| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Alberto Conti (fresh) SG - Phillip Atkinson (fresh) SF - Martin Mathis (fresh) PF - Steve Sears (fresh) C - Timothy Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) SG - Buddy Rizzi (fresh) SF - Bernard Crim (fresh) PF - Richard Looney (fresh) C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Steve Sears wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Phillip Atkinson steals the ball from Buddy Rizzi | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim's pass is intercepted by Alberto Conti | 7-0 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti can't finish the layup | 7-0 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford tips it back up and in | 9-0 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Buddy Rizzi | 9-2 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-2 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Steve Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Buddy Rizzi - foul #1 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Clifton Ellis (PF), James Mason (C) Alberto Conti, Phillip Atkinson, Steve Sears, Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Dan Hardage (SF), Keith Jung (PF), Gerry Lujan (C) Jeffery Glatt, Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim, Richard Looney, Mike Gebhart | |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:41 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan misses the tip | 11-2 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Robert Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (PG) Martin Mathis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-2 |
| 16:21 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Robert Collins misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 11-2 |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | James Mason grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-2 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Keith Jung | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) SG - Anthony Brookshire (fresh) SF - Robert Collins (fresh) PF - Clifton Ellis (fresh) C - James Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) SF - Dan Hardage (fresh) PF - Keith Jung (fresh) C - Gerry Lujan (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Green | 11-4 |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clifton Ellis | 13-4 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan is fouled on the floor by James Mason - foul #1 on James Mason, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (PG), Martin Mathis (SF), Steve Sears (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Anthony Brookshire, Robert Collins, Clifton Ellis, James Mason | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG), Richard Looney (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Dan Hardage, Keith Jung | |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart clanks a floater from the left side | 13-4 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Steve Sears grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson (SG) Douglas Cochran | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim (SF) Gerry Lujan | |
| 14:45 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Ford | 13-4 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney tips it in | 13-6 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Steve Sears is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Alberto Conti | 15-6 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Glatt | 15-8 |
| 13:58 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (SG), Robert Collins (SF) Phillip Atkinson, Martin Mathis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SF), Gerry Lujan (PF) Bernard Crim, Richard Looney | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Buddy Rizzi | 15-11 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Mike Gebhart is called for the reach on Robert Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Gebhart, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis (PF) Steve Sears | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG), Trent Hunter (PF) Buddy Rizzi, Mike Gebhart | |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Jeffery Glatt takes the ball from Alberto Conti | 15-11 |
| 13:14 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Glatt | 15-14 |
| 13:11 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Glatt - foul #1 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mason (C) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Keith Jung (PF) Jeffery Glatt, Trent Hunter | |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti misses long on an open runner in the paint | 15-14 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (PG), Phillip Atkinson (SG), Martin Mathis (SF), Timothy Ford (C) Alberto Conti, Anthony Brookshire, Robert Collins, Clifton Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Trent Hunter (SF), Richard Looney (PF) Steven Matthew, Dan Hardage, Gerry Lujan | |
| 12:30 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney connects on the runner from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steve Sears (PF) James Mason | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Mike Gebhart (C) Gary Woodson, Joseph Green, Trent Hunter, Keith Jung | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) SG - Phillip Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Ford (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Crim (fresh) PF - Richard Looney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Steve Sears hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Douglas Cochran | 17-16 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 11:23 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Gebhart | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffery Glatt | 17-18 |
| 10:47 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Glatt - foul #2 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (PG), Anthony Brookshire (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Clifton Ellis (C) Douglas Cochran, Phillip Atkinson, Martin Mathis, Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Dan Hardage (SF), Gerry Lujan (PF) Jeffery Glatt, Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim, Richard Looney | |
| 10:37 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 17-18 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Steve Sears gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:18 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alberto Conti | 20-18 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-18 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Steve Sears gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:51 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Woodson | 20-20 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (SG), Martin Mathis (SF), James Mason (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Anthony Brookshire, Robert Collins, Steve Sears, Clifton Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Trent Hunter (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Steven Matthew, Dan Hardage, Gerry Lujan, Mike Gebhart | |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | James Mason is called for the reach on Bernard Crim - foul #2 on James Mason, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis (PF) James Mason | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Martin Mathis - foul #1 on Martin Mathis, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Douglas Cochran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Ford (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Crim (fairly fresh) PF - Trent Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Keith Jung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:34 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung tips it back up and in | 20-23 |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Joseph Green steals the ball from Martin Mathis in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green makes the 3 from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Keith Jung denies the turnaround by Timothy Ford | 20-26 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clifton Ellis - foul #1 on Clifton Ellis, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Phillip Atkinson (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Steve Sears (PF) Alberto Conti, Douglas Cochran, Martin Mathis, Clifton Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), Richard Looney (PF) Joseph Green, Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim, Trent Hunter | |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Steve Sears snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Gerry Lujan is called for the reach on Anthony Brookshire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerry Lujan, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Keith Jung | |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Looney - foul #1 on Richard Looney, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart (C) Gary Woodson | |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:14 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:54 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Ford - foul #1 on Timothy Ford, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| 05:54 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:38 | Fresno State | Mike Gebhart blocks the short jumper by Timothy Ford | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Mike Gebhart | 20-29 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Steve Sears grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Richard Looney | 20-29 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan lays it in on a great pass from Steven Matthew and the foul's on Steve Sears - foul #1 on Steve Sears, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis (C) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG) Dan Hardage, Steven Matthew | |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Collins | 22-32 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses short on a shot from the right block | 22-32 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Steve Sears misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Looney - foul #2 on Richard Looney, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (PG), Martin Mathis (SF) Anthony Brookshire, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim (SF), Trent Hunter (PF) Gerry Lujan, Richard Looney | |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Steve Sears makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Steve Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Clifton Ellis picks off the pass by Buddy Rizzi | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Phillip Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Sears (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Ellis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Crim (fairly fresh) PF - Trent Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mike Gebhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mason (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Steve Sears, Clifton Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Dan Hardage (SF) Gary Woodson, Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Trent Hunter | 24-34 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Dan Hardage steals the ball from Timothy Ford | 24-34 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt lays it in on a nice dish by Dan Hardage | 24-36 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG), Keith Jung (PF), Gerry Lujan (C) Joseph Green, Trent Hunter, Mike Gebhart | |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Clifton Ellis (C) Phillip Atkinson, Martin Mathis, Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Looney (PF) Jeffery Glatt | |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire is hacked by Dan Hardage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Hardage, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Collins steals the ball from Steven Matthew | 28-36 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 30-36 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Jung | 30-42 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | James Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling (PG), Douglas Cochran (SG), Martin Mathis (SF), Steve Sears (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Alberto Conti, Anthony Brookshire, Robert Collins, James Mason, Clifton Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Trent Hunter (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Dan Hardage, Steven Matthew, Gerry Lujan, Richard Looney, Keith Jung | |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ford is called for the reach on Mike Gebhart - foul #2 on Timothy Ford, team foul #8 | 30-42 |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Phillip Atkinson (SG) Danny Ebeling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 30-43 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Hunter | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-45 |