| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gaspard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mohammad Hambly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | George Curry inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Marist | Steven Gaspard lays it in on a nice dish by John Caro | 45-40 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| 19:22 | Marist | George Curry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 18:59 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman scores on a turnaround from the left block | 47-40 |
| 18:44 | Marist | Steven Gaspard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Caro | 47-43 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 18:18 | Marist | George Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:16 | Marist | John Caro is hacked by Aaron Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Scott, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, Aaron Scott, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), Keith Hewitt (SF), Samuel Chestnut (C) John Caro, George Curry, Mohammad Hambly | |
| 17:55 | Marist | Keith Hewitt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 17:27 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 17:26 | Marist | The rebound goes to Samuel Chestnut | 47-45 |
| 17:11 | Marist | Samuel Chestnut misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Eck - foul #2 on Benjamin Eck, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Joe Mahoney (C) Nicholas Lalli, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Marist | Luke Clinton (SG), Mohammad Hambly (C) Steven Gaspard, Joel Bluford | |
| 17:11 | Marist | Samuel Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:11 | Marist | Samuel Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Lewis | 50-47 |
| 16:54 | Marist | Kun Yin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF) John Grier | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Dematteo (SF), George Curry (PF) Keith Hewitt, Samuel Chestnut | |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 53-47 |
| 16:23 | Marist | George Curry misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Nowacki - foul #2 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Donald Hoffman (C) Benjamin Eck, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG) Kun Yin | |
| 16:23 | Marist | George Curry misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:23 | Marist | George Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:23 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:12 | Marist | George Curry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 53-47 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Mahoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Clinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Dematteo (fresh) PF - George Curry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mohammad Hambly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Marist | Howard Dematteo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Dematteo, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), John Grier (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Jerry Green (C) Paul Lewis, Richard Ford, Joe Mahoney, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marist | Steven Gaspard (SG), Cecil Croft (SF), Douglas Slater (PF), Samuel Chestnut (C) Luke Clinton, Howard Dematteo, George Curry, Mohammad Hambly | |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 15:22 | Marist | Samuel Chestnut snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 15:17 | Marist | Steven Gaspard connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by John Caro | 55-49 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green is hacked by Douglas Slater - foul #4 on Douglas Slater, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Richard Ford (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Aaron Scott, John Grier, Charles Brann, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), Joel Bluford (PF), Mohammad Hambly (C) John Caro, Douglas Slater, Samuel Chestnut | |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 14:19 | Marist | Cecil Croft snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 13:56 | Marist | Joel Bluford is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG) Robert Mack | |
| Subs | Marist | Luke Clinton (SG), George Curry (C) Steven Gaspard, Mohammad Hambly | |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | Joel Bluford blocks the short jumper by Richard Ford | 55-49 |
| 13:31 | Marist | Cecil Croft snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 13:15 | Marist | Cecil Croft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Joe Mahoney (SF), Charles Brann (PF) Paul Lewis, Richard Ford, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marist | Keith Hewitt (SF) Cecil Croft | |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Bluford - foul #1 on Joel Bluford, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SG), Jerry Green (C) Nicholas Lalli, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Dematteo (SG), Samuel Chestnut (C) Kun Yin, George Curry | |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:34 | Marist | Luke Clinton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 12:13 | Marist | The rebound goes to Joel Bluford | 57-49 |
| 11:57 | Marist | Howard Dematteo drills a shot in the paint | 57-51 |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 57-51 |
| 11:36 | Marist | The rebound goes to Samuel Chestnut | 57-51 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Benjamin Eck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Mahoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Luke Clinton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Hewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Bluford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Chestnut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Marist | Howard Dematteo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:51 | Marist | Howard Dematteo snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:44 | Marist | Howard Dematteo's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Brann | 57-54 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Keith Hewitt - foul #2 on Keith Hewitt, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Benjamin Eck, John Grier, Joe Mahoney, Charles Brann, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Steven Gaspard (SG), Cecil Croft (SF), George Curry (PF), Mohammad Hambly (C) Luke Clinton, Howard Dematteo, Keith Hewitt, Joel Bluford, Samuel Chestnut | |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Mohammad Hambly is called for the reach on Donald Hoffman - foul #2 on Mohammad Hambly, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki is fouled on the floor by George Curry - foul #1 on George Curry, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mack | 60-54 |
| 09:32 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 09:11 | Marist | Steven Gaspard pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:55 | Marist | Steven Gaspard is denied on a layup by Ralph Nowacki | 60-54 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG) Robert Mack | |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG) John Caro | |
| 08:28 | Marist | Cecil Croft banks in the layup set up by George Curry and the foul's on Richard Ford - foul #3 on Richard Ford, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Charles Brann (PF) Paul Lewis, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Marist | Joel Bluford (PF) George Curry | |
| 08:28 | Marist | Cecil Croft makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Steven Gaspard picks off the pass by Nicholas Lalli | 60-57 |
| 07:56 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammad Hambly | 60-57 |
