| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hoskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andy Custer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Schmalz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Stevens | 36-38 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | James Baker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-38 |
| 19:28 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Morgan Nelson - foul #2 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | James Baker gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 19:06 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins knocks in the shot in the lane | 40-38 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer is hacked by Paul Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Stevens, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | James Baker buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Morgan Nelson | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Scott Bass takes the ball from Luther Schmalz in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | James Baker grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | James Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Thomas Harding (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Ray Mills (PF), Roy Armstrong (C) Paul Leighton, Paul Stevens, Scott Bass, Russell Haynes, George Hoskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Luther Schmalz, James Baker, Michael Fralick | |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | James Oliver travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | James Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson tips it in | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilson - foul #1 on Brian Wilson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) Thomas Harding, Brian Wilson, Ray Mills, Roy Armstrong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Bernard Potter (PF), Michael Fralick (C) Mark Scott, Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter tips it home | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hoskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fralick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland loses the dribble to George Hoskins | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | James Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | James Oliver is called for the reach on Raymond Rainey - foul #1 on James Oliver, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Thomas Harding (SF), Ray Mills (PF), Roy Armstrong (C) James Oliver, Paul Stevens, Scott Bass, Russell Haynes, George Hoskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (PG), Andy Custer (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), James Baker (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Raymond Rainey, Kyle Holland, Bernard Potter, Michael Fralick | |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | James Baker misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-42 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding's pass is intercepted by Luther Schmalz | 44-42 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Jared Shugart takes the ball from Mark Scott in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding misses the easy layup | 44-42 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Paul Leighton is denied by Ronnie Loyd | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart tips it in | 46-42 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) Paul Leighton, Thomas Harding, Ray Mills, Roy Armstrong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Virgil Oliver (PF), Michael Fralick (C) Mark Scott, James Baker, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 12:54 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes loses the dribble to Michael Fralick | 46-42 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson lays it in uncontested | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF) Jared Shugart, Russell Haynes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (C) Michael Fralick | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton (PG) Joe Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Baker (PF) Virgil Oliver | |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bernard Potter | 46-44 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Leighton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hoskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andy Custer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Schmalz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson is fouled on the floor by Paul Stevens - foul #3 on Paul Stevens, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ray Mills (PF), Roy Armstrong (C) Brian Wilson, George Hoskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Mark Scott (SF) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Luther Schmalz | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Scott Bass - foul #1 on Scott Bass, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG) Paul Leighton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick (C) Bernard Potter | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey is fouled on the floor by Paul Stevens - foul #4 on Paul Stevens, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding (SG) Paul Stevens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | James Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Holland and the foul's on Ray Mills - foul #3 on Ray Mills, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver (C) Michael Fralick | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | UC Riverside | Kyle Holland steals it from Scott Bass | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Holland | 46-49 |
| 10:31 | UC Riverside | James Oliver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Armstrong | 49-49 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | James Baker connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Scott | 49-51 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | James Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott is fouled in the backcourt by James Oliver - foul #2 on James Oliver, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) James Oliver, Thomas Harding, Scott Bass, Ray Mills, Roy Armstrong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Andy Custer (SG), Bernard Potter (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, James Baker, Virgil Oliver | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes drills a turnaround from the left block | 51-53 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Leighton - foul #2 on Paul Leighton, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz (SF) Mark Scott | |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:00 | UC Riverside | Andy Custer steals the ball from Brian Wilson | 51-55 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer lays it in on a great pass from Morgan Nelson | 51-57 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Brian Wilson misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton tips it home | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 53-57 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Potter - foul #2 on Bernard Potter, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Ray Mills (PF) Paul Leighton, Brian Wilson, Russell Haynes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), James Baker (PF), Michael Fralick (C) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Bernard Potter, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jared Shugart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hoskins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luther Schmalz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Holland | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Roy Armstrong (C) Jared Shugart, George Hoskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver (PF) James Baker | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 55-61 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG) Luther Schmalz | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Armstrong - foul #1 on Roy Armstrong, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Harding (SF) Scott Bass | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andy Custer (SG), Mark Scott (SF) Raymond Rainey, Kyle Holland | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens hits a runner from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick travels with the ball | 57-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Fox (PG), Scott Bass (SF), Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) James Oliver, Paul Stevens, Roy Armstrong, Ray Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (SF), James Baker (PF) Mark Scott, Virgil Oliver | |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Joe Fox takes the ball from James Baker | 59-63 |
| 05:13 | UC Riverside | Joe Fox banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | James Baker is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Morgan Nelson | 61-65 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Fralick - foul #1 on Michael Fralick, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Brian Wilson (PF) Joe Fox, Thomas Harding, Russell Haynes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), Bernard Potter (PF) Morgan Nelson, Andy Custer, Kyle Holland, James Baker | |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Bass - foul #2 on Scott Bass, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Armstrong (PF), Ray Mills (C) Scott Bass, George Hoskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver (PF) Michael Fralick | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Potter - foul #3 on Bernard Potter, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd (C) Bernard Potter | |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jared Shugart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luther Schmalz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Ray Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Oliver (PG), Paul Leighton (SG), Joe Fox (SF), Russell Haynes (PF) Jared Shugart, Paul Stevens, Brian Wilson, Roy Armstrong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Bernard Potter (PF) Mark Scott, Virgil Oliver | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Leighton - foul #3 on Paul Leighton, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Hoskins (C) Ray Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Michael Fralick (C) Luther Schmalz, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Scott Bass (SF), Ray Mills (PF), Roy Armstrong (C) James Oliver, Paul Leighton, Joe Fox, Russell Haynes, George Hoskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andy Custer (SG), Virgil Oliver (PF) Morgan Nelson, Bernard Potter | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 66-69 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes (PF), George Hoskins (C) Ray Mills, Roy Armstrong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Luther Schmalz (SF), James Baker (PF) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Virgil Oliver | |
| 01:45 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 66-71 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz lays it in on a great pass from Andy Custer | 66-73 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | James Baker blocks the short jumper by Paul Stevens | 66-73 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer is hacked by George Hoskins - foul #3 on George Hoskins, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Michael Fralick is called for the reach on George Hoskins - foul #2 on Michael Fralick, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Jared Shugart grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Shugart - foul #4 on Jared Shugart, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (SF) Luther Schmalz | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | George Hoskins gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Russell Haynes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Russell Haynes, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson is hacked by Jared Shugart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jared Shugart, team foul #16 | 69-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Leighton (PG) Jared Shugart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass is hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 69-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz (SF) Kyle Holland | |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Baker | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Leighton is called for the reach on James Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Leighton, team foul #17 | 69-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (SF) Luther Schmalz | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | Paul Stevens loses the dribble to Andy Custer | 69-79 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland lays it in on a nice dish by Andy Custer | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Scott Bass hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-81 |