| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Dean Keo (fresh) SF - John May (fresh) PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) C - David Seales (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 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Perkins | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | David Seales is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Kates | 2-4 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | John May lays it in on a great pass from Dean Keo and he's hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Adam Perkins | 4-4 |
| 18:57 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Perkins steps in front of the Roger Howard pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:53 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates slams it home set up by Adam Perkins | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jake Elie | 4-6 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie drills a fadeaway from close range | 4-8 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | John May knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dean Keo and he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (C) Gary Taylor | |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:39 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, John May, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SG), David Crowley (C) Dennis Kates, Adam Perkins, Fred Terrill | |
| 17:39 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:39 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | David Crowley scores on a driving attempt from close range | 10-11 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 13-11 |
| 16:29 | UC Riverside | David Crowley's layup is rejected by Calvin Tamplin | 13-11 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt double dribbles | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), John May (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Frank Perrault, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Albert Benson (SF), John Friley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Jacob Pugh, Jake Elie, Robert Weintraub, David Crowley | |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates tips it in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) C - David Seales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Benson (fresh) PF - John Friley (fresh) C - Tommy Pritts (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | John May is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 15:19 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates is fouled on the floor by Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF) Lee Brown, Albert Benson | |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | John May is called for the reach on Jacob Pugh - foul #2 on John May, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Seales (C) John May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill (PF), David Crowley (C) John Friley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 15-16 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (PF) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill throws it down on a nice dish by Jacob Pugh | 15-18 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | David Seales double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF) David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SF), Robert Weintraub (PF) Jacob Pugh, Fred Terrill | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Kevin Prater is called for the reach on Albert Benson - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill (PF) David Crowley | |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | David Seales denies the turnaround by Albert Benson | 15-18 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | David Seales drills a jump hook in the lane | 17-18 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson jams it set up by Dennis Kates | 17-20 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Fred Terrill | 17-20 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Frank Perrault (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, John May, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SF), David Crowley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Dennis Kates, Adam Perkins, Fred Terrill, Robert Weintraub | |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dean Keo | 19-22 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Seales (C) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jake Elie (SF) Albert Benson | |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jake Elie - foul #1 on Jake Elie, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses the lay-in | 21-22 |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | David Crowley tips it in | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Prater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) SG - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jake Elie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Crowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Pritts (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Jake Elie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake Elie, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Kevin Prater, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), John Friley (PF), Robert Weintraub (C) Jake Elie, David Crowley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Friley - foul #1 on John Friley, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) John May, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | John Friley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 10:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Kevin Prater steps in front of the Robert Weintraub pass | 23-24 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), David Seales (C) Calvin Tamplin, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), David Crowley (C) Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh | |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub travels with the ball | 23-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (C) John Friley | |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tommy Pritts | 26-27 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tommy Pritts - foul #1 on Tommy Pritts, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, John May, Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), John Friley (PF) Adam Perkins, David Crowley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Kates picks off the pass by Kevin Prater | 28-27 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown is hacked by Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Dean Keo, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), David Crowley (C) Jacob Pugh, John Friley, Robert Weintraub | |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | David Crowley is hacked by David Seales - foul #1 on David Seales, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | David Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | David Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | David Seales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 3 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Seales (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Brown (fresh) SF - Albert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Crowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates's floater is knocked away by Calvin Tamplin | 31-29 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard's floater is tipped away by Fred Terrill | 31-29 |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | David Crowley snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | David Seales denies the turnaround by David Crowley | 31-29 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is hacked by Lee Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, John May, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), John Friley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Dennis Kates, Albert Benson, Fred Terrill, David Crowley | |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown's pass is intercepted by Dean Keo | 33-29 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Pritts - foul #2 on Tommy Pritts, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Dean Keo, Frank Perrault, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Robert Weintraub (C) Lee Brown, Tommy Pritts | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Calvin Tamplin swats the short shot by John Friley | 34-29 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Howard | 34-29 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Roger Howard | 36-29 |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Kates, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), John May (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG), Fred Terrill (PF) Adam Perkins, John Friley | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault hits the finger roll on a great pass from John May | 38-29 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Kevin Prater is called for the reach on Jacob Pugh - foul #2 on Kevin Prater, team foul #8 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Frank Perrault, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SG), Jake Elie (SF), Gary Taylor (C) Dennis Kates, Lee Brown, Robert Weintraub | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Seales | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) C - David Seales (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacob Pugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jake Elie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | John May travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG) Jacob Pugh | |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill's pass is intercepted by John May | 38-30 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Benson - foul #1 on Albert Benson, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) John May | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 39-30 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-30 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Fred Terrill | 39-30 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | David Seales steps in front of the Lee Brown pass | 39-30 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie's floater is knocked away by David Seales | 39-32 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt's pass is intercepted by Lee Brown in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown hits the finger roll | 39-34 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Fred Terrill steps in front of the Dean Keo pass | 39-34 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Pickell - foul #3 on Edward Pickell, team foul #9 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Adam Perkins (SG), David Crowley (C) Lee Brown, Albert Benson, Gary Taylor | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jake Elie - foul #3 on Jake Elie, team foul #11 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (SF), Tommy Pritts (C) Jake Elie, Fred Terrill | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | David Crowley hits a shot in the lane set up by Adam Perkins and he's fouled by Calvin Tamplin - foul #1 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #10 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SF) Robert Weintraub | |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | David Crowley makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | David Crowley pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | David Crowley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-39 |