| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Harada (fresh) SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) SF - Johnathan McGill (fresh) PF - James Victoria (fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) SG - Robert Albert (fresh) SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Johnathan McGill steps in front of the Bernard Moffett pass | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson banks in the layup set up by Johnathan McGill | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Robert Albert is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Moffett | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Harada | 7-3 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Mark Cleary | 7-3 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is hacked by Bruce Harada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Harada, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), David Eustice (SG), Owen Epling (SF), Dennis Ayers (PF), Frank Parker (C) Bruce Harada, Daniel Jackson, Johnathan McGill, James Victoria, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker's floater is knocked away by Frank Parker | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 17:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Owen Epling | 9-5 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Eustice | 11-5 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), Johnathan McGill (SF), Mark Cleary (C) Steven Sparks, David Eustice, Owen Epling, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Muszynski steals it from Dennis Ayers | 11-5 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Jackson | 13-5 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada grabs the board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Harada (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan McGill (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Ayers (fairly fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) C - Robert Muszynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #1 | 15-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (SG), James Victoria (PF), Frank Parker (C) Daniel Jackson, Dennis Ayers, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Daniel White (C) Robert Albert, Grant Tucker, Robert Muszynski | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill misses the free throw | 15-5 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White's pass is intercepted by James Victoria | 15-5 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill makes the shot from the right side | 17-5 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-5 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Daniel White tips it home | 17-7 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada's pass is intercepted by Christopher Waldron in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell can't throw it down | 17-7 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett gets the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel White | 17-9 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel White is called for the reach on Frank Parker - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), Owen Epling (SF), David Hancock (PF), Mark Cleary (C) Bruce Harada, Steven Sparks, Johnathan McGill, James Victoria, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Thomas Kissell, Ryan Bourgoin, Daniel White | |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Bernard Moffett blocks the jumper by Daniel Jackson | 17-9 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:35 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling loses the dribble to Bernard Moffett | 17-9 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Owen Epling is called for the reach on Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Owen Epling, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Dennis Ayers (PF) David Eustice, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), Ryan Bourgoin (SF) Christopher Waldron, Bernard Moffett | |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Robert Albert is hacked by Daniel Jackson - foul #1 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (SG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), Mark Cleary (C) Daniel Jackson, Owen Epling, David Hancock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin jams the wide open dunk | 17-11 |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Kissell | 17-13 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (fairly fresh) SG - David Eustice (fresh) SF - Kurt Chalmers (fresh) PF - Dennis Ayers (fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Bourgoin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) C - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker lays it up and in set up by Thomas Kissell and the foul's on Dennis Ayers - foul #1 on Dennis Ayers, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), Owen Epling (SF), James Victoria (PF), Frank Parker (C) Steven Sparks, David Eustice, Kurt Chalmers, Dennis Ayers, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Bernard Moffett (SF), Robert Muszynski (C) Thomas Kissell, Ryan Bourgoin, Daniel White | |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Waldron - foul #1 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (SF) Owen Epling | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Moffett | 18-19 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker misses the easy layup | 18-19 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 18-19 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Victoria - foul #1 on James Victoria, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), David Eustice (SG), Owen Epling (SF), Dennis Ayers (PF), David Hancock (C) Bruce Harada, Daniel Jackson, Johnathan McGill, James Victoria, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (SF), Daniel White (PF) Robert Albert, Bernard Moffett, Grant Tucker | |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Muszynski takes the ball from Dennis Ayers | 18-21 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling makes the jumper from the left block set up by Steven Sparks out of the doubleteam | 20-21 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski blows the wide open dunk | 20-21 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | David Hancock pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | David Eustice is called for the reach on Daniel White - foul #1 on David Eustice, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), Mark Cleary (C) Steven Sparks, David Eustice, Owen Epling, David Hancock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SF) Robert Muszynski | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Harada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Chalmers (fresh) PF - Dennis Ayers (fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Kissell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bourgoin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Cleary - foul #1 on Mark Cleary, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG) Christopher Waldron | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (SF), James Victoria (PF) Kurt Chalmers, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Grant Tucker (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Thomas Kissell, Ryan Bourgoin, Daniel White | |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is fouled on the floor by Mark Cleary - foul #2 on Mark Cleary, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Owen Epling (SG), Frank Parker (PF), David Hancock (C) Bruce Harada, Daniel Jackson, James Victoria, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #1 on Grant Tucker, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (SG), Dennis Ayers (C) Johnathan McGill, David Hancock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF) Robert Albert, Grant Tucker | |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sparks - foul #1 on Steven Sparks, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 23-25 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling is fouled on the floor by Bernard Moffett - foul #2 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grant Tucker (PF) Bernard Moffett | |
| 04:49 | UC Riverside | David Eustice's pass is intercepted by Robert Muszynski | 23-25 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Steven Sparks is called for the reach on Ryan Bourgoin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Sparks, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), David Hancock (C) Steven Sparks, David Eustice, Owen Epling, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG) Christopher Waldron | |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Grant Tucker blocks the jumper by Bruce Harada | 23-26 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Dennis Ayers | 23-26 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Albert - foul #1 on Robert Albert, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (SF), James Victoria (PF) Kurt Chalmers, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-26 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker hits a turnaround from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Hancock | 28-28 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Harada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan McGill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Victoria (fresh) C - David Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Bourgoin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell is hacked by James Victoria in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Victoria, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary (C) David Hancock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Bernard Moffett (SF), Daniel White (PF) Robert Albert, Grant Tucker, Robert Muszynski | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kissell is called for the reach on Daniel Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Robert Albert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson's pass is intercepted by Bernard Moffett | 29-29 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Robert Albert is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Albert, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers (PF) James Victoria | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grant Tucker (PF) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is hacked by Christopher Waldron - foul #2 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Owen Epling (SF) Bruce Harada, Johnathan McGill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG) Robert Albert | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-29 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Mark Cleary | 34-29 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary connects on the jumper from the left block | 36-29 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Mark Cleary blocks the short jumper by Grant Tucker | 36-29 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks is hacked by Christopher Waldron - foul #3 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Harada (PG), Johnathan McGill (SF), James Victoria (PF), Frank Parker (C) Daniel Jackson, Owen Epling, Dennis Ayers, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Christopher Waldron, Grant Tucker, Daniel White | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Steven Sparks is called for the reach on Bernard Moffett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sparks, team foul #12 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (SG) Steven Sparks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | James Victoria buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Bruce Harada | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-30 |