| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey inbounds the ball | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the shot in the paint | 49-41 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones's layup is rejected by Michael Harris | 49-41 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Marvin Bailey | 49-41 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by John Miller is blocked by George Jones | 49-41 |
| 19:30 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Campbell | 49-44 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Evan Campbell picks off the pass by Allen Osborne in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell loses the dribble to George Jones | 49-44 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Timothy Caba (C) Evan Campbell, John Miller, Michael Harris | |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Allen Osborne - foul #1 on Allen Osborne, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (SF) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Clark Krueger | 49-46 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Waclawski - foul #3 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (C) Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Anthony Coll (PF) Paul Waclawski, John McKee | |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Caba steals it from Scott Daley | 49-46 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Marion Schindler | 51-46 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Clark Krueger is called for the reach on Jack Buscher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clark Krueger, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF) Clark Krueger, George Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:36 | UC Riverside | John Miller is hacked by Jeffrey Rieger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF) Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Jack Buscher, John Miller, Marvin Bailey | |
| 17:24 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge (C) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Jones (PF) Marion Schindler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Timothy Caba | |
| 16:51 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 16:29 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | John McKee is fouled on the floor by James Wheeler - foul #3 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, James Veney, Allen Osborne, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John Miller (SG), Timothy Caba (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Anthony Coll, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Buscher - foul #3 on Jack Buscher, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Scott Daley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF) John Miller, Marvin Bailey | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Daley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Caba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Bertram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-46 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 15:30 | UC Riverside | John Nevers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Ray Gurley (C) Marion Schindler, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Timothy Caba, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Harris | 54-48 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Buscher steps in front of the Clark Krueger pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | John Nevers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | John McKee hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Marion Schindler (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), James Veney (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Clark Krueger, Norbert Edwards, George Jones, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, Jack Buscher, Paul Waclawski, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | John Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marvin Bailey | 54-53 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses the floater from the left block | 54-53 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Anthony Coll | 54-53 |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba lays it in and he's hacked by James Veney - foul #1 on James Veney, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Marion Schindler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Coll - foul #1 on Anthony Coll, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG) Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John McKee (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Marvin Bailey, Timothy Caba | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), George Jones (PF) James Wheeler, James Veney, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF) Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John McKee (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Bertram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Ray Gurley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (SG), Michael Harris (C) John Miller, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones lays it in uncontested | 60-56 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | John Nevers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Buscher | 60-59 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marion Schindler | 62-59 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on John McKee - foul #3 on John McKee, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), James Veney (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, Clark Krueger, Norbert Edwards, George Jones, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, Jack Buscher, Paul Waclawski, John McKee, Michael Harris | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Evan Campbell - foul #2 on Evan Campbell, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), George Jones (PF), Scott Daley (C) James Wheeler, Jeffrey Rieger, James Veney, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG) Evan Campbell | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Bailey steals it from Clark Krueger in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses the fadeaway near the basket | 64-59 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Clark Krueger is blocked by Timothy Caba | 64-59 |
| 08:52 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 64-62 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | George Jones swats the layup by Marvin Bailey | 64-62 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Clark Krueger | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Coll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Caba (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Marvin Bailey | 64-62 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Buscher - foul #4 on Jack Buscher, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), James Veney (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), John McKee (PF), Michael Harris (C) Jack Buscher, John Miller, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | John McKee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Nevers | 68-64 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF) Marion Schindler, George Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the turnaround from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | John McKee can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on John McKee - foul #4 on John McKee, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Nevers, Michael Harris | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee is fouled on the floor by Norbert Edwards - foul #2 on Norbert Edwards, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Jones (PF) James Veney | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG) Marvin Bailey | |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Rieger | 77-66 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram misses the jumper from the right block | 77-66 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 77-66 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | John McKee snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | John Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Campbell | 77-68 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, Paul Waclawski, John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marvin Bailey | 79-71 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clark Krueger, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SG) Clark Krueger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Marvin Bailey | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Veney (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Caba (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-73 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) George Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Nevers and the foul's on Allen Osborne - foul #2 on Allen Osborne, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Jones (PF) Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is hacked by John Nevers in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nevers, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Nevers | 81-79 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-79 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Raymond Fudge (C) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SG), John McKee (PF) Jack Buscher, Timothy Caba | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Coll blocks the short jumper by James Veney | 81-79 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | John Nevers pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG) Marion Schindler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF) Anthony Coll | |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Raymond Fudge is called for the reach on John McKee - foul #1 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne (SF) James Veney | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG) Paul Waclawski | |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | John McKee banks in the layup | 81-82 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Jones | 83-82 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the dunk | 83-82 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | John McKee gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Miller | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 84-84 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones hits the follow up shot | 86-84 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the fadeaway from the left block | 86-86 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McKee (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Miller is called for the reach on Clark Krueger - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 04:20 | UC Riverside | John Nevers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the rebound | 88-86 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 88-86 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 88-86 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | John Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Nevers steps in front of the Allen Osborne pass in the backcourt | 88-86 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Fudge - foul #2 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (SF), Scott Daley (C) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Michael Harris | |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marion Schindler | 91-88 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | John McKee clanks a fadeaway from close range | 91-88 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 91-88 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, James Veney, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG) Evan Campbell | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-88 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey grabs the board | 91-88 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Michael Harris (C) Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-88 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 91-88 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-88 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Fudge - foul #3 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #12 | 91-88 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | John McKee steals the ball from Allen Osborne | 91-89 |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nevers | 91-92 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 91-92 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | John Nevers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Allen Osborne - foul #3 on Allen Osborne, team foul #13 | 91-92 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | John Nevers misses the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 3rd free throw | 91-94 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones is called for traveling | 91-94 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | John Miller is hacked by Clark Krueger - foul #4 on Clark Krueger, team foul #14 | 91-94 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-96 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey gets the rebound | 91-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by James Wheeler - foul #4 on James Wheeler, team foul #15 | 91-96 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge pulls down the rebound | 91-97 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Clark Krueger | 94-97 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by James Wheeler - foul #5 on James Wheeler, team foul #16 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clark Krueger | 97-99 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Clark Krueger is called for the reach on John Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clark Krueger, team foul #17 | 97-99 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SG) Clark Krueger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 97-101 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-101 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Miller steals the ball from Marion Schindler | 97-101 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is hacked by Marion Schindler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Schindler, team foul #18 | 97-101 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 97-101 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 100-102 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Marion Schindler is called for the reach on John Nevers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Schindler, team foul #19 | 100-102 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 2nd free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney clanks a halfcourt shot | 100-104 |