| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) SG - Joseph Pinzon (fresh) SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) PF - David Wallace (fresh) C - Anthony Lockard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) SF - Jake Elie (fresh) PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) C - Gary Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Angel Martinez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Sawyer | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie is fouled on the floor by David Wallace - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Joseph Pinzon is hacked by Fred Terrill - foul #1 on Fred Terrill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | North Texas | James Sawyer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | North Texas | David Wallace tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Wallace - foul #2 on David Wallace, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (PG), Art Huseby (SG), Wesley Dimond (SF) James Sawyer, Joseph Pinzon, David Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | North Texas | Angel Martinez is open and lays it up and in set up by Wesley Dimond | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 9-2 |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Art Huseby - foul #1 on Art Huseby, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (PG), Joseph Pinzon (SG) Frank Burkett, Art Huseby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG), Robert Weintraub (SF), David Crowley (C) Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, Gary Taylor | |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:01 | North Texas | James Sawyer is hacked by Lee Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SF) Fred Terrill | |
| 15:41 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard is denied on a layup by David Crowley | 9-3 |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Pinzon (fresh) SF - Wesley Dimond (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Angel Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Lockard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) SG - Lee Brown (fresh) SF - Jacob Pugh (fresh) PF - Robert Weintraub (fresh) C - David Crowley (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Angel Martinez - foul #1 on Angel Martinez, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (C) Dennis Kates | |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Jacob Pugh takes the ball from Wesley Dimond in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Weintraub - foul #1 on Robert Weintraub, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Art Huseby (SF) Wesley Dimond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Jake Elie (SF) Jacob Pugh, Tommy Pritts | |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:48 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:22 | North Texas | James Sawyer is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | Anthony Lockard is called for the reach on David Crowley - foul #1 on Anthony Lockard, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (PG), Wesley Dimond (SF) James Sawyer, Joseph Pinzon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Fred Terrill (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lee Brown, Robert Weintraub, David Crowley | |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Perkins | 12-8 |
| 13:42 | North Texas | Frank Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Terrill - foul #2 on Fred Terrill, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), John Friley (PF) Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill | |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Angel Martinez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:21 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:20 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Burkett | 14-8 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | John Friley misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 12:36 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | John Friley makes the floater in the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:59 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard misses the dunk attempt | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | John Friley pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:41 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lee Brown | 14-12 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Frank Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Art Huseby (fairly fresh) SF - Wesley Dimond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Angel Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. C - Anthony Lockard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pugh (fresh) PF - John Friley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Angel Martinez misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (PG), Joseph Pinzon (SG) Frank Burkett, Art Huseby | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Jake Elie (SF), Robert Weintraub (PF), David Crowley (C) Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, John Friley, Gary Taylor | |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Angel Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Angel Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Kates | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | North Texas | Robert Weintraub steals the ball from Angel Martinez in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Adam Perkins | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | North Texas | Adam Perkins is called for the reach on Joseph Pinzon - foul #1 on Adam Perkins, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard hits the finger roll | 18-18 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins is hacked by Anthony Lockard - foul #2 on Anthony Lockard, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Art Huseby (SF), David Wallace (C) Wesley Dimond, Anthony Lockard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG) Dennis Kates | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 09:19 | North Texas | Art Huseby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Weintraub | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | UC Riverside | David Crowley can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 09:06 | North Texas | Joseph Pinzon pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | North Texas | Lee Brown steps in front of the James Sawyer pass | 18-18 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Joseph Pinzon takes the ball from Lee Brown | 18-18 |
| 08:41 | North Texas | James Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (PG), Wesley Dimond (SF) Art Huseby, David Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (PG), Albert Benson (SG), John Friley (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lee Brown, Adam Perkins, Robert Weintraub, David Crowley | |
| 08:41 | North Texas | James Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | John Friley grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Frank Burkett picks off the pass by Jake Elie out of a doubleteam | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | North Texas | Jacob Pugh is called for the reach on Frank Burkett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG) Jake Elie | |
| 08:34 | North Texas | Frank Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | John Friley snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Frank Burkett banks in the layup | 20-20 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 20-22 |
| 07:32 | North Texas | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kates - foul #1 on Dennis Kates, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Art Huseby (SF) Wesley Dimond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Tommy Pritts (C) Dennis Kates, Gary Taylor | |
| 07:32 | North Texas | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | North Texas | James Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Frank Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pinzon (fairly fresh) SF - Art Huseby (fresh) PF - Angel Martinez (tired) 4 pts. C - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Friley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Pritts (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | John Friley tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 06:39 | North Texas | Frank Burkett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wesley Dimond (SF), David Wallace (PF), Anthony Lockard (C) Art Huseby, Angel Martinez, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Jake Elie (SF), Robert Weintraub (PF), David Crowley (C) Jacob Pugh, Albert Benson, John Friley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Frank Burkett is hacked by David Crowley - foul #1 on David Crowley, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor (C) David Crowley | |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Frank Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Frank Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Wesley Dimond steps in front of the Gary Taylor pass | 23-24 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #12 | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Crowley (C) Gary Taylor | |
| 05:37 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | David Wallace denies the turnaround by Dennis Kates | 25-24 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Frank Burkett | 25-24 |
| 04:51 | North Texas | Frank Burkett hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 27-24 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | David Crowley is open and lays it up and in | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Joseph Pinzon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Perkins - foul #2 on Adam Perkins, team foul #13 | 27-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (PG), Art Huseby (SF) Frank Burkett, Wesley Dimond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SG), Tommy Pritts (C) Adam Perkins, Robert Weintraub | |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Joseph Pinzon makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Joseph Pinzon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | David Crowley grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 29-26 |
| 03:57 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:36 | North Texas | Jake Elie steals the ball from James Sawyer | 29-26 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Pinzon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Art Huseby (fairly fresh) PF - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Lockard (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jake Elie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Crowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Pritts (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Lockard - foul #3 on Anthony Lockard, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wesley Dimond (SF), Angel Martinez (PF) Joseph Pinzon, Anthony Lockard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Dennis Kates, Jake Elie, David Crowley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:45 | North Texas | David Wallace misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | James Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:15 | North Texas | James Sawyer misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Angel Martinez snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Wesley Dimond is hacked by Gary Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #14 | 29-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (PG) James Sawyer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (SF), Tommy Pritts (C) Albert Benson, Gary Taylor | |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Wesley Dimond makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Wesley Dimond misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 30-28 |
| 01:36 | North Texas | Jacob Pugh takes the ball from Frank Burkett in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Brown | 30-30 |
| 01:22 | North Texas | Frank Burkett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Pinzon (SG) Wesley Dimond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), John Friley (PF) Jacob Pugh, Fred Terrill | |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 01:04 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Angel Martinez | 30-30 |
| 00:59 | North Texas | Frank Burkett misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Perkins - foul #3 on Adam Perkins, team foul #15 | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Jake Elie (SF) Adam Perkins, Tommy Pritts | |
| 00:59 | North Texas | Frank Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | North Texas | Frank Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown loses the dribble to Frank Burkett | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Frank Burkett lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Friley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | David Wallace pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | David Wallace misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |