| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Slade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Kash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | James Mitchell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | William Chung is hacked by Dewitt Robert - foul #1 on Dewitt Robert, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:57 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts is hacked by Walter Warthen - foul #1 on Walter Warthen, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt (C) Jason White | |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | William Chung is called for the reach on James Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Chung, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson (SF), Owen Roberts (C) William Chung, Jonathan Kash | |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Walter Wyatt picks off the pass by Walter Warthen | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 34-29 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | James Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Clayton | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard loses the dribble to John Clayton in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) John Clayton, Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Lee Connelly (SF), Jonathan Kash (PF), Jason White (C) Robert Howard, Samuel Watts, Walter Wyatt, Owen Roberts | |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Jason White hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 16:35 | UC Riverside | Lee Connelly pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Alves | 39-29 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Warren Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UC Riverside | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Kash - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Greg Turner (SF), James Mitchell (C) Frank Hinkle, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Nathaniel Hill (SG), William Chung (SF), Walter Wyatt (PF), Owen Roberts (C) David Jackson, Warren Anderson, Lee Connelly, Jonathan Kash, Jason White | |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Clarence Aaron denies the turnaround by Owen Roberts | 39-29 |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Greg Turner | 39-29 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | William Chung picks off the pass by James Mitchell | 39-29 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard hits the finger roll set up by William Chung | 39-31 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | James Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Owen Roberts - foul #2 on Owen Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (PF) John Clayton, Greg Turner, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Kash (PF) Owen Roberts | |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | William Chung gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Alexander Elks | 40-31 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt is called for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Frank Hinkle, Alexander Elks, Dewitt Robert, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (SG), Lee Connelly (PF), Jason White (C) Nathaniel Hill, Jonathan Kash, Walter Wyatt | |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Ben Alves can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-31 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Robert Slade pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Samuel Watts picks off the pass by Robert Slade | 42-31 |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Robert Slade snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is hacked by Samuel Watts - foul #2 on Samuel Watts, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Clarence Aaron (PF) Greg Turner, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Nathaniel Hill (SG), Warren Anderson (SF), Walter Wyatt (PF), Owen Roberts (C) Robert Howard, Samuel Watts, William Chung, Lee Connelly, Jason White | |
| 12:09 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-31 |
| 12:07 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 11:53 | UC Riverside | Gregory Smith blocks the short jumper by Warren Anderson | 42-31 |
| 11:51 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hill (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Warren Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Owen Roberts scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Walter Wyatt | 42-33 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | Ben Alves is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Aaron | 44-33 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Nathaniel Hill hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Warthen and the foul's on Owen Roberts - foul #3 on Owen Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (PF) John Clayton, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Samuel Watts (SG), Lee Connelly (SF), Jonathan Kash (PF), Jason White (C) David Jackson, Nathaniel Hill, Warren Anderson, Walter Wyatt, Owen Roberts | |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert's floater is tipped away by Lee Connelly | 47-38 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle is hacked by Samuel Watts - foul #3 on Samuel Watts, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), James Mitchell (C) Alexander Elks, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Chung (SF) Jason White | |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Kash is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nathaniel Hill (SG), Jason White (C) Samuel Watts, Lee Connelly | |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | James Mitchell lays it in uncontested set up by Walter Warthen and he's fouled by Jason White - foul #1 on Jason White, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (SG) Nathaniel Hill | |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Kash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | William Chung is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Chung, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nathaniel Hill (SG) Robert Howard | |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | John Clayton lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Greg Turner | 55-38 |
| 07:15 | UC Riverside | Nathaniel Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 07:14 | UC Riverside | Jason White pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Kash is fouled on the floor by Clarence Aaron - foul #1 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert (SF) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts (SG), Warren Anderson (SF), Walter Wyatt (C) Nathaniel Hill, William Chung, Jason White | |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson hits a jump hook in the paint | 55-40 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG) John Clayton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Howard (PG), Lee Connelly (PF) David Jackson, Jonathan Kash | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | Greg Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert can't finish the layup | 57-40 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard is fouled on the floor by Walter Warthen - foul #2 on Walter Warthen, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Robert Slade (PF) Greg Turner, Walter Warthen, Dewitt Robert, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Robert Slade grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alexander Elks, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (SG), William Chung (SF), Jason White (C) Samuel Watts, Warren Anderson, Lee Connelly | |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Wyatt | 57-40 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Wyatt | 57-42 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | John Clayton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Jason White snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Jason White misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | William Chung takes the ball from Ben Alves in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Alexander Elks, Ben Alves, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nathaniel Hill (SG), Warren Anderson (SF), Jonathan Kash (PF), Owen Roberts (C) David Jackson, William Chung, Walter Wyatt, Jason White | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Slade | 61-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Slade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Kash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Owen Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Howard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Slade | 61-45 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Clayton and he's hacked by Owen Roberts - foul #4 on Owen Roberts, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Clarence Aaron (PF) John Clayton, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Jackson (PG), Samuel Watts (SG), Lee Connelly (PF) Robert Howard, Nathaniel Hill, Jonathan Kash | |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Lee Connelly snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Hinkle - foul #2 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt (C) Owen Roberts | |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith misses long on a jumper from close range | 63-47 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith tips it in | 65-47 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Lee Connelly misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-47 |
| 02:11 | UC Riverside | David Jackson can't tip it in | 65-47 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF), James Mitchell (C) Dewitt Robert, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Walter Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Walter Wyatt is called for the reach on Ben Alves - foul #1 on Walter Wyatt, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Robert Slade (PF) Frank Hinkle, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Roberts (C) Lee Connelly | |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | Warren Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by David Jackson | 67-48 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Samuel Watts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Walter Wyatt is called for the reach on James Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Wyatt, team foul #11 | 67-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert (SF) Ben Alves | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Walter Warthen steals the ball from Samuel Watts | 69-48 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen lays it in | 71-48 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | David Jackson is hacked by Robert Slade - foul #1 on Robert Slade, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Slade | 71-49 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Clayton runs out the clock | 71-49 |