| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) C - Gary Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted drills a runner from the left block set up by Andy Grossman | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Melvin Babcock | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | John Kemp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | UC Riverside | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski hits a shot from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Blanchard | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Michael Blanchard steps in front of the Gerald Langdon pass | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Jarrod Walker (SG), Efrain Dotson (SF), Tommy Pritts (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Andy Grossman, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Newton | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jarrod Walker | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Roberto Greco is called for the reach on David Sylvia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Christopher Wheeler (C) Efrain Dotson, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is fouled on the floor by Gerald Langdon - foul #1 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG) Travis Berrios | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Paul Reeves | |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Frank Newton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Langdon - foul #2 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF) Gerald Langdon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 6-7 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Pritts (tiring) C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Dennis Cochran steals the ball from Jarrod Walker in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | David Sylvia is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | David Sylvia comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jarrod Walker - foul #1 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Efrain Dotson (SF), Roberto Greco (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Andy Grossman, Milton Plaisted, Tommy Pritts, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 15:04 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Kyle Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Jarrod Walker, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF) David Sylvia, Gerald Durham | |
| 14:03 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Uhl | 6-9 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Andy Grossman | 8-9 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Roberto Greco (C) Andy Grossman, Efrain Dotson, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Michael Blanchard, Paul Reeves | |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco misses the jumper from the right block | 8-12 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 12:30 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrod Walker | 8-12 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the easy layup | 8-12 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco tips it in | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Travis Berrios is called for the reach on Melvin Babcock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Berrios, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Tommy Pritts (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Travis Berrios, Gregory Bruzewski, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Gerald Durham, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Milton Plaisted denies the turnaround by Dennis Cochran | 10-12 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | David Sylvia is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 10-15 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Walker (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Milton Plaisted (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Pritts (fairly fresh) C - Gary Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Leinberger | 10-18 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Andy Grossman, Tommy Pritts, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Melvin Babcock | |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Blanchard - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Michael Blanchard | |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), John Kemp (PF) Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger | |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Berrios - foul #2 on Travis Berrios, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG) Travis Berrios | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | David Sylvia lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Holt | 10-20 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | David Sylvia pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is whistled for a carry | 10-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (SG), Efrain Dotson (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Jarrod Walker, Milton Plaisted, Roberto Greco, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton | |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | John Kemp knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 10-22 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SG) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) David Sylvia, John Kemp | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Paul Reeves | |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-22 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts scores on a shot from the baseline | 15-22 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Jarrod Walker is called for the reach on Melvin Babcock - foul #2 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Jarrod Walker, Efrain Dotson, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (tired) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pritts (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (tired) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (tired) PF - Frank Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Newton | 15-22 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | David Sylvia is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Plaisted - foul #1 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Gerald Durham, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) Frank Newton | |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the 3rd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Paul Reeves gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | John Kemp travels with the ball | 16-24 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | John Kemp snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Paul Reeves buries a turnaround from the left block | 16-26 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco is hacked by Paul Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (SF), Gary Taylor (C) Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Frank Newton (C) Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | John Kemp snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Frank Newton is denied on a layup by Roberto Greco | 16-26 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Durham | 16-26 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Frank Newton knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Sylvia | 16-28 |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Gerald Durham picks off the pass by Efrain Dotson in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Gerald Durham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Newton | 16-30 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Efrain Dotson, Roberto Greco, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| 05:13 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 05:11 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #8 | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:06 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Andy Grossman is called for the reach on Kyle Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Grossman, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts's pass is intercepted by Kyle Holt in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt banks in the layup | 18-34 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Christopher Wheeler is called for the reach on Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Efrain Dotson (SF), Gary Taylor (C) Tommy Pritts, Milton Plaisted, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SG), Frank Newton (PF) Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson is denied on a layup by David Sylvia | 20-35 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Andy Grossman picks off the pass by Gerald Durham | 20-35 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Jarrod Walker (SF), Roberto Greco (PF) Andy Grossman, Efrain Dotson, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, David Sylvia, Frank Newton, Melvin Babcock | |
| 03:30 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios double dribbles | 20-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) John Kemp | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Travis Berrios (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Jarrod Walker (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Greco (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Taylor (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durham (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-35 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF) Gerald Durham | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Jarrod Walker is called for the reach on Kyle Holt - foul #3 on Jarrod Walker, team foul #11 | 20-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Jarrod Walker, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Gregory Bruzewski - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #9 | 20-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Paul Reeves | |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Kyle Holt can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 21-36 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it back up and in | 21-38 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is fouled on the floor by David Sylvia - foul #1 on David Sylvia, team foul #10 | 21-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (SF), Roberto Greco (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Kyle Holt | |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sylvia | 23-41 |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson's floater is tipped away by Frank Newton | 23-41 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | David Sylvia double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (PF) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF) Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts is hacked by Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Eric Leinberger | 23-41 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Milton Plaisted picks off the pass by Gerald Durham in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios misses the easy layup | 23-41 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-41 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Tommy Pritts - foul #1 on Tommy Pritts, team foul #12 | 25-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Milton Plaisted, Tommy Pritts, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-44 |