| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) C - Edward Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Byron Brown (fresh) SG - John Dejesus (fresh) SF - Ronald Sons (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Robert Kogut (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by John Dejesus - foul #1 on John Dejesus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Antony Bigelow and he's hacked by Robert Kogut - foul #1 on Robert Kogut, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | UC Riverside | Edward Freeman steals it from John Dejesus | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener is denied on a layup by Michael Clark | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Kogut | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sons - foul #1 on Ronald Sons, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman clanks a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus banks in the layup set up by Ronald Sons | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Ronald Sons steps in front of the Michael Fleener pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus lays it in set up by Ronald Sons | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | John Booth tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Byron Brown | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Fleener and he's fouled by Byron Brown - foul #1 on Byron Brown, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) John Booth, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG), David Husband (SG), Scott Coulter (SF), Kenneth Apperson (PF), Casey Yarber (C) Byron Brown, John Dejesus, Ronald Sons, Michael Clark, Robert Kogut | |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Patrick August can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso's pass is intercepted by Edward Freeman | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Virgil Wade swats the short shot by Casey Yarber | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | David Husband knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marshall Corso | 7-9 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Coulter (fresh) PF - Kenneth Apperson (fresh) C - Casey Yarber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Patrick August knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antony Bigelow | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick August - foul #1 on Patrick August, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Robert Knarr (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Antony Bigelow, Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Aaron Kell (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Marshall Corso, David Husband, Scott Coulter, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick August | 11-13 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Patrick August's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (SF) Casey Yarber | |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus hits the finger roll on a great pass from Byron Brown and the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Byron Brown steals it from Michael McCarn in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Kell - foul #1 on Aaron Kell, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut (C) Ronald Sons | |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kogut - foul #2 on Robert Kogut, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Louis Trinkle (C) Antony Bigelow, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG), Scott Coulter (SF), Kenneth Apperson (C) John Dejesus, Aaron Kell, Robert Kogut | |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | Michael Fleener is called for the reach on Kenneth Apperson - foul #1 on Michael Fleener, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McCarn (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Robert Knarr, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Byron Brown picks off the pass by Michael Fleener | 12-20 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Byron Brown | 12-22 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Patrick August is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick August, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Louis Trinkle (C) Patrick August, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Ronald Sons (SF) Byron Brown, Scott Coulter | |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark loses the dribble to Michael McCarn | 12-22 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | John Booth's pass is intercepted by David Husband in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | David Husband's layup is rejected by Michael McCarn | 12-22 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Apperson | 12-22 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Booth (tired) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fleener (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fairly fresh) C - Louis Trinkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Sons (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (tiring) C - Kenneth Apperson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | David Husband makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Sons | 12-24 |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-24 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Sons | 12-24 |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Michael Fleener is called for the reach on David Husband - foul #2 on Michael Fleener, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Michael Fleener, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), John Dejesus (SG), Scott Coulter (SF), Casey Yarber (PF), Aaron Kell (C) Marshall Corso, David Husband, Ronald Sons, Michael Clark, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter is called for traveling | 12-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Virgil Wade | 14-24 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Virgil Wade denies the turnaround by Aaron Kell | 14-24 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Scott Coulter is called for the reach on Antony Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Coulter, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr tips it back up and in | 16-24 |
| 09:33 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Coulter | 16-26 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade slams it home set up by Joseph Hare and he's fouled by Casey Yarber - foul #1 on Casey Yarber, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Freeman (C) Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Scott Coulter, Aaron Kell, Casey Yarber | |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Booth - foul #1 on John Booth, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle (PF) Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (PG) Byron Brown | |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | John Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso is hacked by John Booth - foul #2 on John Booth, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Scott Coulter (SF) John Dejesus, Ronald Sons | |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Marshall Corso picks off the pass by Antony Bigelow in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter is called for traveling | 20-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber (C) Michael Clark | |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Trinkle | 20-30 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick August (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Apperson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Casey Yarber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Kenneth Apperson - foul #1 on Kenneth Apperson, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Patrick August, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (SF), Aaron Kell (PF) Scott Coulter, Casey Yarber | |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Kenneth Apperson is blocked by Michael McCarn | 23-30 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | David Husband is fouled on the floor by Robert Knarr - foul #1 on Robert Knarr, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Marshall Corso, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | David Husband makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | David Husband makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Michael Clark steals it from Robert Knarr | 23-32 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Patrick August snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Sons - foul #2 on Ronald Sons, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SG), Louis Trinkle (C) Antony Bigelow, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG), Scott Coulter (SF), Kenneth Apperson (PF), Casey Yarber (C) David Husband, Ronald Sons, Michael Clark, Aaron Kell | |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Michael McCarn - foul #1 on Michael McCarn, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG) Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG) Byron Brown | |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Dejesus - foul #2 on John Dejesus, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG) John Dejesus | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Antony Bigelow is called for the reach on Casey Yarber - foul #1 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG) Antony Bigelow | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Clark (PF) Kenneth Apperson | |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Casey Yarber makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson (C) Casey Yarber | |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Scott Coulter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Scott Coulter steps in front of the Patrick August pass in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso misses the easy layup | 24-35 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Apperson gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown double dribbles | 24-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) John Booth, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare is fouled on the floor by Scott Coulter - foul #2 on Scott Coulter, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Aaron Kell (SF) Byron Brown, Scott Coulter | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | David Husband misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Patrick August is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Corso - foul #1 on Marshall Corso, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Robert Knarr (SF) Michael Fleener, Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (SF), Robert Kogut (C) Michael Clark, Kenneth Apperson | |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick August (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (tiring) 2 blk. C - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Marshall Corso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Husband (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Sons (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Kell (fresh) C - Robert Kogut (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Husband and he's hacked by Michael McCarn - foul #2 on Michael McCarn, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dejesus (SG) Marshall Corso | |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | John Dejesus is called for the reach on Patrick August in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dejesus, team foul #14 | 27-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG), Casey Yarber (PF) John Dejesus, Aaron Kell | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick August - foul #3 on Patrick August, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Louis Trinkle (PF) Patrick August, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso (SG) David Husband | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Kogut double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Robert Knarr, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | John Booth double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF) John Booth | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Kell (PF) Casey Yarber | |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso is fouled on the floor by Michael Fleener - foul #3 on Michael Fleener, team foul #13 | 30-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Michael Fleener, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Husband (SG), Scott Coulter (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Byron Brown, Ronald Sons, Aaron Kell | |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Marshall Corso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #15 | 30-39 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antony Bigelow | 34-39 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Hare - foul #1 on Joseph Hare, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Byron Brown (PG) Marshall Corso | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Kogut - foul #3 on Robert Kogut, team foul #16 | 34-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (PF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Sons (SF), Aaron Kell (PF), Kenneth Apperson (C) Scott Coulter, Michael Clark, Robert Kogut | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is denied on a layup by Aaron Kell | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Byron Brown misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-41 |