| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks is hacked by Olen Fitch - foul #1 on Olen Fitch, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez clanks a jumper near the basket | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas tips it home | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Fresno State | Henry Holder knocks in the jumper from close range | 40-37 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Harry Nelson - foul #1 on Harry Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | Henry Holder is fouled on the floor by David Caudill - foul #3 on David Caudill, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (SG) David Caudill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (SF), Paul Neilsen (C) Henry Holder, Olen Fitch | |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF) Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG) Daniel Rosalez | |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Krantz | 42-40 |
| 16:55 | UC Riverside | Shawn Austin takes the ball from James Caldwell | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | John Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez (SG), Henry Holder (SF), Olen Fitch (C) Harry Nelson, Walter Krantz, Paul Neilsen | |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dario Ulatowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | UC Riverside | James Schacher buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Sherman Myricks | 44-42 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG) Dario Ulatowski, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Thomas (PF) John Dixon | |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SF) James Schacher | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen (PF) Justin Thomas | |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Rosalez | 44-45 |
| 14:45 | UC Riverside | David Caudill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | David Caudill knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carmelo Martinez | 47-45 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Henry Holder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Caudill | 50-45 |
| 13:39 | Fresno State | Sherman Myricks is called for the reach on Olen Fitch - foul #3 on Sherman Myricks, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF), Alberto Lopez (PF), James Caldwell (C) Gilberto Bianchi, Rodrigo Salas, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SG), John Dixon (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Robert Comer (C) Shawn Austin, Daniel Rosalez, Henry Holder, Paul Neilsen, Olen Fitch | |
| 13:25 | Fresno State | Robert Comer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Ivan Laskowski is called for the reach on Carmelo Martinez - foul #1 on Ivan Laskowski, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG), Oscar Gomez (SG) David Caudill, Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:59 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | John Dixon clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-45 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | John Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | James Caldwell blocks the jumper by Robert Comer | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Krantz | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Fresno State | James Caldwell is called for the reach on Robert Comer - foul #1 on James Caldwell, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Sherman Myricks (C) Dario Ulatowski, Oscar Gomez, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez (SG), Paul Neilsen (SF) Ivan Laskowski, John Dixon | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Neilsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Comer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Rosalez | 50-48 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Neilsen - foul #1 on Paul Neilsen, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas (PF) James Schacher | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Henry Holder (SF) Robert Comer | |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:27 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Walter Krantz | 50-50 |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Rosalez is called for the reach on Carmelo Martinez - foul #1 on Daniel Rosalez, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG), Olen Fitch (C) Harry Nelson, Walter Krantz | |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Rodrigo Salas is blocked by Paul Neilsen | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Daniel Rosalez | 50-50 |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Caudill | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Henry Holder steals the ball from Gilberto Bianchi | 56-55 |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | Henry Holder tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:57 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) PF - Rodrigo Salas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Myricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Neilsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Olen Fitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas tips it home | 58-57 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Carmelo Martinez steps in front of the Shawn Austin pass in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Henry Holder - foul #1 on Henry Holder, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG), Oscar Gomez (SG), Alberto Lopez (PF), James Caldwell (C) David Caudill, Carmelo Martinez, Rodrigo Salas, Sherman Myricks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SG), John Dixon (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Robert Comer (C) Shawn Austin, Daniel Rosalez, Henry Holder, Paul Neilsen, Olen Fitch | |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF) Gilberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Comer - foul #2 on Robert Comer, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:58 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | John Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Schacher - foul #1 on James Schacher, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Harry Nelson steals it from Alberto Lopez | 61-59 |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | Dario Ulatowski is called for the reach on Harry Nelson - foul #1 on Dario Ulatowski, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | John Dixon misses the runner from close range | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Schacher | 63-59 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Alberto Lopez steals the ball from Walter Krantz | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas (PF) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG), Olen Fitch (C) John Dixon, Robert Comer | |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | James Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is hacked by Dario Ulatowski - foul #2 on Dario Ulatowski, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG) Dario Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas tips it in | 66-61 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski loses the dribble to Alberto Lopez | 66-61 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | James Schacher loses the dribble to Ivan Laskowski | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz's floater is tipped away by Rodrigo Salas | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Oscar Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. C - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Laskowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Olen Fitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Olen Fitch | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez is fouled on the floor by Harry Nelson - foul #2 on Harry Nelson, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SF), Sherman Myricks (C) Carmelo Martinez, James Schacher, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez (SG), Henry Holder (SF), John Dixon (PF), Paul Neilsen (C) Harry Nelson, Ivan Laskowski, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | John Dixon grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Henry Holder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Holder, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (SG) Oscar Gomez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF) James Caldwell, Gilberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Walter Krantz (PF) Shawn Austin, Paul Neilsen | |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Olen Fitch (C) John Dixon | |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz clanks a jump hook near the basket | 66-64 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | David Caudill comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks tips it in | 68-64 |
| 01:00 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Rosalez is blocked by Sherman Myricks | 68-64 |
| 00:59 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez tips it home | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Martinez | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Olen Fitch is called for the reach on Carmelo Martinez - foul #2 on Olen Fitch, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rosalez - foul #2 on Daniel Rosalez, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez is hacked by Sherman Myricks - foul #4 on Sherman Myricks, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez (SF) Oscar Gomez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Alberto Lopez | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Harry Nelson is called for the reach on Alberto Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Nelson, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Henry Holder | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Henry Holder misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |