| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (fresh) SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) SF - Kurt Chalmers (fresh) PF - James Victoria (fresh) C - Mark Cleary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) C - David Wiest (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Glenn Nunnery | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson scores on a shot from the left side set up by Steven Sparks | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is fouled in the backcourt by James Victoria - foul #1 on James Victoria, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Steven Sparks - foul #1 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by James Victoria is blocked by David Wiest | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kurt Chalmers steals it from David Wiest | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks banks in the layup set up by Kurt Chalmers | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | James Victoria pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Cleary | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kurt Chalmers is called for the reach on Robert Nolting - foul #1 on Kurt Chalmers, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Epling (PG), Brandon Gillette (SG), Johnathan McGill (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Dennis Ayers (C) Steven Sparks, Daniel Jackson, Kurt Chalmers, James Victoria, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Whittenberg - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ayers - foul #1 on Dennis Ayers, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Gillette - foul #1 on Brandon Gillette, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), David Eustice (SF), David Hancock (C) Owen Epling, Brandon Gillette, Johnathan McGill, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan | |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) PF - Dennis Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) SG - Travis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | David Eustice misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Madrid - foul #1 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Travis Dickinson | |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | David Eustice makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | David Eustice makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Eustice swats the short shot by David Wiest | 11-6 |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | David Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers (SF), Mark Cleary (C) David Eustice, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (C) David Wiest | |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Nolting | 13-8 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nolting - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Johnathan McGill (SG), James Victoria (PF) Steven Sparks, Daniel Jackson, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid | |
| 14:40 | UC Riverside | James Victoria comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 13-8 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett is alone and drills a shot from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from James Victoria | 15-10 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Culbertson | 15-12 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Chalmers | 17-12 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan buries a shot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnathan McGill, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Daniel Jackson (SG), Owen Epling (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Dennis Ayers (C) Brandon Gillette, Johnathan McGill, Kurt Chalmers, James Victoria, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Jerry Pomberg (SG), Travis Dickinson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Leonard Poulin is denied by Dennis Ayers | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 17-14 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Owen Epling (fresh) PF - Frank Parker (fresh) C - Dennis Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) SG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) SF - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Jerry Pomberg | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 17-16 |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (SF) Owen Epling | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin's pass is intercepted by David Eustice in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Victoria (PF), David Hancock (C) Frank Parker, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson | |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Wiest | 17-18 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Victoria is called for the reach on Glenn Nunnery - foul #2 on James Victoria, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary (C) James Victoria | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:33 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson is hacked by Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Epling (SG) Daniel Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Robert Nolting | |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | David Eustice misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers (SF) David Eustice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (PF) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson (SG), Dennis Ayers (PF) Owen Epling, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG) Jerry Pomberg | |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jackson is called for the reach on Leonard Poulin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Epling (SG) Daniel Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers drills a floater from the right side | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson | 19-21 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling is hacked by David Wiest - foul #1 on David Wiest, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Kurt Chalmers, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Clarence Madrid, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 08:42 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Poulin - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (SG), David Hancock (PF) Owen Epling, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 08:42 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks's pass is intercepted by Travis Dickinson in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (SG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), Dennis Ayers (PF) Brandon Gillette, David Eustice, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks travels in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Frank Parker (C) David Hancock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery drills a jumper near the basket | 19-23 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Jerry Pomberg steps in front of the Steven Sparks pass | 19-23 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Pomberg | 19-25 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill is denied on a layup by David Wiest | 19-25 |
| 07:25 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sparks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan McGill (fairly fresh) SF - Kurt Chalmers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Parker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers misses the tip | 19-25 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Owen Epling (SG), David Eustice (SF), David Hancock (C) Steven Sparks, Johnathan McGill, Kurt Chalmers, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF), Gregory Roldan (C) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Hancock - foul #1 on David Hancock, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:31 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to David Eustice | 19-26 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Mark Cleary (C) Brandon Gillette, David Eustice, Dennis Ayers, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Ricky Butcher, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-26 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Owen Epling snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers is hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #2 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (SG), Dennis Ayers (PF) Owen Epling, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest loses the ball out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Eustice (SF) Kurt Chalmers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Mark Cleary comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 23-26 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 23-28 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | David Eustice comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill is hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (SG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), David Hancock (PF) Steven Sparks, David Eustice, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF) Jerry Pomberg, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan | |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Johnathan McGill takes the ball from Ricky Butcher in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan McGill and he's fouled by Ricky Butcher - foul #1 on Ricky Butcher, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Jackson (SG), James Victoria (PF) Johnathan McGill, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Ricky Butcher, Travis Dickinson, David Wiest | |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid is called for 10 seconds | 28-28 |
| 03:24 | UC Riverside | David Hancock is open but misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | David Hancock misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Chalmers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Victoria (fresh) C - David Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tired) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg is hacked by Daniel Jackson - foul #3 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), David Eustice (SF), Frank Parker (C) Daniel Jackson, Kurt Chalmers, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | James Victoria misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Pickett - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Epling (SG) Brandon Gillette | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | James Victoria makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | James Victoria misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is open but misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Frank Parker pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Owen Epling | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Ayers (C) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (C) David Wiest | |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | James Victoria is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Sparks | 34-29 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | James Victoria grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | James Victoria misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Nolting - foul #3 on Robert Nolting, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnathan McGill (PG), Brandon Gillette (SG), Kurt Chalmers (SF), Mark Cleary (C) Steven Sparks, Owen Epling, David Eustice, Dennis Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), James Culbertson (SF), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan | |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | James Victoria makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | James Victoria misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson | 35-31 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Travis Dickinson is called for the reach on Brandon Gillette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Wiest | 36-31 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) James Culbertson, David Wiest | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Poulin - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #15 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnathan McGill | 40-34 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Victoria - foul #3 on James Victoria, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sparks (PG), Owen Epling (SG), Dennis Ayers (PF), David Hancock (C) Johnathan McGill, Brandon Gillette, James Victoria, Mark Cleary | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SG), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) Jerry Pomberg, Glenn Nunnery, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-34 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Travis Dickinson steals it from Owen Epling in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson connects on the open jump hook from close range | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Kurt Chalmers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-38 |