| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) PF - Ricky Cushman (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Samuel Weber (fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fresh) SF - Alvin Lau (fresh) PF - Paul Maxim (fresh) C - Howard Howell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Maxim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | Samuel Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Maxim | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell blows the layup but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | North Texas | Michael Engel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Ricky Cushman picks off the pass by Howard Howell | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Paul Maxim gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Paul Maxim gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Bryant (SF), Shane Powell (C) Alvin Lau, Howard Howell | |
| 17:18 | North Texas | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Michael Engel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | North Texas | Samuel Weber is called for the reach on Michael Engel - foul #1 on Samuel Weber, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harry Smith (PG), William Wiseman (SG), Michael Nguyen (C) Samuel Weber, Charles Wright, Paul Maxim | |
| 16:55 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom scores on a shot from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | UC Riverside | William Wiseman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bryant | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Terry Byers (C) Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Michael Engel | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Nguyen | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Richard Bryant clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:48 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes grabs the board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Wildenthaler (fresh) C - Terry Byers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harry Smith (fresh) SG - William Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) PF - Shane Powell (fresh) C - Michael Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Bryant snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | William Wiseman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes is fouled on the floor by William Wiseman - foul #1 on William Wiseman, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), James Swain (SG), Rusty Cooper (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel, Lawrence Rakes, Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Weber (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Alvin Lau (SF), Paul Maxim (PF), Howard Howell (C) Harry Smith, William Wiseman, Richard Bryant, Shane Powell, Michael Nguyen | |
| 14:54 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | Paul Maxim knocks in the floater near the basket | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Maxim - foul #1 on Paul Maxim, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Alvin Lau grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Isaac Lindsay is called for the reach on Samuel Weber - foul #1 on Isaac Lindsay, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Almond (SF) Alvin Lau | |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Ricky Cushman blocks the short jumper by Charles Wright | 5-9 |
| 13:59 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by James Swain | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | Paul Maxim grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright clanks a shot from the left block | 7-9 |
| 13:07 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:46 | North Texas | Charles Wright takes the ball from Ricky Cushman | 7-9 |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 12:31 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 7-9 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | James Swain comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Howell - foul #1 on Howard Howell, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Terry Byers (C) Isaac Lindsay, Rusty Cooper, Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harry Smith (PG), William Wiseman (SG), Alvin Lau (SF), Shane Powell (PF), Richard Bryant (C) Samuel Weber, Charles Wright, Joseph Almond, Paul Maxim, Howard Howell | |
| 12:27 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | James Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 8-9 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | William Wiseman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Wiseman, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Engel (SG) James Swain | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Danny England (SG) William Wiseman | |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bryant - foul #1 on Richard Bryant, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Richard Bryant tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Wildenthaler (fresh) C - Terry Byers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harry Smith (fresh) SG - Danny England (fresh) SF - Alvin Lau (fresh) PF - Shane Powell (fresh) C - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Michael Engel is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Nystrom | 12-11 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Rakes steps in front of the Richard Bryant pass | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler is denied on a layup by Shane Powell | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Wildenthaler | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Danny England misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Engel - foul #1 on Michael Engel, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Weber (PG), Paul Maxim (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Harry Smith, Alvin Lau, Shane Powell | |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Danny England makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Danny England misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Michael Engel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Nguyen - foul #1 on Michael Nguyen, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Wright (SG), Joseph Almond (SF) Danny England, Richard Bryant | |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Michael Engel makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Michael Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright is hacked by Bradley Nystrom - foul #1 on Bradley Nystrom, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Joseph Almond misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:50 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 09:48 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes can't tip it in | 16-12 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Maxim | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Paul Maxim - foul #2 on Paul Maxim, team foul #9 | 16-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), James Swain (SG), Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Terry Byers (C) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel, Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harry Smith (PG), Danny England (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), Shane Powell (PF), Howard Howell (C) Samuel Weber, Charles Wright, Joseph Almond, Paul Maxim, Michael Nguyen | |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Richard Bryant hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Danny England | 17-17 |
| 08:35 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes hits a floater near the basket set up by James Swain | 19-17 |
| 08:06 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Powell | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler is hacked by Shane Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Powell, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (SF) Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Wright (SG), Alvin Lau (SF) Danny England, Shane Powell | |
| 08:04 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | James Swain grabs the board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Swain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rusty Cooper (fresh) PF - Donald Wildenthaler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Byers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Lau (fresh) PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Howell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay buries a jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 06:59 | UC Riverside | Alvin Lau misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Wright tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 06:38 | North Texas | James Swain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Howard Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Michael Engel (SG), Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Isaac Lindsay, James Swain, Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Weber (PG), Danny England (SG), Joseph Almond (SF), Shane Powell (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Harry Smith, Charles Wright, Alvin Lau, Richard Bryant, Howard Howell | |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is fouled on the floor by Michael Nguyen - foul #2 on Michael Nguyen, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Howell (C) Michael Nguyen | |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Shane Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | Michael Engel pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:36 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 05:34 | North Texas | Michael Engel tips it in | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Ricky Cushman swats the layup by Shane Powell | 26-22 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Shane Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Almond drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Rusty Cooper - foul #1 on Rusty Cooper, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF) Rusty Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Wright (SG), Alvin Lau (SF) Danny England, Shane Powell | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Almond makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes is hacked by Alvin Lau - foul #1 on Alvin Lau, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Shane Powell (PF) Joseph Almond | |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Shane Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:17 | North Texas | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman jams it on a great pass from Bradley Nystrom | 30-25 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Samuel Weber comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-25 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Michael Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Engel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Cushman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Samuel Weber (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Lau (tiring) PF - Shane Powell (fairly fresh) C - Howard Howell (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Samuel Weber steps in front of the Ricky Cushman pass | 30-25 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Shane Powell misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Cushman - foul #1 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), James Swain (SG), Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Terry Byers (C) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel, Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harry Smith (PG), William Wiseman (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), Paul Maxim (PF) Samuel Weber, Charles Wright, Alvin Lau, Howard Howell | |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Shane Powell makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Shane Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:56 | North Texas | Paul Maxim steps in front of the James Swain pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | William Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:42 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Terry Byers | 30-27 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Harry Smith - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (SF) Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Nguyen (C) Shane Powell | |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith is hacked by Terry Byers - foul #1 on Terry Byers, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | James Swain drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Isaac Lindsay and he's fouled by Paul Maxim - foul #3 on Paul Maxim, team foul #14 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Almond (PF) Paul Maxim | |
| 02:03 | North Texas | James Swain misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Joseph Almond snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Harry Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 01:40 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:24 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 01:22 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | James Swain is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:00 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 33-29 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Terry Byers swats the short shot by Joseph Almond | 33-29 |
| 00:40 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Wildenthaler | 36-29 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | William Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Michael Engel (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF), David Thompson (C) Isaac Lindsay, James Swain, Rusty Cooper, Donald Wildenthaler, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Weber (PG), Danny England (SG), Alvin Lau (SF), Shane Powell (PF), Howard Howell (C) Harry Smith, William Wiseman, Richard Bryant, Joseph Almond, Michael Nguyen | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-29 |