| 07:31 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 07:30 | Marist | Cecil Croft grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Nicholas Lalli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kun Yin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gaspard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bluford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mohammad Hambly (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Mohammad Hambly is called for the reach on Charles Brann - foul #3 on Mohammad Hambly, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG), John Grier (SF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Nicholas Lalli, Aaron Scott, Richard Ford, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Luke Clinton (SG), Howard Dematteo (SF), George Curry (PF), Douglas Slater (C) Kun Yin, Steven Gaspard, Cecil Croft, Joel Bluford, Mohammad Hambly | |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Marist | Douglas Slater gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:29 | Marist | Luke Clinton hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by John Caro | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:08 | Marist | Douglas Slater grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:49 | Marist | Douglas Slater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (SF), Jerry Green (PF) John Grier, Charles Brann | |
| Subs | Marist | Keith Hewitt (SF) Luke Clinton | |
| 05:37 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Marist | Samuel Chestnut (C) George Curry | |
| 05:34 | Marist | Paul Lewis steals the ball from Howard Dematteo in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Robert Mack is denied by Samuel Chestnut | 61-59 |
| 05:20 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Marist | Douglas Slater snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:56 | Marist | Keith Hewitt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Hewitt, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), Donald Hoffman (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), Steven Gaspard (SG), Cecil Croft (SF), Joel Bluford (PF) John Caro, Howard Dematteo, Keith Hewitt, Douglas Slater | |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green buries a shot from the left block | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Marist | Steven Gaspard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Marist | George Curry (PF) Joel Bluford | |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney is called for a backcourt violation | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Richard Ford, Joe Mahoney | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 04:07 | Marist | George Curry can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Marist | Samuel Chestnut snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Marist | Cecil Croft's floater is tipped away by Donald Hoffman | 63-59 |
| 03:43 | Marist | Kun Yin grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | Marist | Steven Gaspard drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kun Yin | 63-61 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Aaron Scott | 66-61 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kun Yin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gaspard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Curry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Chestnut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Marist | Cecil Croft scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Gaspard | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Joe Mahoney (C) Aaron Scott, Benjamin Eck, Jerry Green, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Joel Bluford (PF), Douglas Slater (C) Kun Yin, Cecil Croft, Samuel Chestnut | |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | George Curry steals the ball from Joe Mahoney | 66-63 |
| 02:39 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF) John Grier | |
| Subs | Marist | Cecil Croft (SF), Mohammad Hambly (C) George Curry, Douglas Slater | |
| 02:22 | Marist | Joel Bluford misses long on an open floater from the right side | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (PF) Joe Mahoney | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Caro - foul #1 on John Caro, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman (C) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Marist | Cecil Croft pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:40 | Marist | Steven Gaspard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cecil Croft | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 70-66 |
| 01:12 | Marist | Robert Mack is called for the reach on Steven Gaspard - foul #4 on Robert Mack, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Brann (PF) Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:56 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly is hacked by Donald Hoffman - foul #3 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Gaspard | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses short on a shot in the paint | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Marist | Steven Gaspard pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Marist | Joel Bluford is fouled on the floor by Richard Ford - foul #4 on Richard Ford, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Marist | Joel Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Marist | Joel Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Mohammad Hambly blocks the short jumper by Charles Brann | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Gaspard (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Croft (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mohammad Hambly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Brann | 73-70 |
| 04:35 | Marist | Paul Lewis steps in front of the Cecil Croft pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis misses the easy layup | 73-70 |
| 04:32 | Marist | Joel Bluford gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:12 | Marist | Joel Bluford's layup is rejected by Charles Brann | 73-70 |
| 04:11 | Marist | Steven Gaspard tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:50 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Donald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), George Curry (C) John Caro, Mohammad Hambly | |
| 03:34 | Marist | Cecil Croft can't finish the layup | 73-70 |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerry Green | 73-70 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 75-70 |
| 03:03 | Marist | Steven Gaspard loses the dribble to Paul Lewis in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis throws it down | 77-70 |
| 03:00 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Donald Hoffman (C) Aaron Scott, John Grier, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG) Kun Yin | |
| 02:54 | Marist | Cecil Croft loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Brann (PF) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Marist | Mohammad Hambly (C) George Curry | |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Lewis | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Marist | Steven Gaspard's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hoffman | 80-70 |
| 02:06 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman grabs the board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 01:43 | Marist | Cecil Croft grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Steven Gaspard knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mohammad Hambly | 80-72 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | Mohammad Hambly steals it from Robert Mack | 80-72 |
| 01:05 | Marist | John Caro is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| 01:05 | Marist | John Caro makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:05 | Marist | John Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman is called for traveling | 80-74 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Brann (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Gaspard (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Croft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bluford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mohammad Hambly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Marist | John Caro makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Gaspard | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by John Caro - foul #2 on John Caro, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), John Grier (SF) Robert Mack, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Marist | John Caro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG) Aaron Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is hacked by John Caro in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Caro, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:12 | Marist | Cecil Croft can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gaspard - foul #3 on Steven Gaspard, team foul #12 | 84-77 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Marist | John Caro is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |