| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Petti (fresh) SF - James Schacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Grogg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Enrique Avila (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fedler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | James Schacher inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 19:39 | San Jose State | James Fedler grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | John Moses double dribbles | 23-22 |
| 18:59 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 18:58 | San Jose State | John Moses gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:37 | San Jose State | James Fedler misses the easy layup | 23-22 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | James Schacher clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | James Fedler pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:47 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg misses long on a floater in the lane | 23-22 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | David Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 17:27 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moses | 25-25 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | James Schacher drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Caudill | 27-25 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Petti - foul #3 on Charles Petti, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) Charles Petti, James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (SG), Warren Streeter (SF) Darren Raasch, John Moses | |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | James Fedler grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Grogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Orchard (fresh) SF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Enrique Avila (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fedler (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Bane - foul #2 on Charles Bane, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), David Bailey (C) Edward Grogg, James Fedler | |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 14:30 | San Jose State | Luther Hafley picks off the pass by Warren Streeter | 30-27 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Enrique Avila denies the turnaround by Charles Bane | 30-27 |
| 14:14 | San Jose State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:03 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Hafley | 30-27 |
| 14:02 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | David Caudill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Neal Orchard | 30-29 |
| 13:40 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 13:39 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | David Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila is fouled on the floor by Charles Bane - foul #3 on Charles Bane, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (SG), James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Grogg (PG), John Moses (SF), Jeremiah Halliburton (PF), James Fedler (C) Darren Raasch, Warren Streeter, Enrique Avila, David Bailey | |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg misses the shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | John Moses snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | James Schacher is called for the reach on John Moses - foul #1 on James Schacher, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG) Neal Orchard | |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Petti - foul #4 on Charles Petti, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG) Charles Petti | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:43 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | James Fedler pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SF - James Schacher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Grogg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Halliburton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fedler (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | Jeremiah Halliburton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell (SF) David Caudill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (SG) Darren Raasch | |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Grogg - foul #1 on Edward Grogg, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:36 | San Jose State | James Fedler is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG) Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is fouled on the floor by John Moses - foul #1 on John Moses, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales drills a turnaround near the basket set up by David Caudill | 34-31 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Neal Orchard | 34-33 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | David Caudill comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | James Fedler grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Neal Orchard | 34-36 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Fedler - foul #1 on James Fedler, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Charles Bane (PF) Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), Warren Streeter (SF), David Bailey (PF) Neal Orchard, John Moses, Jeremiah Halliburton | |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | James Fedler grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Juan Gonzales is called for the reach on James Fedler - foul #2 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley (C) Juan Gonzales | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Enrique Avila (PF) James Fedler | |
| 08:18 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch banks in the layup set up by Enrique Avila | 35-38 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | David Caudill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 35-38 |
| 07:43 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Grogg | 35-40 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Grogg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Enrique Avila (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila is fouled on the floor by Charles Bane - foul #4 on Charles Bane, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF) David Caudill, James Schacher, Charles Bane | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), John Moses (SF), James Fedler (C) Edward Grogg, Warren Streeter, David Bailey | |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 06:45 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Hafley | 35-42 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 06:04 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Enrique Avila is blocked by Gilberto Cruz | 35-42 |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Petti | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | James Fedler takes the ball from Gilberto Cruz | 35-42 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Fedler | 35-44 |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz throws it down and he's fouled by Neal Orchard - foul #1 on Neal Orchard, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Juan Gonzales (C) Joseph Carr, Luther Hafley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Grogg (PG), Warren Streeter (SF), Jeremiah Halliburton (PF) Darren Raasch, John Moses, Enrique Avila | |
| 05:12 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:12 | San Jose State | James Fedler snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 04:53 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales buries a jumper near the basket set up by Charles Petti | 39-44 |
| 04:14 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Fedler | 39-46 |
| 04:02 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 04:01 | San Jose State | James Fedler snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF), Charles Bane (PF) Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), John Moses (SF) Neal Orchard, Warren Streeter | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Caudill | 41-46 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Petti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bane (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Grogg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Halliburton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fedler (fresh) 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Schacher | 43-46 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | John Moses buries a jumper in the lane set up by Edward Grogg and the foul's on David Caudill - foul #3 on David Caudill, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (PG) David Caudill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Enrique Avila (PF), David Bailey (C) Edward Grogg, Jeremiah Halliburton, James Fedler | |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-49 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:47 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses the dunk attempt | 43-49 |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Gilberto Cruz (PF) Joseph Carr, Charles Bane | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Grogg (PG), James Fedler (C) Neal Orchard, David Bailey | |
| 01:23 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila hits the finger roll set up by Darren Raasch | 45-51 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is hacked by John Moses - foul #2 on John Moses, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | James Schacher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Caudill | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila buries a jumper from the baseline | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | John Moses is called for the reach on James Schacher - foul #3 on John Moses, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Caudill | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila is hacked by David Caudill in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Caudill, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | David Caudill scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gilberto Cruz | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Petti - foul #5 on Charles Petti, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG) Charles Petti | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | David Caudill connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Cruz - foul #2 on Gilberto Cruz, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales loses the dribble to Darren Raasch | 57-58 |