| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) SF - Ronald Koffler (fresh) PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) C - Scott Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Chad Goodwin (fresh) SG - Leonard Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Edwin Hildebrand (fresh) PF - Steven Zellars (fresh) C - Brian Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Steven Zellars wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Jefferson - foul #1 on Brian Jefferson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Zellars | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodrigo Salas | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF), William Olsen (C) James Florence, Ronald Koffler, Rodrigo Salas, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Corchado (PG), John Garman (SG), Otto George (SF), Robert Perry (PF), Chester Morton (C) Chad Goodwin, Leonard Rasmussen, Edwin Hildebrand, Steven Zellars, Brian Jefferson | |
| 17:12 | UC Riverside | William Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG) Roderick Yowell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 17:10 | Southern Utah | John Garman is hacked by Curt Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Lewis, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG) James Florence | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 16:50 | Southern Utah | James Corchado is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otto George | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | John Garman picks off the pass by Roderick Yowell | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Southern Utah | Robert Perry hits a driving attempt from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell is fouled on the floor by John Garman - foul #1 on John Garman, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Roderick Yowell, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen (SG) James Corchado | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) SG - Curt Lewis (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) C - William Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - John Garman (fresh) SG - Leonard Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Otto George (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Morton (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the floater from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:31 | Southern Utah | Otto George gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Southern Utah | Chester Morton loses the dribble to James Florence | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith slams it home set up by Curt Lewis | 7-6 |
| 15:12 | Southern Utah | John Garman clanks a shot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Southern Utah | Chester Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Southern Utah | Otto George comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith buries a jumper from close range | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Southern Utah | Chester Morton misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:49 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | William Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | James Florence clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Otto George - foul #1 on Otto George, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Ronald Koffler (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF), Sherman Myricks (C) Curt Lewis, Scott Smith, Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin (PG), James Corchado (SG), Edwin Hildebrand (SF), Steven Zellars (PF), Brian Jefferson (C) John Garman, Leonard Rasmussen, Otto George, Robert Perry, Chester Morton | |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:11 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Corchado | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler is fouled on the floor by Edwin Hildebrand - foul #1 on Edwin Hildebrand, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Scott Smith (C) James Florence, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 12:26 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Curt Lewis | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Goodwin, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen (SG) James Corchado | |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Edwin Hildebrand | 13-9 |
| 12:04 | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:56 | Southern Utah | Brian Jefferson gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:52 | Southern Utah | Rodrigo Salas is called for the reach on Chad Goodwin - foul #1 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks (C) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 11:40 | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (C) Curt Lewis, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Koffler (fresh) PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Chad Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Edwin Hildebrand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Zellars (fresh) C - Brian Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-9 |
| 11:23 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:19 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Chad Goodwin | 13-12 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | UC Riverside | James Florence tips it in | 15-12 |
| 10:40 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Rodrigo Salas - foul #2 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Sherman Myricks (PF), William Olsen (C) James Florence, Rodrigo Salas, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Garman (PG), Otto George (SF), James Centers (PF) Chad Goodwin, Edwin Hildebrand, Steven Zellars | |
| 10:40 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | William Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Koffler | 18-13 |
| 10:03 | Southern Utah | Brian Jefferson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 18-13 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 09:27 | Southern Utah | Otto George comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:25 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Rasmussen - foul #1 on Leonard Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF), Scott Smith (C) Curt Lewis, Ronald Koffler, Sherman Myricks, William Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Corchado (PG), Edwin Hildebrand (SF), Steven Zellars (PF), Robert Perry (C) John Garman, Otto George, James Centers, Brian Jefferson | |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:49 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | James Corchado snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:29 | Southern Utah | James Corchado is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 08:27 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | James Florence is fouled on the floor by James Corchado - foul #1 on James Corchado, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (SG), Ronald Koffler (SF) Roderick Yowell, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin (PG), Otto George (SG), Chester Morton (C) Leonard Rasmussen, Edwin Hildebrand, Steven Zellars | |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | James Florence misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:01 | Southern Utah | Robert Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:55 | Southern Utah | Scott Smith is called for the reach on James Corchado - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG) Curt Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Garman (SG) James Corchado | |
