| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) PF - Anthony Halvorson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski inbounds the ball | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski buries a jumper from close range set up by John Miller | 49-44 |
| 19:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| 19:09 | UC Santa Barbara | William Guy picks off the pass by Anthony Halvorson | 49-44 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gay steals it from John Miller | 49-44 |
| 18:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (PF), Michael Harris (C) William Guy, John Miller, Paul Waclawski, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Martin McMackin, Anthony Halvorson, Ronald Gay | |
| 18:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 18:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 18:24 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is hacked by Robert Paschal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Paschal, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF) Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal | |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 18:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mallory, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Michael Harris and the foul's on Tracy Bradley - foul #1 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 17:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 17:39 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel's pass is intercepted by John Mallory in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 17:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 54-46 |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel is fouled in the backcourt by John Mallory - foul #2 on John Mallory, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John Miller (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Steven Pickerel, Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Ronald Gay (PF) Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson | |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-46 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by John Mallory | 54-48 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 16:20 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Porfirio Giordano | 54-48 |
| 16:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Timothy Caba (C) Jack Buscher, John Miller, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Vance Cochran, Darryl Clarke | |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski's pass is intercepted by Augustus Rotkowski | 54-48 |
| 15:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKee (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fresh) SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tracy Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Halvorson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gay (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Anthony Coll (PF) Paul Waclawski, John McKee | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Anthony Halvorson, Ronald Gay | |
| 15:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley throws it down on a nice dish by Augustus Rotkowski | 54-52 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 14:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) William Guy, Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Robert Paschal | 54-52 |
| 13:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Marvin Bailey picks off the pass by Martin McMackin | 54-52 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 13:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:20 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | John McKee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Gay - foul #3 on Ronald Gay, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (C) Steven Pickerel, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Augustus Rotkowski, Martin McMackin, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Guy - foul #3 on William Guy, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) John McKee | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF) William Guy, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 12:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Mallory | 56-54 |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) Augustus Rotkowski | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Halvorson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Buscher - foul #3 on Jack Buscher, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| 11:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson throws it down on a great pass from Porfirio Giordano | 56-56 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski's pass is intercepted by John Mallory | 56-56 |
| 11:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Pinkard is called for the reach on Tracy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John Miller (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (C) Jack Buscher, Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 10:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Waclawski denies the turnaround by Darryl Clarke | 56-56 |
| 10:48 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Guy - foul #4 on William Guy, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), John McKee (PF) William Guy, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| 10:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tracy Bradley | 56-59 |
| 10:24 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 10:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 09:12 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Anthony Coll, John McKee, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Waclawski - foul #2 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (SG) John Miller | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 08:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Pickerel - foul #2 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | William Lowder steals the ball from Marvin Bailey in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 08:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Martin McMackin (SF) William Lowder, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley | |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | John Mallory steps in front of the Steven Pickerel pass | 56-62 |
| 08:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski lays it in set up by John Mallory | 56-64 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-64 |
| 07:54 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:40 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Pickerel | 58-64 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Pickerel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Waclawski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (tired) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Halvorson (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mallory, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Timothy Caba (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Jack Buscher, Steven Pickerel, Paul Waclawski, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Martin McMackin | |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Porfirio Giordano steals the ball from Marvin Bailey | 58-64 |
| 07:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano drills a floater from the left block set up by Tracy Bradley | 58-66 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba is fouled on the floor by Anthony Halvorson - foul #3 on Anthony Halvorson, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), John McKee (PF) Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) William Lowder, Porfirio Giordano, Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Caba is called for the reach on Ronald Gay - foul #2 on Timothy Caba, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | John Miller gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | William Guy can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 60-68 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll tips it in | 62-68 |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay is called for traveling | 62-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, Anthony Coll, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | William Guy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Pinkard | 65-68 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Waclawski | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 04:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | William Guy is fouled in the backcourt by William Lowder - foul #1 on William Lowder, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Martin McMackin (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) William Lowder, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | William Guy makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Martin McMackin | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Coll swats the short shot by Ronald Gay | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John McKee | 68-68 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman is hacked by Ronald Gay - foul #4 on Ronald Gay, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG) William Guy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Ronald Gay | |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Robert Paschal | 69-68 |
| 03:56 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory loses the dribble to Anthony Coll in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Coll | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Coll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McKee (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Merriman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (tired) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tracy Bradley (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Clarke (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John McKee - foul #1 on John McKee, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Michael Harris (C) Jack Buscher, John Miller, Anthony Coll, John McKee, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SF), Ronald Gay (C) Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Bailey | 74-70 |
| 02:42 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Timothy Caba (PF) William Guy, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF) Martin McMackin, Robert Paschal | |
| 02:20 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley tips it in | 74-72 |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gay steals it from Marvin Bailey | 74-72 |
| 02:12 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF), Darryl Clarke (C) Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Ronald Gay | |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Buscher - foul #4 on Jack Buscher, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Jack Buscher, Steven Pickerel, Timothy Caba, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF) Martin McMackin | |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses badly on a shot from the left side | 74-74 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Bailey | 76-74 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | William Guy is called for the reach on John Mallory - foul #5 on William Guy, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG) William Guy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard can't tip it in | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Tracy Bradley - foul #2 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | John Mallory is called for the reach on John McKee in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mallory, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Paul Waclawski (PF) John Miller, John McKee | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is fouled on the floor by Augustus Rotkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Rotkowski, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | The clock runs out | 80-75 |