| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sawyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Roger Gains grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Mike Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Charles Brann | 44-32 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Aaron Scott | 44-34 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Robert Douglas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ford | 44-37 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Billy Toledo is open but misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Sawyers | 44-37 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Roger Gains is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), John Grier (SG), Joe Mahoney (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Julian Kennison - foul #2 on Julian Kennison, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Mike Hines misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:00 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Jerry Green | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Nicholas Lalli (fresh) SG - John Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich loses the dribble to John Grier in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli lays it in on a nice dish by John Grier | 44-45 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Lalli - foul #1 on Nicholas Lalli, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF) Mike Hines | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Alan Woodruff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 15:26 | UC Riverside | John Grier snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Nowacki | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Nicholas Lalli is called for the reach on Andrew Heidenreich - foul #2 on Nicholas Lalli, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Nelson Devaughn (C) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Robert Braun (C) Nicholas Lalli, John Grier, Joe Mahoney, Jerry Green | |
| 14:40 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Nelson Devaughn is called for the reach on Carl Moss - foul #1 on Nelson Devaughn, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, James Parker, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF) Carl Moss, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott clanks a jumper in the paint | 44-47 |
| 13:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Cornett picks off the pass by Aaron Scott | 44-47 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Edward Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun misses badly on a shot from close range | 44-47 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Braun | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Billy Toledo grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Robert Mack takes the ball from Mike Hines in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 12:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-47 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #3 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Andrew Heidenreich (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Joe Mahoney (SG), Jerry Green (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Charles Brann, Robert Braun | |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Robert Sawyers picks off the pass by James Parker in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits the finger roll | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Green (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Julian Kennison clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Green - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG) Richard Ford | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Gains - foul #2 on Roger Gains, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-51 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Andrew Heidenreich is called for the reach on Joe Mahoney - foul #2 on Andrew Heidenreich, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Andrew Heidenreich, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF) Joe Mahoney, John Grier, Jerry Green | |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Edward Edwards grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-51 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Sawyers - foul #3 on Robert Sawyers, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Billy Toledo (SF) Edward Edwards, Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Robert Braun (C) Nicholas Lalli, Robert Sawyers | |
| 09:31 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:31 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Hines | 49-51 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Joe Mahoney (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Carl Moss, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Julian Kennison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Robert Braun swats the short shot by James Parker | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | UC Riverside | John Grier grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | John Grier drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Julian Kennison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:40 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Parker | 49-55 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:02 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ford | 49-57 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Roger Gains misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 05:53 | Samford | James Parker tips it in | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Julian Kennison, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) John Grier, Jerry Green, Robert Braun | |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Scott | 51-59 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Roger Gains is hacked by Aaron Scott - foul #3 on Aaron Scott, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, James Parker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Carl Moss (SF) Joe Mahoney, Richard Ford | |
| 04:54 | Samford | Billy Toledo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Brann and he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Mike Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brann - foul #1 on Charles Brann, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Edward Edwards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cornett | 53-62 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses badly on a runner in the lane | 53-62 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Scott | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sawyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Andrew Heidenreich (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Joe Mahoney (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Carl Moss, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | John Grier scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Mahoney | 53-68 |
| 02:49 | Samford | John Grier is called for the reach on Roger Gains in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Grier, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG) Richard Ford | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Roger Gains misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Alan Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Roger Gains can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 02:04 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Gains and he's fouled by Jerry Green - foul #2 on Jerry Green, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Nelson Devaughn (C) Roger Gains | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nelson Devaughn - foul #2 on Nelson Devaughn, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Heidenreich | 59-70 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Nowacki | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Nelson Devaughn is called for the reach on Jerry Green - foul #3 on Nelson Devaughn, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich is fouled in the backcourt by John Grier - foul #3 on John Grier, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:31 | Samford | James Parker gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Woodruff | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli runs out the clock | 63-75 |