| 07:38 | Southern Utah | John Garman's pass is intercepted by Scott Smith | 22-13 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roderick Yowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Koffler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Chad Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Garman (fresh) SF - Otto George (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Morton (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler is hacked by Otto George - foul #2 on Otto George, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (SG), Sherman Myricks (PF) Roderick Yowell, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Corchado (SF) Otto George | |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:21 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Chester Morton | 23-13 |
| 06:56 | Southern Utah | James Corchado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-13 |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | James Florence grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Chester Morton | 23-13 |
| 06:35 | Southern Utah | Robert Perry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Rodrigo Salas (PF), William Olsen (C) Curt Lewis, Ronald Koffler, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand (SF), Steven Zellars (PF) John Garman, Robert Perry | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | James Florence is hacked by Chester Morton - foul #1 on Chester Morton, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SF) William Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen (SG), James Centers (C) James Corchado, Chester Morton | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | James Florence misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:10 | Southern Utah | Steven Zellars pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:43 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Edwin Hildebrand | 24-15 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Florence | 26-15 |
| 05:12 | Southern Utah | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Leonard Rasmussen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (C) James Florence, Ronald Koffler, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Garman (PG), Brian Jefferson (C) Chad Goodwin, James Centers | |
| 04:47 | Southern Utah | Steven Zellars comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-15 |
| 04:45 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:35 | Southern Utah | John Garman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-15 |
| 04:33 | Southern Utah | Steven Zellars tips it but misses | 26-15 |
| 04:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Timothy Ramsey | 26-15 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 04:20 | Southern Utah | Brian Jefferson gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:02 | Southern Utah | Timothy Ramsey swats the shot by Brian Jefferson | 26-15 |
| 04:00 | Southern Utah | Steven Zellars tips it home | 26-17 |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | William Olsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Garman - foul #2 on John Garman, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Roderick Yowell, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Corchado (PG), Otto George (SG), Robert Perry (PF) John Garman, Leonard Rasmussen, Steven Zellars | |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | William Olsen makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:25 | Southern Utah | Robert Perry can't finish the layup | 29-17 |
| 03:24 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand snags the offensive board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Lewis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Corchado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto George (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hildebrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-17 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Florence | 31-17 |
| 02:56 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Rodrigo Salas - foul #3 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #6 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Ronald Koffler (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF) Curt Lewis, Rodrigo Salas, William Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin (PG), Chester Morton (C) James Corchado, Brian Jefferson | |
| 02:56 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:56 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 02:31 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 02:27 | Southern Utah | James Florence picks off the pass by Edwin Hildebrand in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith double dribbles | 31-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks (PF) Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Garman (SG) Edwin Hildebrand | |
| 02:10 | Southern Utah | John Garman loses the dribble to James Florence in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | James Florence is called for traveling | 31-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF) James Florence, Ronald Koffler, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Corchado (PG), James Centers (C) Chad Goodwin, Robert Perry | |
| 01:49 | Southern Utah | James Corchado is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez loses the dribble to John Garman | 31-19 |
| 01:26 | Southern Utah | James Corchado slams it home on a great pass from John Garman | 31-21 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Centers - foul #1 on James Centers, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Ronald Koffler (SF), Sherman Myricks (PF) Curt Lewis, Alberto Lopez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen (SG), Steven Zellars (PF), Brian Jefferson (C) Otto George, Chester Morton, James Centers | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:38 | Southern Utah | Leonard Rasmussen drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Garman | 32-23 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Rasmussen - foul #2 on Leonard Rasmussen, team foul #12 | 32-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (SG), Timothy Ramsey (PF) Roderick Yowell, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chad Goodwin (PG), Edwin Hildebrand (SF) James Corchado, John Garman | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:04 | Southern Utah | Edwin Hildebrand misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | James Florence snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | James Florence can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-23 |