| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darryl Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Porfirio Giordano - foul #1 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF) Tracy Bradley | |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd's pass is intercepted by Michael Harris in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | John McKee lays it up and in and he's hacked by Max Todd - foul #3 on Max Todd, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) Max Todd, Vance Cochran | |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 33-38 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | John McKee pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | John McKee hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Coll is called for the reach on Robert Paschal - foul #1 on Anthony Coll, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Paul Waclawski, Anthony Coll, John McKee | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF) Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal | |
| 16:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Caba | 36-38 |
| 16:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bertram - foul #2 on Nicholas Bertram, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Anthony Coll (PF), Michael Harris (C) John Miller, Timothy Caba, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Joseph Hyde, Darryl Clarke | |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Lowder | 36-41 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Jack Buscher is blocked by Robert Paschal | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Buscher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Coll (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ronald Gay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal loses the dribble to John Nevers | 38-41 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll banks in the layup on a great pass from John Nevers | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | UC Santa Barbara | John Nevers is called for the reach on Tracy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nevers, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), John McKee (PF) John Nevers, Jack Buscher, Marvin Bailey, Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| 14:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | John McKee snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF) Tracy Bradley | |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (PF) John McKee | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran | |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell is hacked by Darryl Clarke - foul #1 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John McKee (PF) Evan Campbell, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF) Joseph Hyde | |
| 14:09 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Paschal, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Anthony Coll (PF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, Paul Waclawski, John McKee, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF) Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal | |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Max Todd is called for the reach on John Nevers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Max Todd, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG) Max Todd | |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:20 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder loses the dribble to John Miller in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | John Nevers lays it in on a great pass from John Miller | 42-41 |
| 13:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SG), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Miller, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran | |
| 12:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Coll | 42-41 |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano knocks in the jump hook from close range | 42-43 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | John Nevers snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Darryl Clarke - foul #2 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), John McKee (PF), Timothy Caba (C) John Nevers, Paul Waclawski, Anthony Coll, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Joseph Hyde, Darryl Clarke | |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fresh) SG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) PF - Robert Paschal (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Evan Campbell steals the ball from Ronald Gay | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | UC Riverside | John McKee tips it in | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | John McKee gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John Miller (SG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Jack Buscher, Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Ronald Gay | |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Lowder | 47-45 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Anthony Coll (SF) Steven Pickerel, John Miller, John McKee | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Lowder | 47-48 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Tracy Bradley picks off the pass by Timothy Caba | 47-48 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Coll | 47-48 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Robert Paschal | 47-48 |
| 08:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Paschal - foul #2 on Robert Paschal, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), John Miller (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), John McKee (PF) Evan Campbell, Jack Buscher, Anthony Coll, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) William Lowder, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Caba - foul #1 on Timothy Caba, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Paul Waclawski is blocked by Joseph Hyde | 49-50 |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | John Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 06:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Gay - foul #1 on Ronald Gay, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF) John Nevers, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Ronald Gay | |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 05:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John McKee | 53-55 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Anthony Coll (PF), Michael Harris (C) Steven Pickerel, John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF) Joseph Hyde | |
| 05:04 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Nevers | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Darryl Clarke - foul #3 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Timothy Caba (PF) John Nevers, John Miller, Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Joseph Hyde | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd's pass is intercepted by Marvin Bailey | 56-55 |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Ronald Gay swats the shot by Jack Buscher | 56-55 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Paul Waclawski is blocked by Ronald Gay | 56-55 |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Caba steps in front of the Max Todd pass | 56-55 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Caba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin McMackin (tiring) SF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hyde (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Waclawski and he's hacked by Tracy Bradley - foul #1 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John McKee (PF) Jack Buscher, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | John McKee is fouled on the floor by Porfirio Giordano - foul #2 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF) Vance Cochran | |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Max Todd | 60-61 |
| 02:06 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Timothy Caba (C) Steven Pickerel, Marvin Bailey, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Max Todd is called for the reach on Timothy Caba in the backcourt - foul #5 on Max Todd, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG) Max Todd | |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Michael Harris (C) Paul Waclawski, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Nevers | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-61 |
| 01:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris double dribbles | 64-64 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Darryl Clarke steps in front of the John Nevers pass | 64-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Porfirio Giordano (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke travels in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 04:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay is hacked by John Nevers - foul #2 on John Nevers, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Anthony Coll (SF) John Nevers, John Miller, Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) Porfirio Giordano, Vance Cochran | |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | John McKee gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll is denied on a layup by Ronald Gay | 66-64 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley hits a driving attempt in the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Martin McMackin is called for the reach on Paul Waclawski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin McMackin, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG) Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde (PF) Robert Paschal | |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | John McKee is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG) John Nevers | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF) Vance Cochran | |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde is denied on a dunk by Marvin Bailey | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Anthony Coll (PF), Michael Harris (C) Jack Buscher, John McKee, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF) Tracy Bradley, Joseph Hyde | |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris tips it home | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John McKee (PF) Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) William Lowder, Vance Cochran | |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | John McKee is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Miller | 72-68 |
| 01:26 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 72-68 |
| 01:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a turnaround from close range | 72-68 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey tips it but misses | 72-68 |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Porfirio Giordano (tiring) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin's pass is intercepted by Marvin Bailey in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 72-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Porfirio Giordano is called for the reach on Michael Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal is fouled on the floor by John McKee - foul #1 on John McKee, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |