| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (fresh) SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) PF - Bill Willis (fresh) C - T-Bone Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by Gerald Michaels - foul #1 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Jacob Johnson picks off the pass by Vernon Ordway | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton is hacked by Jacob Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | T-Bone Lewis denies the turnaround by Frank Shadrick | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels's pass is intercepted by Vernon Ordway in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eliseo Costa | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross lays it in set up by Ronald Pemberton and he's fouled by Jacob Johnson - foul #2 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Stacey Broughton (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Vernon Ordway, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG), John Roesler (SG), Goran Zell (SF), Jose Garza (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza makes the jump hook from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Jose Garza takes the ball from Travis Norcross | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | John Roesler is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SF), Christopher Patterson (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (PF) Ronald Johnson | |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF) Fred Howard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa (SF) Goran Zell | |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Frank Shadrick | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | John Roesler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Pemberton | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald York (fairly fresh) SF - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Shadrick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Thomas Kent (fairly fresh) SG - John Roesler (fairly fresh) SF - Eliseo Costa (fairly fresh) PF - Hans Gadzinski (fairly fresh) C - Jose Garza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson blows the wide open layup | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | John Roesler pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Ronald Pemberton is called for the reach on Hans Gadzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Stacey Broughton, Frank Shadrick, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), Goran Zell (SG), Bill Willis (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Thomas Kent, John Roesler, Hans Gadzinski, Jose Garza | |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Willis | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Travis Norcross - foul #1 on Travis Norcross, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Adam Brooks | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Brooks | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Stacey Broughton (C) Fred Howard, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (SG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Goran Zell, Ronald Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vernon Ordway | 14-10 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis connects on the open floater from the right block | 14-12 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Frank Shadrick (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Michaels | 14-15 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Willis - foul #1 on Bill Willis, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SG), Christopher Patterson (C) Vernon Ordway, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SG), Jose Garza (PF) Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis | |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Roesler | 14-15 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | John Roesler drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jose Garza | 14-18 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Fred Howard | 16-18 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | John Roesler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by T-Bone Lewis | 16-21 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson is called for 10 seconds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Donald York (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Ronald Pemberton, Fred Howard, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Goran Zell (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Bill Willis (PF) John Roesler, Thomas Kent, Jose Garza | |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Vernon Ordway - foul #2 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SG) Vernon Ordway | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson (C) T-Bone Lewis | |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald York (fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Norcross (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (tired) 1 ast. SG - Goran Zell (fresh) SF - Eliseo Costa (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Willis (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Goran Zell | 16-22 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Fred Howard takes the ball from Bill Willis in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses long on a jumper from close range | 16-22 |
| 11:17 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Claybrooks picks off the pass by Gerald Michaels in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard blows the layup | 16-22 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claybrooks and the foul's on Bill Willis - foul #2 on Bill Willis, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Stacey Broughton (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG), John Roesler (SG), Hans Gadzinski (PF), Jose Garza (C) Gerald Michaels, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis, Ronald Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza drills a driving attempt in the paint | 19-24 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton is fouled on the floor by John Roesler - foul #1 on John Roesler, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Fred Howard, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa (SF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Goran Zell, Jose Garza | |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Hans Gadzinski is called for the reach on Frank Shadrick - foul #1 on Hans Gadzinski, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG) Thomas Kent | |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-27 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hans Gadzinski - foul #2 on Hans Gadzinski, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Stacey Broughton, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jose Garza (PF) Hans Gadzinski | |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-27 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | John Roesler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Shadrick | 24-27 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | John Roesler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Stacey Broughton (C) Ronald Pemberton, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG), Goran Zell (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerald Michaels, John Roesler, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks buries a 3 from straight away set up by Stacey Broughton | 27-27 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Raymond | 27-27 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Ronald Johnson denies the turnaround by Frank Shadrick | 27-27 |
| 08:03 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 27-27 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. Jose Garza is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), John Roesler (SG), T-Bone Lewis (C) Goran Zell, Eliseo Costa, Jose Garza | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald York (fairly fresh) SF - Stacey Broughton (tiring) PF - Adam Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Norcross (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (tired) 1 ast. SG - John Roesler (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Kent (tired) PF - Ronald Johnson (tiring) C - T-Bone Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | John Roesler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Roesler, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Goran Zell (SF) John Roesler | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Norcross | 27-27 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the driving attempt near the basket | 27-27 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SF), Christopher Patterson (C) Stacey Broughton, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Goran Zell, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa (SF) Thomas Kent | |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Adam Brooks and he's hacked by T-Bone Lewis - foul #1 on T-Bone Lewis, team foul #12 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Frank Shadrick (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Ronald Johnson is blocked by Christopher Patterson | 32-27 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Michaels - foul #2 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Michael Raymond, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG) Gerald Michaels | |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Goran Zell is called for the reach on Stacey Broughton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Zell, team foul #14 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SG) Goran Zell | |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:28 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 33-30 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton lays it in on a nice dish by Donald York | 35-32 |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Kent - foul #1 on Thomas Kent, team foul #15 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Stacey Broughton, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Michaels (PG), John Roesler (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Jose Garza (C) Thomas Kent, Eliseo Costa, Ronald Johnson, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Raymond (tired) 5 pts. PF - Adam Brooks (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gerald Michaels (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roesler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Garza (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Michael Raymond swats the layup by Gerald Michaels | 36-32 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Claybrooks | 38-34 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Claybrooks takes the ball from Jose Garza in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Frank Shadrick (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (PF) Bill Willis | |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | John Roesler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Pemberton | 38-34 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Gerald Michaels is called for the reach on Ronald Pemberton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Michaels, team foul #16 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Goran Zell (SF) Gerald Michaels | |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Vernon Ordway steps in front of the Jacob Johnson pass in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Shadrick | 39-34 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bill Willis (PF) Hans Gadzinski | |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson (C) Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG) Goran Zell | |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Raymond - foul #1 on Michael Raymond, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Donald York (SF) Ronald Pemberton, Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 01:39 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | John Roesler loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Michael Raymond (SF), Stacey Broughton (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Donald York, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa (SF), Hans Gadzinski (PF) Thomas Kent, Bill Willis | |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | John Roesler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. John Roesler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SG), Travis Norcross (C) Vernon Ordway, Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG), Goran Zell (SF), Bill Willis (PF) John Roesler, Eliseo Costa, Hans Gadzinski | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Willis - foul #3 on Bill Willis, team foul #17 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (PF) Bill Willis | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Goran Zell is hacked by Stacey Broughton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stacey Broughton, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Donald York (SF) Ronald Pemberton, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jose Garza gets the rebound | 41-37 |