| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 blk. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) SG - Bob Ransom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mudada Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | James Freeman inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | John Morrison steps in front of the Billy Cusson pass | 39-39 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington lays it in on a great pass from John Morrison | 41-39 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Walker | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mudada Abdo - foul #1 on Mudada Abdo, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (PG) Robert Walker | |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:39 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-41 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Horace Crist steps in front of the Joseph Beall pass in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Harrington - foul #3 on Jason Harrington, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Clinton Smith (SF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Jason Harrington, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lin Sun (PF), John Whitby (C) Billy Cusson, Mudada Abdo | |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Horace Crist - foul #2 on Horace Crist, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon (SG), James Norwood (C) Bob Ransom, James Freeman | |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | James Norwood misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | James Norwood misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Horace Crist - foul #3 on Horace Crist, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (SF) John McBrown | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (SG) Horace Crist | |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | James Norwood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | John Whitby slams it home | 44-45 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Bright is called for the reach on Clinton Smith - foul #1 on Randy Bright, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG), John McBrown (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Brian Barton, Shane Singer, Chad Sims, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Walker (PG), Bob Ransom (SG), James Freeman (SF), Billy Cusson (PF), Mudada Abdo (C) Leon Witherspoon, Randy Bright, John Whitby, Lin Sun, James Norwood | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | James Freeman gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Ransom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mudada Abdo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Clinton Smith swats the layup by James Freeman | 44-45 |
| 15:44 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to James Freeman | 44-45 |
| 15:30 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Freeman steps in front of the John McBrown pass | 44-47 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker banks in the layup set up by James Freeman | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (PG) Robert Walker | |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | James Freeman is hacked by Jason Harrington - foul #4 on Jason Harrington, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:28 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-49 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | John Morrison is called for the reach on Horace Crist - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Leonardo Gallo (C) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon (SG), John Whitby (SF), Lin Sun (PF), James Norwood (C) Bob Ransom, James Freeman, Billy Cusson, Mudada Abdo | |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Sims | 44-49 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Sims | 47-49 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Norwood is called for the reach on John McBrown - foul #1 on James Norwood, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith (SF) Chad Sims | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Walker (PG) Horace Crist | |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | James Norwood gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Shane Singer | 49-49 |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Singer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McBrown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Whitby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Norwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Clifford Hughes (C) Shane Singer, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG), Bob Ransom (SG), James Freeman (SF), Billy Cusson (PF), Mudada Abdo (C) Robert Walker, Leon Witherspoon, John Whitby, Lin Sun, James Norwood | |
| 11:52 | UC Riverside | John McBrown swats the short shot by James Freeman | 49-51 |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson tips it home | 49-53 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG) Jerome Lane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | James Freeman misses the jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | James Freeman misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mudada Abdo | 49-53 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith is fouled on the floor by James Freeman - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), Chad Sims (SF) Brian Barton, Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (PG) Randy Bright | |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo slams it home on a great pass from Horace Crist and he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (SG), Leonardo Gallo (PF) John Morrison, John McBrown | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (SG) Bob Ransom | |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Freeman is called for the reach on Shane Singer in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Freeman, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon (SG), John Whitby (SF) Randy Bright, James Freeman | |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Billy Cusson - foul #3 on Billy Cusson, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (SG), Lin Sun (C) Horace Crist, Mudada Abdo | |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson throws it down on a great pass from John Whitby and the foul's on Leonardo Gallo - foul #1 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Clinton Smith (SF) Joseph Beall, Chad Sims | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Walker (PG) Randy Bright | |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Witherspoon - foul #2 on Leon Witherspoon, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Leonardo Gallo - foul #2 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom (SG), James Norwood (SF) Leon Witherspoon, John Whitby | |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Leonardo Gallo steps in front of the Robert Walker pass | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits the finger roll | 59-59 |
| 07:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Singer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Ransom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Norwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Cusson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lin Sun (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Barton | 61-59 |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson's fadeaway is rejected by Leonardo Gallo | 61-59 |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), John McBrown (PF), Chad Sims (C) Brian Barton, Shane Singer, Clinton Smith, Leonardo Gallo, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (PG), Leon Witherspoon (SG), James Freeman (SF), John Whitby (PF), Mudada Abdo (C) Robert Walker, Bob Ransom, James Norwood, Billy Cusson, Lin Sun | |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Morrison | 64-59 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist is fouled on the floor by Joseph Beall - foul #2 on Joseph Beall, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson (PF) John Whitby | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Morrison | 67-61 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo banks in the layup set up by James Freeman | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Cusson - foul #4 on Billy Cusson, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Brian Barton (SG), Clifford Hughes (C) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Chad Sims | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG), Bob Ransom (SG), John Whitby (PF) Horace Crist, Leon Witherspoon, Billy Cusson | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Ransom - foul #3 on Bob Ransom, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane travels in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lin Sun (PF) John Whitby | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 04:02 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Lin Sun | 71-65 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | John McBrown takes the ball from Randy Bright | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John McBrown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. C - Clifford Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Randy Bright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Ransom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lin Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Mudada Abdo (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Bright - foul #2 on Randy Bright, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Walker (PG), Billy Cusson (PF), James Norwood (C) Randy Bright, Lin Sun, Mudada Abdo | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | James Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Walker | 73-67 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Clifford Hughes is called for the reach on James Norwood - foul #3 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Jerome Lane, Brian Barton, Jason Harrington, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (PG), John Whitby (C) Robert Walker, James Freeman | |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | James Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom is hacked by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lin Sun (C) James Norwood | |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Morrison | 79-69 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson is hacked by John McBrown - foul #2 on John McBrown, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF) Chad Sims | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leon Witherspoon (PG), Randy Bright (SG), James Freeman (SF) Horace Crist, Bob Ransom, John Whitby | |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Cusson is called for the reach on Jason Harrington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Cusson, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo (C) Billy Cusson | |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Leonardo Gallo steals it from Randy Bright | 80-71 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Freeman steals it from Jason Harrington in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo connects on the floater near the basket set up by Randy Bright | 80-73 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington can't connect on a floater from the left side | 80-73 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington can't tip it in | 80-73 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes (C) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Walker (PG), Bob Ransom (SG) Leon Witherspoon, Randy Bright | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Joseph Beall - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Walker loses the dribble to Clifford Hughes | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison is hacked by Robert Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Walker, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Jason Harrington (SF) Joseph Beall, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | James Freeman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | James Freeman tips it back up and in | 83-75 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes (C) Jason Harrington | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison is hacked by Robert Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Walker, team foul #16 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF) Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (PG) Robert Walker | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Mudada Abdo is denied by Clinton Smith | 85-75 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo tips it but misses | 85-75 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton runs out the clock | 85-75 |