76 |