| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Zepp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Adam Terry inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern | Steven Sullivan is called for the reach on Omar Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Adam Terry is fouled on the floor by Alfred Parker - foul #2 on Alfred Parker, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Robert McGrotty misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore double dribbles | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Omar Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McGrotty | 36-30 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Omar Williams - foul #1 on Omar Williams, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Elmer Underwood (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Robert McGrotty, Omar Williams, Adam Terry, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Patrick Arnold is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Bradley picks off the pass by Lloyd Tow | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley's pass is intercepted by Jacques Williams in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 17:37 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams lays it in | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Elmer Underwood is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dwayne Bradley | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Tow | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Underwood | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses the floater from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Sal Crumpton is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Underwood | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacques Williams | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sal Crumpton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacques Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Zepp (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Tow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Southern | Lloyd Tow is called for the reach on Sal Crumpton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Tow, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski, Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Jacques Williams, Mike Zepp, Andrew Gardner, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses the easy open layup | 42-39 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Joel Begaye - foul #2 on Joel Begaye, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF) Robert Triplett | |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:03 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert McGrotty | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker slams it home | 44-44 |
| 14:34 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is hacked by Steven Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SG) Omar Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (SG) Elton Warren | |
| 14:13 | Southern | Joel Begaye can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Clifton Hubbard - foul #1 on Clifton Hubbard, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG), Edward Berry (C) Adam Terry, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Andrew Gardner (PF) Steven Sullivan, Roy Courtney | |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joel Begaye | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Robert McGrotty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:54 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Edward Berry is fouled on the floor by Forrest Gilmore - foul #3 on Forrest Gilmore, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Patrick Arnold (PF) Robert McGrotty, Joel Begaye | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elton Warren (SG), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Erik Compos, Alfred Parker, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 13:17 | Southern | The short jumper by Dexter Matuszeski is denied by Andrew Gardner | 44-44 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 44-44 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG) Charles Isabelle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Jacques Williams (SG) Robert Triplett, Andrew Gardner | |
| 12:55 | Southern | Edward Berry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski tips it home | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Arnold - foul #1 on Patrick Arnold, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG), Adam Terry (SF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Dexter Matuszeski, Edward Berry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG) Erik Compos | |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:24 | Southern | Patrick Arnold knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Underwood | 48-45 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jacques Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elton Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Tow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern | Elmer Underwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:20 | Southern | Elton Warren denies the turnaround by Omar Williams | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith is hacked by Adam Terry - foul #3 on Adam Terry, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Dwayne Bradley (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Edward Berry (C) Elmer Underwood, Omar Williams, Adam Terry, Patrick Arnold, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Steven Sullivan, Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 10:45 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Berry - foul #2 on Edward Berry, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Sal Crumpton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Triplett - foul #1 on Robert Triplett, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Begaye (PF) Edward Berry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:39 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Sal Crumpton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Gardner | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Begaye | 51-52 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Mike Zepp steps in front of the Dwayne Bradley pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Sal Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Mike Zepp steps in front of the Robert McGrotty pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Robert Triplett is called for the reach on Dexter Matuszeski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Triplett, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Joel Begaye, Sal Crumpton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Forrest Gilmore (C) Robert Triplett, Alfred Parker | |
| 09:08 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Terry - foul #4 on Adam Terry, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Joel Begaye (PF) Adam Terry, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Steven Sullivan steps in front of the Charles Isabelle pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 08:40 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney tips it in | 53-59 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Charles Isabelle is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF) Andrew Gardner | |
| 08:36 | Southern | Charles Isabelle misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan is hacked by Robert McGrotty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McGrotty, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG) Robert McGrotty | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Omar Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Underwood | 56-60 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elmer Underwood - foul #1 on Elmer Underwood, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Adam Terry (SF) Elmer Underwood, Omar Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Elton Warren (SF) Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker | |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Joel Begaye snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Isabelle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joel Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jacques Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elton Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Courtney (tiring) 9 pts. C - Forrest Gilmore (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Southern | Robert McGrotty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:44 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Isabelle | 56-61 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Adam Terry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Elton Warren - foul #2 on Elton Warren, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG), Patrick Arnold (PF), Edward Berry (C) Charles Isabelle, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 07:26 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lloyd Tow, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF) Jacques Williams, Elton Warren | |
| 06:52 | Southern | Robert McGrotty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Patrick Arnold tips it in | 60-61 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Adam Terry pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McGrotty | 63-61 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos is hacked by Patrick Arnold - foul #2 on Patrick Arnold, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Sal Crumpton (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Robert McGrotty, Dwayne Bradley, Patrick Arnold, Edward Berry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF) Robert Triplett, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Adam Terry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Underwood | 66-63 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Sal Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Omar Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roy Courtney and he's hacked by Sal Crumpton - foul #1 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (PG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Joel Begaye (PF) Elmer Underwood, Adam Terry, Sal Crumpton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Jacques Williams (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Andrew Gardner | |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Erik Compos makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Jacques Williams is called for the reach on Omar Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacques Williams, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (PF) Erik Compos | |
| 05:20 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elton Warren | 68-69 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard lays it in on a nice dish by Dexter Matuszeski | 70-69 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Forrest Gilmore is called for the reach on Clifton Hubbard - foul #4 on Forrest Gilmore, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Dwayne Bradley (SG), Patrick Arnold (PF) Omar Williams, Dexter Matuszeski, Joel Begaye | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Andrew Gardner, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 04:17 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Smith and the foul's on Dwayne Bradley - foul #1 on Dwayne Bradley, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Berry (C) Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:49 | Southern | Edward Berry misses the easy open layup | 72-71 |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Isabelle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Zepp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Tow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UC Riverside | Patrick Arnold steals it from Alfred Parker | 72-71 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Eric Smith steals the ball from Dwayne Bradley in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:05 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Arnold - foul #3 on Patrick Arnold, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Dexter Matuszeski (PF), Sal Crumpton (C) Dwayne Bradley, Charles Isabelle, Patrick Arnold, Edward Berry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Jacques Williams (SG), Elton Warren (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Robert Triplett, Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Eric Smith | |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG), Clifton Hubbard (C) Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:24 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan hits a shot from the right side | 75-75 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Joel Begaye (PF) Dwayne Bradley, Sal Crumpton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Eric Smith (C) Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 01:52 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clifton Hubbard | 78-75 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Sullivan | 78-78 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Robert McGrotty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-78 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:15 | Southern | Eric Smith takes the ball from Adam Terry | 78-78 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney is denied on a layup by Joel Begaye | 78-78 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Omar Williams | 80-78 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-78 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner misses the tip | 80-78 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Omar Williams grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern | Andrew Gardner steps in front of the Robert McGrotty pass | 80-78 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Jacques Williams, Andrew Gardner, Eric Smith | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is hacked by Steven Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Zepp - foul #1 on Mike Zepp, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Omar Williams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:05 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Adam Terry snags the defensive board | 84-78 |