| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Van Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake Elie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Gary Taylor steals it from Johnathon Corliss | 32-21 |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-21 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Lee Brown | 32-23 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Jacob Pugh steps in front of the Charles Olsson pass in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss is hacked by Jake Elie - foul #2 on Jake Elie, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (C) Gary Taylor | |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss buries a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Crowell | 34-26 |
| 17:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Charles Olsson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), William Newborn (SG), John Capps (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF) Gary Crowell, Larry Saavedra, Johnathon Corliss, Van Marks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss (PG), Albert Benson (SG), David Crowley (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill | |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 34-28 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Timothy Doss is called for the reach on Ernest Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Doss, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Van Marks (PF) Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Friley (PF) Robert Weintraub | |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Capps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Van Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Timothy Doss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Crowley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Friley (fresh) C - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Newborn - foul #1 on William Newborn, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SF) Van Marks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (C) Gary Taylor | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG) Ernest Anguiano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG) Timothy Doss | |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-30 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Friley | 36-30 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | John Friley hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | John Capps misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts makes the jumper in the lane | 36-34 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is hacked by Albert Benson - foul #3 on Albert Benson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG), Van Marks (PF), Charles Olsson (C) Gary Crowell, William Newborn, John Capps, Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SG), Jake Elie (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Albert Benson, David Crowley, John Friley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 13:16 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss (PG) Lee Brown | |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Olsson | 38-34 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Timothy Doss is called for the reach on Larry Saavedra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Doss, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (C) Gary Taylor | |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Charles Olsson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Van Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Timothy Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake Elie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Weintraub (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra's pass is intercepted by Jacob Pugh | 38-34 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub tips it in | 38-36 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Jake Elie steals it from Ernest Anguiano | 38-36 |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh is hacked by Larry Saavedra - foul #2 on Larry Saavedra, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), William Newborn (SG) Ernest Anguiano, Larry Saavedra | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), David Crowley (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Timothy Doss, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill | |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Charles Olsson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Newborn | 40-36 |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | William Newborn travels in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Capps (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF) Johnathon Corliss, Van Marks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SG), John Friley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Jacob Pugh, Robert Weintraub, Gary Taylor | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | John Capps pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | William Newborn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | David Crowley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Tommy Pritts is denied by John Capps | 40-39 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | David Crowley grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Charles Olsson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Charles Olsson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tommy Pritts - foul #2 on Tommy Pritts, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG), Johnathon Corliss (SF), Van Marks (PF) Gary Crowell, William Newborn, John Capps, Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss (PG), Robert Weintraub (SG), Jake Elie (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lee Brown, Albert Benson, David Crowley, John Friley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Charles Olsson hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Van Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Olsson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Timothy Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Weintraub (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jake Elie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Weintraub | 44-45 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | Van Marks is fouled on the floor by Fred Terrill - foul #1 on Fred Terrill, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout (C) Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SG) Timothy Doss, Robert Weintraub | |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Lee Brown | 44-47 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Pugh - foul #3 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), John Capps (SF) Ernest Anguiano, Johnathon Corliss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (SF), John Friley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Jake Elie, Fred Terrill, Gary Taylor | |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jacob Pugh | 46-50 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra throws it down on a great pass from Gary Crowell and he's fouled by Jacob Pugh - foul #4 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SG), David Crowley (PF) Jacob Pugh, John Friley | |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Swarthout - foul #1 on Kevin Swarthout, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (SG), Charles Olsson (C) Larry Saavedra, Van Marks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss (PG), Jake Elie (SF) Lee Brown, Tommy Pritts | |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is hacked by Timothy Doss - foul #3 on Timothy Doss, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill (PF) Robert Weintraub | |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Timothy Doss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Fred Terrill blocks the short jumper by Kevin Swarthout | 51-52 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | David Crowley snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Swarthout | 51-52 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Timothy Doss is called for the reach on Johnathon Corliss - foul #4 on Timothy Doss, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Van Marks (PF) Gary Crowell, Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SG), Robert Weintraub (SF), John Friley (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Timothy Doss, Albert Benson, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill, David Crowley | |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathon Corliss (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Van Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Olsson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Weintraub (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Friley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | John Friley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG), John Capps (SF) Ernest Anguiano, William Newborn, Johnathon Corliss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jake Elie (SF), Fred Terrill (PF) Robert Weintraub, John Friley | |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Olsson - foul #3 on Charles Olsson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Charles Olsson is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Jacob Pugh is called for the reach on Gary Crowell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SG) Jacob Pugh | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Johnathon Corliss steals it from Gary Taylor | 53-56 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Van Marks misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Terrill - foul #2 on Fred Terrill, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill can't throw it down | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Van Marks is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Benson - foul #4 on Albert Benson, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie is fouled on the floor by Larry Saavedra - foul #3 on Larry Saavedra, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |