| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) SF - James Schacher (fresh) PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (fresh) C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilberto Cruz | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Randy Russell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | David Caudill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | UC Riverside | James Schacher snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | James Schacher connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Caudill | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chester Guinan | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | David Caudill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Juan Gonzales - foul #1 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Schacher - foul #1 on James Schacher, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (SF), Charles Bane (PF) James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Chester Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | David Caudill can't connect on a floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Charles Bane takes the ball from Randy Russell | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Ronald Hutchinson is called for the reach on Gilberto Bianchi - foul #1 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, Gilberto Bianchi, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell is denied on a layup by Johnny Anderson | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Charles Bane (fresh) C - Luther Hafley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Randy Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF) Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Ronald Mansfield (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Johnny Anderson | |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Randy Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales (C) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) Chester Guinan | |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | James Schacher loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG) Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 5-7 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Philip Warrior pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Randy Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG) David Caudill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Chester Guinan (SF), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Chester Guinan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Schacher | 7-9 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Rogers | 7-12 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Schacher | 9-12 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fairly fresh) C - Juan Gonzales (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers is denied on a layup by Juan Gonzales | 9-12 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Chester Guinan pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF) Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG) Bryan Rogers | |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses badly on a shot from the left side | 11-12 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Chester Guinan tips it home | 11-14 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #2 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley (C) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SG), Ronald Mansfield (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Johnny Anderson | |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 12-14 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Randy Russell buries a jumpshot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz is hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #1 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF), Charles Bane (PF) Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Ronald Mansfield is called for the reach on David Caudill - foul #1 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), Juan Gonzales (C) Joseph Carr, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:48 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Chester Guinan | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Gilberto Bianchi takes the ball from Danny Baumgart | 12-16 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi is whistled for a carry | 12-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG) David Caudill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Mansfield | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bane (fresh) C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is hacked by Juan Gonzales - foul #2 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley (C) Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Guinan (SF) Bryan Rogers | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Luther Hafley - foul #1 on Luther Hafley, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF) Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 06:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 15-16 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Randy Russell - foul #1 on Randy Russell, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG) Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Philip Warrior | |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Bane - foul #1 on Charles Bane, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Luther Hafley (C) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | David Caudill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-18 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 21-21 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Chester Guinan - foul #1 on Chester Guinan, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Bane (PF), James Caldwell (C) Gilberto Cruz, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SG), Ronald Mansfield (C) Bryan Rogers, Johnny Anderson | |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Philip Warrior hits a jumper in the lane set up by Danny Baumgart | 21-23 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Chester Guinan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gilberto Bianchi | 21-23 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Guinan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Russell (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UC Riverside | David Caudill buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Schacher | 23-23 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Philip Warrior is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher, Charles Bane, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:06 | UC Riverside | David Caudill hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilberto Cruz | 26-23 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #3 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Philip Warrior (SF) Ronald Hutchinson, Chester Guinan | |
| 01:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:18 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Rogers | 28-28 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gilberto Bianchi | 30-28 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to David Caudill | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | David Caudill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (PG), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) David Caudill, Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Guinan (SF) Bryan Rogers | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the board | 30-28 |