| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fresh) SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) C - Gary Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Joseph Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Grossman - foul #1 on Andy Grossman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is hacked by Andy Grossman - foul #2 on Andy Grossman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:30 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker dunks the ball set up by Elmer Lau | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios's pass is intercepted by Armando Vargas | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin buries a shot in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker misses short on a shot from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Ed Duffy steals it from Gary Taylor | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas lays it in on a great pass from Ed Duffy | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is fouled on the floor by Armando Vargas - foul #1 on Armando Vargas, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Plaisted | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau lays it up and in set up by Armando Vargas | 5-8 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Parker swats the layup by Travis Berrios | 5-10 |
| 17:24 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina State | Gerald Langdon is called for the reach on Armando Vargas - foul #1 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SG), Efrain Dotson (SF), Tommy Pritts (PF), Roberto Greco (C) Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Brian Smith (SF), David Levay (PF), Neil Roberts (C) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy, Kenneth Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Neil Roberts | 7-10 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Brian Smith picks off the pass by Tommy Pritts | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | Tommy Pritts steals the ball from Brian Smith | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Neil Roberts - foul #1 on Neil Roberts, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Travis Berrios, Efrain Dotson, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler (SF) Neil Roberts | |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | Tommy Pritts swats the short shot by Brian Smith | 7-10 |
| 15:57 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jarrod Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Pritts (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fairly fresh) SG - Leo Robinson (fresh) SF - Mathew Holler (fresh) PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - David Levay (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker buries a runner in the lane set up by Milton Plaisted | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith is hacked by Christopher Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Jarrod Walker, Tommy Pritts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Roberto Giordano, Leo Robinson, Brian Smith, David Levay | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina State | Milton Plaisted steals it from Mathew Holler | 9-10 |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios's floater is knocked away by Mathew Holler | 9-10 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Berrios | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Armando Vargas - foul #2 on Armando Vargas, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor (C) Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Ed Duffy (SF) Armando Vargas, Mathew Holler | |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Austin | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin's floater is tipped away by Gary Taylor | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina State | Gregory Bruzewski takes the ball from Joseph Parker | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (PG), Tommy Pritts (SG), Efrain Dotson (SF), Roberto Greco (PF) Travis Berrios, Gerald Langdon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Levay (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Mathew Holler (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Neil Roberts (C) Elmer Lau, Roberto Giordano, Ed Duffy, Kenneth Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler travels in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Mathew Holler - foul #1 on Mathew Holler, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler clanks a floater in the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to David Levay | 15-10 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 13:00 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Roberto Greco is denied by Mathew Holler | 15-10 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Milton Plaisted picks off the pass by Leo Robinson | 15-10 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson's pass is intercepted by David Levay | 15-10 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | David Levay misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Efrain Dotson (fairly fresh) SG - Jarrod Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Pritts (fairly fresh) C - Roberto Greco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David Levay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Leo Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Mathew Holler (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) C - Neil Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Milton Plaisted - foul #1 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Efrain Dotson, Milton Plaisted, Tommy Pritts, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Ed Duffy (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF) David Levay, Leo Robinson, Neil Roberts | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon is hacked by Mathew Holler - foul #2 on Mathew Holler, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (SG) Mathew Holler | |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Austin | 17-14 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor (C) Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith is hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Lau | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jarrod Walker | 21-16 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Langdon - foul #2 on Gerald Langdon, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (SF), Tommy Pritts (PF) Gerald Langdon, Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Levay (C) Brian Smith | |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:10 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina State | David Levay pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-18 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | Efrain Dotson is called for the reach on Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Efrain Dotson, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted (SF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Efrain Dotson, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson (SG), Brian Smith (C) Roberto Giordano, David Levay | |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith grabs the board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Travis Berrios (tired) 3 pts. SG - Jarrod Walker (tired) 2 pts. SF - Milton Plaisted (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Pritts (tiring) C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Robinson (fresh) SF - Ed Duffy (tiring) PF - Kenneth Austin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | South Carolina State | Jarrod Walker picks off the pass by Leo Robinson | 21-22 |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted is fouled on the floor by Ed Duffy - foul #1 on Ed Duffy, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (PG), Roberto Greco (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Travis Berrios, Tommy Pritts, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts (C) Brian Smith | |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:35 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco knocks in the jumper in the paint | 23-22 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Milton Plaisted is called for the reach on Neil Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios (PG), Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Milton Plaisted, Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Levay (PG) Elmer Lau | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Duffy | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios makes the fadeaway from the left side | 25-22 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson loses the dribble to Efrain Dotson in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Leo Robinson steps in front of the Travis Berrios pass | 25-22 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (SG), Roberto Greco (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Jarrod Walker, Gregory Bruzewski, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Brian Smith (SF) Leo Robinson, Ed Duffy, Neil Roberts | |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Roberto Greco - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler misses the dunk but the foul's on David Levay - foul #1 on David Levay, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy (SF) David Levay | |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Efrain Dotson is called for the reach on Ed Duffy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Efrain Dotson, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SF) Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Christopher Wheeler is denied by Brian Smith | 26-24 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Travis Berrios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Gerald Langdon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Travis Berrios, Tommy Pritts, Jarrod Walker, Roberto Greco, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Mathew Holler (SF), Joseph Parker (C) Elmer Lau, Ed Duffy, Kenneth Austin | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina State | Milton Plaisted is called for the reach on Mathew Holler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (SF) Milton Plaisted | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Langdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Efrain Dotson (tired) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gary Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Holler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Efrain Dotson | 28-26 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler is fouled on the floor by Efrain Dotson - foul #3 on Efrain Dotson, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Walker (SF) Efrain Dotson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), David Levay (PF) Roberto Giordano, Brian Smith | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor loses the dribble to Armando Vargas | 28-27 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Armando Vargas | 28-29 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Parker - foul #3 on Joseph Parker, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roberto Greco (PF) Gregory Bruzewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Armando Vargas, Mathew Holler, Joseph Parker | |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 30-31 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Elmer Lau, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (C) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (PF) David Levay | |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin is hacked by Tommy Pritts - foul #1 on Tommy Pritts, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler (C) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG) Leo Robinson | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Austin steps in front of the Jarrod Walker pass | 32-32 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler (SF), Neil Roberts (C) Ed Duffy, Brian Smith | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Pritts - foul #2 on Tommy Pritts, team foul #15 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski (PF) Tommy Pritts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG) Elmer Lau | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Gerald Langdon scores on a floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | The clock runs out | 34-33 |